Kiumars Pourahmad (, born 16 December 1949 in Najaf Abad, Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, film editor and film producer. Career Pourahmad started his career as a film critic and assistant director in a TV series in early 1970s. He made his directorial debut, Tatureh in 1983 after making some short films. Children and young adults with their problems are the central characters in most of his films. Recently, Pourahmad has shown a tendency toward mass audience and box office and his latest film, The Yalda Night, was a self-expression. Pourahmad recently published his autobiography, Unfinished Childhood. Filmography Cinema Tatoureh, 1984 Bibi Chelchele, 1984 Goyar, 1987 The Harbour, 1988 Silent Hunt, 1989 The Shame 1992 The Morning After, 1992 Bread and Poem, 1993 For the Sake of Haniyeh 1994 Khaharan-e-gharib, 1995 Yalda Night, 2001 Gol-e Yakh, 2005 Noke Borj, 2005 The Night Bus, 2007 Where Are My Shoes?, 2016 Blade and Termeh 2019 The Night Guardian 2022 TV The Tales of Majid, 1990 Sarenakh, 1997 Parantez Baz, 2010 References External links Photograph of Kiumars Pourahmad, Āftāb, Friday 9 February 2007 Iranian film directors Iranian screenwriters Iranian film editors People from Najafabad 1949 births Living people Crystal Simorgh for Best Director winners