Prominent Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui (83) was found dead alongside his wife.
On the 14th (local time), major foreign media outlets reported that film director Dariush Mehrjui was found dead with his wife at his home in Tehran, Iran.
The initial discoverer was the director’s daughter, Mona Mehrjui, who found the crime scene after being invited to dinner via text message from her father.
According to Iranian official media, director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Bahideh Mohamadi Far, were killed by an unidentified assailant, and both had stab wounds on their necks.
The police reported that no signs of forced entry, such as a damaged door, were found at the scene, and some valuables were reported stolen.
Earlier, Vahideh Mohammadifar, a screenwriter and costume designer, had alerted on her social media that she was being threatened and that a burglar had entered their home, drawing further attention to the circumstances of the incident.
Local police are currently investigating the exact cause of death and the suspect.
Meanwhile, director Dariush Mehrjui, a pioneer of Iranian cinema, was born in 1939 and is 83 years old this year. He made his directorial debut with the film Diamond 33 in 1966. He is considered a world-renowned master film director, having won the Critics’ Award at the 35th Venice Film Festival in 1971 and the Golden Palm at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007. His notable works include La Minor, Ghosts, Beloved Sky, and Santouri.
By. Lee Kyung Min
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