Farzan Mohammad Deljou

Farzan M. Deljou began writing novels at the young age of thirteen, and wrote sixteen mystery novels, such as Mallet, A Thousand Bullets, A Puddle of Blood, The Night Whisperer, The Top Man, Invincible, and numerous others. At twenty-one years old, he entered the movie industry and created his first movie, writing, directing, starring, and producing it all by himself. Yaran was met with unbelievable success and admiration by immense crowds of youth. After playing seventeen days in theaters, at the height of its success, this movie was censored. After this first blockbuster, Deljou was invited by the most prestigious producers to direct four more movies, each of which shined brighter than anyone expected and shattered records. Night of Foreigners was nominated for the Tehran Film Festival. Weeds won "Best Film" and "Best Actor" by popular vote. The Fish Die on Soil was nominated for the Tashkent Film Festival. The Scent of Wheat, his final production, was also met with unpredictable success. For the first time in Iranian film history, in order to serve the demand of the youth to see his movies, cinemas across Iran added a 1 AM showing to their schedules. In America, Farzan Deljou continued his artistic endeavors and wrote, directed, and produced five social comedy plays. His latest book, Totally Private, which was a six decade long social and artistic journey, was published in 2016. As of 2022, he is developing his first English-language motion picture, Charlie Buster.