Amir Naderi

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Born in 1946, Abadan, Iran

Began his career with photography for films such as Qeysar, Bald Hassan and Window

He made his first film Goodbye Friend in 1971

In 1990 he immigrated to America

Filmography:

2008- Vegas, based on a true story

2005- Sound Barrier

2002- Marathon

1997- A,B,C… Manhattan

1993- Manhattan by numbers

1989- Water, Wind, Earth

1985- The Runner

1981- Search 2

1980- Search 1

1978- Made in Iran

1974- Winner

1973- Tangsir

1973- Harmonica (saz dahani)

1971- Impasse ( tangna)

1975- Requiem

1974- Waiting

1971- Goodbye Friend

Awards:

1974- Best director award of the Sepas Fifth Film Festival for Impasse  and Tangsir

1974- Jury Award of Cannes International film festival for children and young adults for Waiting

1975- Golden Plaque of Virgin Islands Film Festival for Waiting

1975- Jury Prize of San Remo Film Festival for Best Film, Requiem

1985 – Golden Montgolfiere (Grand Prix) of Nantes Film Festival for Water, Wind, Earth

1985- Golden Montgolfiere (Grand Prix) of Nantes Film Festival for The Runner

1990- Jury Award of Sidney Film Festival for Water, Wind, Earth

1990- Giofoni Film Festival Award for Water, Wind, Earth

1990- Tournage award of Avignon Film Festival for A,B,C… Manhattan

2005- Roberto Rossellini’s Critic Prize of Rome Film Festival for Sound Barrier

2005- Bastone Bianco Prize of Turin Film Festival for Sound Barrier

2008- Candidateship for Golden Lion Award of the Sixty Fifth Film Festival of Venice for Vegas

2008- Special appreciation of Catholic Film Critics SIGNIS, Venice Film Festival, for Vegas, based on a true story