Fereydoun Rahnema
Birth date
February 4, 1930
Death date
July 10, 1975
Place of birth
Iran
Profession
Directing
Age
45 years
Biography
Fereydoun Rahnema (1930–1975) was an Iranian film director and poet. He is most known for his 1960 short film, Takht-e Jamshid (Persepolis), and his feature film, Siavash dar Takht-e Jamshid (Siavash in Persepolis) in 1965. Although none of his films saw a theatrical release, they were highly influential within the Iranian New Wave movement. He also served as the director of Iran Zamin from 1966 to 1975.
