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Crystal Simorgh for Best Director | |
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Country | Iran |
Presented by | Fajr International Film Festival |
First awarded | 1984 |
Currently held by | Behrouz Afkhami for: The Morning of The Execution (2024) |
Most awards | Majid Majidi (4 times) |
Most nominations | Dariush Mehrjui (12 times) |
Website | fajrfilmfestival |
Crystal Simorgh for Best Director is an award presented annually by the Fajr International Film Festival held in Iran. It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing.
Winner |
Winner of the Honorary Diploma |
‡ Winner of the Crystal Simorgh for Best Film |
Wins | Director |
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4 | Majid Majidi |
3 | Ebrahim Hatamikia |
Asghar Farhadi | |
2 | Dariush Mehrjui |
Reza Mirkarimi | |
Ahmad Reza Darvish | |
Kianoush Ayari |
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