Directing
Rakhshan Banietemad
Born 1954-04-04
Tehran, Iran
Department: Directing
Biography
Rakhshan Banietemad is a director who was born in 1954 in Tehran, Iran. She started her career in cinema and starred as a director in “Kharej az Mahdoodeh” in 1987. She has won a lot of awards such as the Crystal Simorgh of Best Director for “Narges”, Best Script Award and Best Second Role Actress for “The Blue-Veiled”, the Crystal Simorgh of Best Script for “The May Lady” from Fajr Film Festival. Her other activities are “Mainline” and “Tales”.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Rakhshan Banietemad
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Tales
2014
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The Blue-Veiled
1995
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Nargess
1992
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Under the Skin of the City
2005
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Foreign Currency
1989
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Mainline
2011
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Gilaneh
2005
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Canary Yellow
1989
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Persian Carpet
2007
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The May Lady
1998
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (50 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Moonshadow – The Myth of Fahimeh | voice | Movie | 2025 |
| Narratives ad hominem | Director | Movie | 2023 | |
| Narratives ad hominem | Producer | Movie | 2023 | |
 | Touran khanom | Director | Movie | 2018 |
 | Hey, Humans | Director | Movie | 2016 |
 | Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
 | A Lifetime in an Hour | Director | Movie | 2015 |
 | Tales | Producer | Movie | 2014 |
| Tales | Director | Movie | 2014 |
| Tales | Screenplay | Movie | 2014 |
 | See You Tomorrow Elina | Director | Movie | 2011 |
 | Tea Man | Herself | Movie | 2011 |
 | Mainline | Director | Movie | 2011 |
| Mainline | Producer | Movie | 2011 |
| Mainline | Screenplay | Movie | 2011 |
 | We Are Half of Iran's Population | Director | Movie | 2009 |
| We Are Half of Iran's Population | Producer | Movie | 2009 |
 | Angels of the House of Sun | Director | Movie | 2009 |
| Angels of the House of Sun | Producer | Movie | 2009 |
| The Second Home | Producer | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Persian Carpet | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| Persian Carpet | Screenplay | Movie | 2007 |
 | Under the Skin of the City | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| Under the Skin of the City | Screenplay | Movie | 2005 |
| Under the Skin of the City | Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | Gilaneh | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| Gilaneh | Screenplay | Movie | 2005 |
 | A Good Time for Tragedy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Our Times | Director | Movie | 2002 |
| Our Times | Producer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Tales of an Island | Writer | Movie | 2000 |
| Tales of an Island | Director | Movie | 2000 |
 | The May Lady | Director | Movie | 1998 |
 | Baran and the Native | Director | Movie | 1998 |
| Baran and the Native | Producer | Movie | 1998 |
| The May Lady | Screenplay | Movie | 1998 |
| Baran and the Native | Screenplay | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Blue-Veiled | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| The Blue-Veiled | Screenplay | Movie | 1995 |
 | The last meeting with Iran Daftari | Director | Movie | 1995 |
 | Nargess | Producer | Movie | 1992 |
| Who Will You Show These Films To? | Director | Movie | 1992 | |
| Nargess | Director | Movie | 1992 |
| Nargess | Writer | Movie | 1992 |
 | Canary Yellow | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Foreign Currency | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Off-Limits | Director | Movie | 1986 |
| Masahat Zendegi | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| The Lord of The Secrets | Director | Movie | — | |
 | All My Trees | Director | Movie | — |