Oman today_ Bahram Beyzai, the acclaimed Iranian filmmaker, theater director, and writer, has passed away at the age of 87. The news of his death was confirmed by the Stanford University Department of Iranian Studies on their official Instagram page.
According to the university’s statement, Beyzai passed away on his 87th birthday, January 25, a day that has also been designated as Playwrights’ Day in honor of his birthday and in memory of the distinguished playwright Akbar Radi. Stanford University announced that a ceremony will soon be held to celebrate the life and works of this culture-loving and influential artist. The statement also expressed gratitude to Mojdeh Shamsaie for her support of Beyzai in recent years.
Over more than four decades of artistic work, Beyzai created a remarkable body of work, including films such as “Ragbar,” “The Stranger and the Fog,” “Travelers,” and “Cherikeh Tara.” After the Iranian Revolution, he directed six feature films in Iran before moving to the United States in 2010.
Beyzai was also a prolific writer, publishing more than 100 books and articles, and wrote notable screenplays including “Rooz-e Vaghe’eh” and “Khate Ghermez.” This year, the Venice Film Festival screened his film “Bashu, the Little Stranger” and awarded it the Best Restored Film Prize.
Throughout his life, Beyzai remained deeply committed to Iranian culture and arts. Despite numerous challenges, he devoted his entire life to preserving and promoting Iran’s cultural heritage, securing his place as one of the most prominent artists in the country’s artistic history.