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Dariush Mehrjui is a film director, screenwriter, translator born in Tehran (Pahlavi Iran).
Dariush Mehrjui (Persian: داریوش مهرجویی; 8 December 1939 – 14 October 2023) was an Iranian filmmaker and a member of the Iranian Academy of the Arts. Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s, which also included directors Masoud Kimiai and Nasser Taqvai. His second film, The Cow (1969), is considered to be the first film of this movement. Most of his films are inspired by literature and adapted from Iranian and foreign novels and plays. On 14 October 2023, Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar, were found stabbed to death in their home in the city of Karaj, near Tehran.
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| Born | 8 December 1939, Tehran |
| Profession | film director, screenwriter, translator |
| Nationality | Pahlavi Iran |
| Educated at | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Spouse | Vahideh Mohammadifar |
| Awards | Knight of the Legion of Honour, Golden Shell |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Libra |
| Nakshatra | Vishakha (Pada 1) |
| Sun Sign | Scorpio |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Aquarius |
| Birth data reliability | Uncertain |
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Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa). Exact birth time is not publicly recorded, so noon local time was used. The Moon changes Nakshatra about once a day, so the Nakshatra and Ascendant shown may differ if the true birth time is different.
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Dariush Mehrjui was born on 8 December 1939 in Tehran. Sources disagree about, or do not verify, this person’s birth details. Treat this chart as indicative only.
Dariush Mehrjui's Moon sign (Rashi) is Libra and the Nakshatra is Vishakha, pada 1, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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