A portrait of Iranian film editor Abbas Ganjavi

Abbas Ganjavi, one of Iran's most renowned film editors, was born on February 6, 1942, in the Moradbik neighborhood of Iran's Babol city.

His love for cinema began in his youth when his brother, Morteza, would build hand-cranked projectors to show films to their neighbors. This early exposure to cinema sparked a passion in Abbas, leading him to enter the film industry at a young age.

Ganjavi is credited with elevating film editing in Iran to a professional art form, giving it a unique identity.

His contributions to the craft earned him the title of "The General of Iranian Film Editing".

In recognition of his long and successful career, Ganjavi was honored at the opening ceremony of the 37th Fajr Film Festival on January 29, 2019.

Throughout his career, Ganjavi collaborated with several renowned Iranian directors, including Masoud Kimiaee, Bahman Farmanara, and Nasser Taqvaee, editing over 50 films.

Some of his significant films include: ‘The Red Line’ (Masoud Kimiai, 1981), ‘The Chrysanthemums’ (Rasoul Sadr-Ameli, 1984), ‘Angelica’s Ship’ (Mohammad Bozorgnia, 1988), ‘Two Films with One Ticket’ (Daryoush Farhang, 1990), ‘The Tanker War’ (Mohammad Bozorgnia, 1993), ‘Kimia’ (Ahmad-Reza Darvish, 1994), ‘Blue Scarf’ (Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, 1994), ‘The Smell of Camphor, the Scent of Jasmine’ (Bahman Farmanara, 1999) and ‘Tale of the Sea’ (Bahman Farmanara, 2016).

Ganjavi's remarkable work has earned him multiple awards throughout his career. Notably, he won the Crystal Simorgh for best editing at the 3rd Fajr Film Festival in 1984 for both ‘The Chrysanthemums’ and ‘Datura’.   

His exceptional editing for ‘A House on Water’ won him the Golden Statue for Best Editing at the 6th Celebration House of Cinema in 2002, and he repeated this achievement in 2008 with ‘The Familiar Earth’.

Additionally, he received an honorary diploma and crystal plaque for best trailer for the film ‘Kimia’ at the 6th Sacred Defense Film Festival in 1994.

Abbas Ganjavi's influence on Iranian cinema is profound. His decades of dedication and skillful editing have shaped the narrative and visual style of countless films. He remains a celebrated figure and a pioneer of film editing in the Iranian film industry.

iFilm English website wishes him many more years of success and creativity in his career.

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