Alvand, Sirous (born January 31, 1951, Tehran) 

Sirous Alvand began his artistic activity by writing the movie ‘Meeting Point of Fury’ in 1971.

He continued work in the field of screenwriting and then made his directorial debut in 1975.

Alvand has received a Crystal Simorgh for Best Director for his movie ‘Once and for All’ (1992) at the 11th edition of Fajr International Film Festival.

He has also written and directed several movies, including ‘Rooted in Blood’ (1984), ‘The Ruin’ (1985), ‘The Night it Happened’ (1988), ‘The Encounter’ (1991), ‘The Face’ (1995), ‘Cardboard Hotel’ (1996), ‘Saghar’ (1997), ‘Corrupted Hands’ (1999), ‘The Winning Card’ (2003), ‘Trap’ (2005) and ‘This Apple is Also for You’ (2014).

‘Crank Call’ (2001), ‘The Second Woman’ (2007) and ‘Blood Orange’ (2010) are among the movies that he has directed.

Alvand also directed the TV series ‘The Weary-Hearted’ (2009) and the made-for-TV film ‘Burnt Stars’ (2010).

Besides screenwriting and directing, he has also worked as an actor and producer.