Bahman Farmanara

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Bahman Farmanara بهمن فرمان‌آرا
Born	(1942-01-23) January 23, 1942 (age 82) Tehran, Iran
Occupation(s)	Film director, Screenwriter
Years active	1968–present
Spouse	Felora Labafinejhad ​ (m. 1967)​ [1]
Children	3
Website	www.bahmanfarmanara.com

Bahman Farmanara (Persian: بهمن فرمان‌آرا, romanized: Bahman Farmānārā; born 23 January 1942) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is best known for his films Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine (2000), A House Built on Water (2001), and A Little Kiss (2005). Bahman Farmanara is the second son of a family of four brothers and one sister. The family business was Textile and he was the only son who did not join the company and went off to the United Kingdom and later on to the United States to study acting and directing. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a BA in Cinema in 1966. After returning to Iran and doing military service, he joined the National Iranian Radio and Television.