
Directing
Nosratollah Karimi
Born — Died
1924-12-22 — 2019-12-03
Place of birth
Tehran, Iran
Known for
Directing
Credits
45 titles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nosrat Karimi (Persian: نصرت کریمی; 22 December 1924 – 3 December 2019) was an Iranian actor, director, make-up artist, professor, scriptwriter, and sculptor. His career spanned six decades. He was perhaps best known for his role as Agha Joon in My Uncle Napoleon and The Carriage Driver. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nosrat'Allah Karimi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
5.1Live-action adaptation of the hit manga. Golgo 13, also known by the pseudonym Duke Togo, is a professional assassin. His age and birthplace are unknown and there is no consensus in the worldwide intelligence community as to his true identity. Most of his jobs are completed through the use of a customized, scoped M16 rifle. Golgo 13 is contracted to kill Boss Goa, the head of a worldwide crime syndicate responsible for drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.
Golgo 13
1973
NRA young mother and her toddler daughter, Leila, are going to the beach by boat. Their boat capsizes due to a falling tree, and the mother is killed. A young fisherman named Kami rescues the now blind Leila and takes her to his hut. Their hut burns down, and the boy and Leila go to Tehran. They get separated due to an accident, and years later, when Leila has become a famous singer and Kami a renowned musician, they run into each other. A young doctor, who is fond of Leila's voice, operates on her, and Leila regains her sight, but she doesn't recognize Kami, and Kami, who has a slight limp, hesitates to introduce himself to Leila. However, Leila recognizes Kami due to an accident, and they start a life together.
Bright Horizon
1965
NRAgha Moochool, the entertainer, amuses the neighborhood kids with dancing and singing.
Mr. Moochool
1966
8.2An uproarious adoption of a popular novel by Iraj Pezeshkzad set in and around the family compound in early 1940s Tehran, marvelously rich in personality and incident. The title character, so-called because of his constant invocation of the general, rules over a wonderfully complex extended family. A hilarious series which makes fun of just about everything.
My Uncle Napoleon
1976
NRThis documentary series, spanning six feature-length films, explores the life and artistic journey of Nosratollah Karimi — an Iranian actor of theater and cinema, director, writer, sculptor, university professor, and gardener.
Nosrat Karimi, Being an Artist in Iran
2024
A woman wearing hair rollers shuffles around a messy flat listening to the radio. The host advises women to try to maintain their loving relationships with their husbands. She advises them to be kind since their spouses are tired from work, and to always look their best. The woman decides to take action...
Instruction
1957
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
NRA Documentary about Ali Dehbashi (Persian: علی دهباشی). He is an Iranian journalist, Iranologist, researcher and writer. Dehbashi is the writer and editor-in-chief of Bukhara magazine, a periodical magazine on arts and culture in Persian published in Tehran.
Hello, I am Dehbashi
2010
2.8An examination of the work and lives of actresses in the Iranian film industry prior to the 1979 revolution, featuring myriad interviews and rare film clips.
Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses
2016
2000s · 3 titles
6.0Today Iranian cinema is one of the most highly regarded national cinemas in the world, regularly winning festival awards and critical acclaim for films which combine remarkable artistry and social relevance. Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution traces the development of this film industry, which has always been closely intertwined with the country's tumultuous political history, from the decades-long reign of Reza Shah Pahlevi and his son, the rise of Khomeini and the birth of the Islamic Republic, the seizure by militants of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, and the devastating war with Iraq.
Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution
2006
7.0A look at the reasons why every year 70,000 Iranians have a nose job.
Nose Iranian Style
2006
NRThe story of documentaries shot by Ibrahim Khan the photographer that was prepared for Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar. and how to restore and revive the reels by Dr. Shahriar Adl in France.
The Lost Reels
2004
1970s · 9 titles
5.1Live-action adaptation of the hit manga. Golgo 13, also known by the pseudonym Duke Togo, is a professional assassin. His age and birthplace are unknown and there is no consensus in the worldwide intelligence community as to his true identity. Most of his jobs are completed through the use of a customized, scoped M16 rifle. Golgo 13 is contracted to kill Boss Goa, the head of a worldwide crime syndicate responsible for drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.
Golgo 13
1973
NRNorooz's family convince him to sell the old house in order to build a new modern house, but building of the apartment takes long and he runs out of money. Norooz continues the building by himself but strange things happen that drive him crazy.
The Ruined House
1975
NRA young doctor enters a village to serve there but the traditional doctor Mozaffar Khan Hakim-bashi didn't like that and thinks him a rival. Mozaffar Khan and his assistant begin to plot against the doctor making people to doubt him. Meanwhile Hakim-bashi's daughter falls in love with the young doctor and this lead to more adventures.
Hakim-bashi
1972
8.0A man who divorced his wife three times due to a misunderstanding , regrets his act after realizing the truth and decides to marry her again. An Interim Husband is needed for this.
The Interim Husband
1971
3.0Mahmoud and his wife have a comfortable life; however, there is the problem that Mahmoud's wife cannot have children. Their relatives, including Mahmoud's mother, his brother, and his brother's wife, who has eight children, constantly belittle them. After a while, Mahmoud's mother decides to arrange a marriage for him with the young daughter of an acquaintance. This marks the beginning of the troubles for Mahmoud and his wives.
The Triple Bed
1973
8.0A carriage driver who managed to become a taxi driver is in love with his sister-in-law. They were in love when they were young, but both married other people. Now that they are both widowed, they want to realize their dream and get married. The son of the sister-in-law is opposed to this marriage on principle, but he himself is in love with the carriage driver's daughter. The uncle and his nephew are going to challenge each other.
The Carriage Driver
1971
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Hasan siah
1972
NRA middle-aged merchant has secretly married to 4 wives. One wife detects the existence of her husband other wives, and then they all get together to repay their domestic partner. The entire movie shows the miserable merchant trying to reach a compromise with her wives.
Ayalvar
1973
NRA documentary about the masks made by Nosratollah Karimi.
Masks
1979
1960s · 3 titles
6.4Initially banned for seven years, the film treats the questionable and controversial newspaper story of a heroic village boy who prevented a train disaster as an antiauthoritarian, Rashomon-like puzzle.
The Night It Rained
1967
NRKilling one person is murder, and the punishment for the murderer is execution; massacring millions of people is a hero's honor, and the hero's reward is a medal.
Adam Shakh Dar Miare
1964
NRThe first puppet film in the history of Iranian cinema.
A Mouse's Heart in a Leopard's Skin.
1966
Series credits
Behind the camera
NRA young mother and her toddler daughter, Leila, are going to the beach by boat. Their boat capsizes due to a falling tree, and the mother is killed. A young fisherman named Kami rescues the now blind Leila and takes her to his hut. Their hut burns down, and the boy and Leila go to Tehran. They get separated due to an accident, and years later, when Leila has become a famous singer and Kami a renowned musician, they run into each other. A young doctor, who is fond of Leila's voice, operates on her, and Leila regains her sight, but she doesn't recognize Kami, and Kami, who has a slight limp, hesitates to introduce himself to Leila. However, Leila recognizes Kami due to an accident, and they start a life together.
Bright Horizon
1965
NRAgha Moochool, the entertainer, amuses the neighborhood kids with dancing and singing.
Mr. Moochool
1966
A woman wearing hair rollers shuffles around a messy flat listening to the radio. The host advises women to try to maintain their loving relationships with their husbands. She advises them to be kind since their spouses are tired from work, and to always look their best. The woman decides to take action...
Instruction
1957
NRNorooz's family convince him to sell the old house in order to build a new modern house, but building of the apartment takes long and he runs out of money. Norooz continues the building by himself but strange things happen that drive him crazy.
The Ruined House
1975
NRNorooz's family convince him to sell the old house in order to build a new modern house, but building of the apartment takes long and he runs out of money. Norooz continues the building by himself but strange things happen that drive him crazy.
The Ruined House
1975
8.0A man who divorced his wife three times due to a misunderstanding , regrets his act after realizing the truth and decides to marry her again. An Interim Husband is needed for this.
The Interim Husband
1971
8.0A man who divorced his wife three times due to a misunderstanding , regrets his act after realizing the truth and decides to marry her again. An Interim Husband is needed for this.
The Interim Husband
1971
3.0Mahmoud and his wife have a comfortable life; however, there is the problem that Mahmoud's wife cannot have children. Their relatives, including Mahmoud's mother, his brother, and his brother's wife, who has eight children, constantly belittle them. After a while, Mahmoud's mother decides to arrange a marriage for him with the young daughter of an acquaintance. This marks the beginning of the troubles for Mahmoud and his wives.
The Triple Bed
1973
3.0Mahmoud and his wife have a comfortable life; however, there is the problem that Mahmoud's wife cannot have children. Their relatives, including Mahmoud's mother, his brother, and his brother's wife, who has eight children, constantly belittle them. After a while, Mahmoud's mother decides to arrange a marriage for him with the young daughter of an acquaintance. This marks the beginning of the troubles for Mahmoud and his wives.
The Triple Bed
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dozd va paseban
1970
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dozd va paseban
1970
7.0A plant goes through trials and tribulations to survive and thrive.
Life
1965
8.0A carriage driver who managed to become a taxi driver is in love with his sister-in-law. They were in love when they were young, but both married other people. Now that they are both widowed, they want to realize their dream and get married. The son of the sister-in-law is opposed to this marriage on principle, but he himself is in love with the carriage driver's daughter. The uncle and his nephew are going to challenge each other.
The Carriage Driver
1971
8.0A carriage driver who managed to become a taxi driver is in love with his sister-in-law. They were in love when they were young, but both married other people. Now that they are both widowed, they want to realize their dream and get married. The son of the sister-in-law is opposed to this marriage on principle, but he himself is in love with the carriage driver's daughter. The uncle and his nephew are going to challenge each other.
The Carriage Driver
1971
NRA prince's best friend goes on a quest to save a young women entrapped by a Demon.
Malek Jamshid
1965
An overview of the evolution of Persian miniatures, on the pretext of an exhibition of Hossein Behzad's miniatures in Prague in 1956
Persian miniatures
1956
An overview of the evolution of Persian miniatures, on the pretext of an exhibition of Hossein Behzad's miniatures in Prague in 1956
Persian miniatures
1956
NRA short, pixelated film by Nosrat Karimi that was made for a 1968 foreign film festival for 59 second films about the filmmakers' country and society. Decrescendo was not approved by the government of the time due to the character of the manager resemblance to Mohmmad Reza Shah.
Decrescendo
1968
NRA short, pixelated film by Nosrat Karimi that was made for a 1968 foreign film festival for 59 second films about the filmmakers' country and society. Decrescendo was not approved by the government of the time due to the character of the manager resemblance to Mohmmad Reza Shah.
Decrescendo
1968
NRKilling one person is murder, and the punishment for the murderer is execution; massacring millions of people is a hero's honor, and the hero's reward is a medal.
Adam Shakh Dar Miare
1964
NRKilling one person is murder, and the punishment for the murderer is execution; massacring millions of people is a hero's honor, and the hero's reward is a medal.
Adam Shakh Dar Miare
1964
NRThe Story of King Hushang and the Discovery of Fire from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
King Hushang
1964
NRThe Story of King Hushang and the Discovery of Fire from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
King Hushang
1964
NRThe first puppet film in the history of Iranian cinema.
A Mouse's Heart in a Leopard's Skin.
1966
NRThe first puppet film in the history of Iranian cinema.
A Mouse's Heart in a Leopard's Skin.
1966

