Farajollah Salahshoor (; 3 November 1952 – 27 February 2016) was an Iranian film director. He directed several popular religious films and TV series including Prophet Joseph and The Men of Angelos (about Seven Sleepers).Tred News Agency Jul 30, 2010 He had a conservative view and believed in Islamic cinema.Damien McElroy and Ahmad Vahdat, 'Iran cracks down on film industry', in The Daily Telegraph, January 8, 2012 He died of lung cancer on 27 February 2016.
Salahshoor's work was primarily focused on the Islamic tradition and the Quran. He died before completing a series he was working on about the prophet Moses and the series remained unpublished.
Selected filmography
As director Ayyub-e Payambar: about Job (biblical figure) The Men of Angelos Prophet Joseph (TV series)
As actor The Flight in the Night
As producer Tebyan Stories (TV series) Istikhara
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