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Daryush Shokof

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Daryush Shokof is an artist-filmmaker who left Iran in the seventies for the USA and under the name of AliReza Shokoufandeh. He studied math, and Phscics at E.N.M.U. and then went on to get a masters degree in management from U.D.in Texas. He became a full time artist in Germany where he moved to from New York in early eighties... See full bio »

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in Tehran, Iran
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2015 Ekundayo (announced)
 
2014 Kung King (announced)
 
2014 Moon and 8 (pre-production)
 
2012 Wordlessness
 
2012 Flushers
 
2012 Strange, Stranger
 
2011 Hitler's Grave
 
2010 Iran Zendan
 
2008 Epicalypse Now
 
2007 Smoqing (short)
 
2007 Breathful
 
2006 A2Z
 
2006 Asudem
 
2004 She Would (short)
 
2004 Venussian Tabutasco
 
2003 Kiss, Long and Close (short)
 
2000 Tenussian Vacuvasco
 
1997 Magass
 
1996 Seven Servants
 
1993 Dogs Are Not Allowed
 
1990 Angels Are Wired (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (19 titles)
2014 Moon and 8 (first screenplay / story) (pre-production)
 
2012 Wordlessness
 
2012 Flushers
 
2012 Strange, Stranger
 
2011 Hitler's Grave
 
2010 Iran Zendan (written by)
 
2008 Epicalypse Now
 
2007 Smoqing (short) (screenplay)
 
2007 Breathful (creator / screenplay)
 
2006 A2Z
 
2006 Asudem
 
2004 She Would (short)
 
2004 Venussian Tabutasco
 
2003 Kiss, Long and Close (short) (screenplay)
 
2000 Tenussian Vacuvasco
 
1997 Magass
 
1996 Seven Servants
 
1993 Dogs Are Not Allowed (writer)
 
1990 Angels Are Wired (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (17 titles)
2014 Moon and 8 (producer) (pre-production)
 
2012 Wordlessness (producer)
 
2012 Flushers (producer)
 
2012 Strange, Stranger (producer)
 
2012 Fictionality (producer)
 
2011 Hitler's Grave (producer)
 
2010 Iran Zendan (producer)
 
2008 Epicalypse Now (producer)
 
2007 Smoqing (short) (producer)
 
2007 Breathful (co-executive producer, producer)
 
2006 A2Z (producer)
 
2006 Asudem (producer)
 
2004 She Would (short) (producer)
 
2004 Venussian Tabutasco (producer)
 
1997 Magass (producer)
 
1996 Seven Servants (co-producer)
 
1993 Dogs Are Not Allowed (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (13 titles)
2012 Flushers
 
2012 Strange, Stranger
Disco Owner
 
2012 Fictionality
Lover
 
2010 Iran Zendan
Judge
 
2008 Epicalypse Now
Hmself
 
2007 Breathful
THE NOSE
 
2006 A2Z
 
2006 Asudem
The shadow
 
2004 She Would (short)
 
2004 Venussian Tabutasco
 
2000 Tenussian Vacuvasco
 
1997 Magass
 
1993 Dogs Are Not Allowed
 
Show ShowArt Director (6 titles)
2012 Wordlessness
 
2011 Hitler's Grave
 
2010 Iran Zendan
 
2008 Epicalypse Now
 
2007 Breathful
 
1996 Seven Servants
 
Show ShowEditor (4 titles)
2007 Breathful
 
2006 Asudem
 
2005 Romeo & Julia Reloaded (short)
 
2004 She Would (short)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (2 titles)
2012 Wordlessness
 
2006 Asudem
 
Show ShowSet Decorator (2 titles)
2011 Hitler's Grave
 
2006 Asudem
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (2 titles)
2011 Hitler's Grave
 
2007 Breathful
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
2012 Wordlessness (supervising editor)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
2011 Hitler's Grave (set designer)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2007 Jack Taylor (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2012 Wordlessness
Himself
 
2010 Entweder Broder - Die Deutschlandsafari (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Frieden oder Freiheit (2010) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

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Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

(After the screening of (Asudem) at Babylon cinema in Berlin) There was one source of light throughout the film and I used it as a brush of painting in the hands of Yangzom Brauen to light up the scenes (most brilliantly) with me. See more »

Trivia:

Went on a hunger strike for 7 days in Berlin for freedom of women, and respecting human rights in Islamic Republic government ruling his home land, Iran today. See more »

Trademark:

Has always made movies with most original concepts created by himself See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer