Abdullah Ommidvar

Iranian-Chilean film director and producer (1932–2022)

Abdullah Ommidvar
Issa Omidvar and his brother Abdullah Omidvar
Born(1932-09-29)29 September 1932
Tehran, Iran
Died14 July 2022(2022-07-14) (aged 89)
Santiago de Chile
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer

Abdullah Ommidvar Farhadi (Tehran, 29 September 1932 - Santiago, 14 July 2022) was an Iranian-Chilean anthropologist, filmmaker, and director who spent much of his career in Chile.[1]

Career

In the 1950’s Abdullah and his brother Issa started a world trip first on motorbikes and later in a Citroën 2CV, that lasted over 10 years and lead them to the Arctic, the Andes, and the African continent to meet remote civilizations.[2] The Omidvar Brothers Museum in the Sa'dabad Complex at Tehran is keeping the historical artifacts of the brothers' world travel.[citation needed]

In 1964 Abdullah migrated to Chile to become an iconic figure in Chilean cinema through his company Arauco Films.[3]

Filmography

  • 1988: Consuelo
  • 1990: La niña en la palomera
  • 1993: Johnny 100 Pesos
  • 1995: La rubia de Kennedy
  • 1998: Gringuito
  • 2000: Coronation
  • 2000: Mi famosa desconocida

References

  1. ^ "Abdullah Ommidvar". Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ^ "The Omidvar Brothers". Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Abdullah Ommidvar: In Search of Lost Memory" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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