Daryush Shokof

Daryush Shokof (Persian: داریوش شکوف, born 25 June 1954) is an Iranian writer, film director, artist and film producer based in Germany. His first feature film was Seven Servants which featured Anthony Quinn in one of his last roles.[1]

Daryush Shokof
داریوش شکوف
Born
Ali Reza Shokoufandeh

(1954-06-25) 25 June 1954
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Artist, filmmaker
Years active1990s–present

Biography

Shokof was born as Ali Reza Shokoufandeh on 25 June 1954 in Tehran, Imperial State of Iran. He graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a degree in Physics and Mathematics and later received an MBA from University of Dallas in Texas. In 1985, he moved to Germany and became a vocal critic of the Islamic Republic.[2][3]

Alleged kidnapping

In late May 2010, around the release of his film Iran Zendan, Shokof said that he was kidnapped by four Arabic-speaking men in the city of Cologne, Germany, and was kept for over twelve days. German police said they could not confirm his story, and speculated it might have been staged to attract attention.[4][5]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2007 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Best International Director of a Feature Film Breathful Won [6]
2011 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Best International Director of a Feature Film Hitler's Grave Won [7]

References
  1. David Rooney (26 August 1996). "Seven Servants". Variety.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. Hanns-Georg Rodek (29 May 2010). "Iranischer Regisseur spurlos verschwunden". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. Elahe Azad (26 September 2018). "دوزخ ایران در فیلم‌های شکوف". Deutsche Welle (in Persian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. "Exil-Iraner Shokof veröffentlicht Film im Internet". Der Spiegel (in German). 17 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. "معمای فیلمساز ایرانی مقیم آلمان". BBC.com (in Persian). 17 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. "2007 Awards - Los Angeles March". New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
  7. "2011 Los Angeles Awards". New York International Film Festival. 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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