Dariush Mehrjui
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Dariush Mehrjui was a pioneering Iranian filmmaker and key figure of the Iranian New Wave, renowned for his socially critical and psychologically rich dramas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dariush Mehrjui canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5385980 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dariush Mehrjui Context triple: [Iranian cinema, notableDirector, Dariush Mehrjui]
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A.
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf is a prominent Iranian filmmaker and writer known for his innovative, socially and politically engaged films that helped bring international recognition to contemporary Iranian cinema.
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B.
Majid Majidi
Majid Majidi is an acclaimed Iranian film director best known internationally for his humanistic, socially conscious dramas such as "Children of Heaven."
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C.
Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami was an acclaimed Iranian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his poetic, minimalist style and influential works such as "Taste of Cherry" and "Close-Up."
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D.
Jafar Panahi
Jafar Panahi is an acclaimed Iranian filmmaker known for his socially critical, realist films and for continuing to make movies despite government bans and restrictions.
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E.
Sergei Parajanov
Sergei Parajanov was a visionary Soviet-Armenian film director renowned for his highly poetic, visually innovative films such as "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" and "The Color of Pomegranates."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dariush Mehrjui Target entity description: Dariush Mehrjui was a pioneering Iranian filmmaker and key figure of the Iranian New Wave, renowned for his socially critical and psychologically rich dramas.
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A.
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf is a prominent Iranian filmmaker and writer known for his innovative, socially and politically engaged films that helped bring international recognition to contemporary Iranian cinema.
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B.
Majid Majidi
Majid Majidi is an acclaimed Iranian film director best known internationally for his humanistic, socially conscious dramas such as "Children of Heaven."
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C.
Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami was an acclaimed Iranian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his poetic, minimalist style and influential works such as "Taste of Cherry" and "Close-Up."
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D.
Jafar Panahi
Jafar Panahi is an acclaimed Iranian filmmaker known for his socially critical, realist films and for continuing to make movies despite government bans and restrictions.
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E.
Sergei Parajanov
Sergei Parajanov was a visionary Soviet-Armenian film director renowned for his highly poetic, visually innovative films such as "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" and "The Color of Pomegranates."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
editor
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ key figure of the Iranian New Wave ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2020s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of California, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Berlin International Film Festival award
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Fajr International Film Festival Crystal Simorgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Dariush Mehrjui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-12-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-10-14 ⓘ |
| directed |
Hamoun
NERFINISHED
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Leila NERFINISHED ⓘ Mum's Guest NERFINISHED ⓘ Santouri NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cow NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pear Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tenants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinema
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drama films ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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psychological drama ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| hasWorkAdaptedFrom | Gholam-Hossein Saedi’s writings ⓘ |
| influenced | Iranian New Wave filmmakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italian neorealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Persian ⓘ |
| movement | Iranian New Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Dariush Mehrjui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Iranian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
psychologically rich dramas
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socially critical films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hamoun
NERFINISHED
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Leila NERFINISHED ⓘ Mum's Guest NERFINISHED ⓘ Santouri NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cow NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pear Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tenants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film editor ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Alborz Province
NERFINISHED
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Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Karaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Vahideh Mohammadifar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dariush Mehrjui Description of subject: Dariush Mehrjui was a pioneering Iranian filmmaker and key figure of the Iranian New Wave, renowned for his socially critical and psychologically rich dramas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.