Esmail Koushan
Known for: Production
Born: January 1, 1917
Died: January 1, 1981
Place of birth: Tehran, Iran
Esmail Koushan (Persian: اسماعیل کوشان) (1917-1981) was an Iranian film director who was one of the pioneering figures of Persian cinema. He was one of the first active figures in the Second Filmmaking Period (post 1945) there he has been called "the father of the Iranian film industry" by Georges Sadoul. Koushan, who studied film-making in Germany at Universum Film Aktienge-Sellschafe (UFA), began by dubbing foreign-language films into Persian. He then set up the Mitrafilm company, which produced his first feature film in 1948, The Storm of Life. He directed more than 20 and produced more than 50 movies during the years. He died in 1981.
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Filmography
55 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
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The Sleeping Lion
1977
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Joys of Our Life
1976
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The Lantern of Imagination
1976
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Pashneh Tala
1975
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Morgh-e-Hamsayeh
1974
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You Got Wrong Babies
1974
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Sheikh Saleh
1973
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The Millionaire Beggar
1973
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Jabbar, Runaway Sergeant
1973
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Lollipop
1972
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Mehdi meshki va shalvarak-e dagh
1972
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Golden Egg Chicken
1972
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Pahlevan Mofrad
1971
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Mah Pishooni
1971
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İki Esir
1971
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The Right Way
1970
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The Beautiful Chauffeur
1970
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Dozd va paseban
1970
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Yusuf and Zulaikha
1968
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Ghoroube botparastan
1968
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The Luminescent Jewel
1967
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Nasim-e ayyar
1967
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Love in the Port
1967
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The Invisible Man
1966
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Hossein Kord Shabestari
1966
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Amir Arsalan-e Namdar
1966
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Bank Robber
1965
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Ebram in Paris
1965
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Tears and Laughters
1964
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I Love You
1963
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The Spirit's Vengeance
1962
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Kolah Makhmali (velvet-hatted)
1962
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The Beautiful Devil
1962
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The Shadow of Fate
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Love Trap
1961
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Snake Fangs
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The Milkman
1960
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Arshin Mal Alan
1960
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Twins
1959
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Son of the Sea
1959
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Runaway Bride
1958
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The Naughty Girl
1957
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Accusation
1956
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The renowned Prince Arsalan
1955
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Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar
1954
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Shahin Toos
1954
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The Bandit
1954
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The Nights of Tehran
1953
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Love Thief
1952
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Mother
1952
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The Enchanter
1952
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Drunk on Love
1951
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Ashamed
1950
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Zendani Amir
1948
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Generation of the Brave
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