Hamid Mojtahedi | |
Native Name: | حمید مجتهدی |
Native Name Lang: | Fa |
Birth Date: | 1942 |
Birth Place: | Tehran, Iran |
Death Place: | Tehran, Iran |
Occupation: | Director, cinematographer, photographer |
Years Active: | 1965–2021 |
Nationality: | Iranian |
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Children: | 2 |
Hamid Mojtahedi (Persian: حمید مجتهدی) was an Iranian director and cinematographer who is best known for his documentaries.
Mojtahedi graduated in cinematography and photography from University of London and after that, specialization on camera and lighting from UCLA.
He has been the cinematographer and producer of some feature films in Iran, USA and Canada.
Mojtahedi is well known for creating the Iran Documentary TV series that shows IRAN in new and pretty shots. He also was the friend of Moustapha Akkad and has cooperation with him in filming The Messenger and Lion of the Desert.