‘Passion to Fly’ director, Yadollah Samadi dies

Renowned Iranian director Yadollah Samadi has died at the age of 66.

He has been in the hospital for a few days in order to have a liver transplant surgery.

Born in 1952, Yadollah Samadi has directed a number of TV series, including ‘Passion to Fly’ (2007-2011) and ‘The Haft Seen (The Seven ‘S’)’ (2013).

He has also made several motion pictures such as ‘The Bus’ (1985), ‘Station’ (1987), ‘Apartment 13’ (1990), ‘Two and a Half People’ (1991), ‘Domrol’ (1993), ‘The Miracle of Laughter’ (1996), ‘My Lady’ (2002), ‘City of Chaos’ (2005), ‘Private Precinct’ (2008) and ‘The Other’s Father’ (2014).

‘The Man Who Knew A Lot’ (1984), directed by Samadi, has received a Crystal Simorgh for Best Director.

A Crystal Simorgh for Best Screenplay was also awarded to his ‘Apartment 13’ (1990) at Fajr International Film Festival.

He had been in charge of Iran’s House of Cinema in 1998-2001 and acted as head of Iranian Cinema Directors Association.

Samadi has served on the jury panel of the 17th and the 30th Fajr International Film Festival in Iranian cinema section.

He has also received the First Grade Artistic Certificate (equivalent to a PhD) from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

Samadi died at the age of 66 on Tuesday, September 25, 2018.

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