Amir Naderi (1946)

Amir Naderi started his international career in Iran in the 1970s with award-winning films such as “Waiting” and “Requiem”. In the 80s, he helped focus international attention on Iranian cinema with acclaimed works such as “The Runner” and “Water, Wind, Dust”. Based in New York City since the late ‘80s, Naderi has since made his New York Trilogy: “Manhattan by Numbers” (1993), “A, B, C… Manhattan” (1997), and “Marathon” (2002). His U.S. films have premiered at the Film Society of Lincoln Center/MOMA’s New Films New Director’s series, the Venice, Cannes, Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals. His feature, “Sound Barrier” (2005), won the Roberto Rossellini Critics Prize at the Rome Film Festival. ‘Vegas : Based on a True Story” (2008) is his fifth American feature

 

FILMOGRAPHY
2008 Vegas: Based on a True Story
2005 Sound Barrier 
2002 Marathon
1997 A, B, C… Manhattan
1993 Manhattan by Numbers
1989 Aab, baad, khaak / Water, Wind, Sand
1985 Davandeh
1984 Barandeh / The Winner
1981 Jostoju-ye dovvom
1980 Jostoju (documentary)
1978 Marsieh
1978 Sakhte Iran / Made in Iran
1974 Entezar (short)
1974 Saz Dahani / Harmonica
1974 Tangsir / Tight Spot
1973 Tangna
1971 Khodahafez rafigh / Goodbye Friend