Sirous Ranjbar (also known as Cyrus Ranjbar, born September 21, 1963 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter.
Biography Ranjbar holds a Bachelor's degree in Film Production from IRIB University and a Master's degree in Philosophy of Law from Tehran University. He began his career as an assistant director on The Altar of Fire (1992) and The Traveller from the South (1995).
He worked as a director and screenwriter for feature films and television series. His directorial debut was the feature film Call of Gabriel (2004). He also worked as a script reader and member of the screenplay evaluation committee at the Farabi Cinema Foundation, Iran's national film foundation established in 1983 under the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
In December 2021, he relocated to Stuttgart, Germany.
Director Call of Gabriel (Awa-ye Jebraeil) (2004) The Autumnal Mother (Madar-e Paeezi) (2012) A Few Alleys Down the Street (Chand Koocheh Paaintar) (2013) Farangis (2015) - documentary The Vertical Ladder (Nardeban-e Amoodi) (1993) - short film The Little Filmmaker (1996) - TV series
Screenwriter Diplomat (1995) The Glass Agency (1998) - co-writer Call of Gabriel (2004) Out of Heaven (2006) Burden of Being (2008) The Autumnal Mother (2012) Sayeh (2015)
Editor Feature Films Like Mania (Shabih-e Sheydaei), 2014 (Directed by Nasser Pooyesh) A Few Alleys Down the Street (Chand Koocheh Paaintar), 2013 Call of Gabriel (Awa-ye Jebraeil), 2004
Producer Feature Films The Autumnal Mother, 2012 Call of Gabriel (Awa-ye Jebraeil), 2004
Novels Where Shadows Breathe, 2025 Narges: Symphony of a Life, 2026
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