Farajollah Salahshoor

Farajollah Salahshoor
فرج‌الله سلحشور
Born(1952-11-03)November 3, 1952
Qazvin, Iran
DiedFebruary 27, 2016(2016-02-27) (aged 63)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
Years active1982–2016
Notable workProphet Joseph

Farajollah Salahshoor (Persian: فرج‌الله سلحشور‎; 3 November 1952 – 27 February 2016) was an Iranian film director. He directed several popular religious films and TV series including Prophet Joseph and The Men of Angelos (about Seven Sleepers).[1] He had a conservative view and believed in Islamic cinema.[2] He died of lung cancer on 27 February 2016.[3]

Salahshoor's work was primarily focused on the Islamic tradition and the Quran. He died before completing his next film or TV series about prophet Mosa and the series remained unpublished.[4][5]

  1. ^ Tred News Agency Jul 30, 2010
  2. ^ Damien McElroy and Ahmad Vahdat, 'Iran cracks down on film industry', in The Daily Telegraph, January 8, 2012
  3. ^ "فرج‌الله سلحشور درگذشت". Archived from the original on 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  4. ^ "'Prophet Joseph' TV Series Showing in Bangladesh". Financial Tribune. 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  5. ^ Club, Young Journalists (2014-07-26). "Filmmaker says to make series on Moses if budget provided". Young Journalists Club. Retrieved 2022-03-29.