Sirous Ranjbar
Sirous Ranjbar is an Iranian filmmaker.
Biography
Sirous Ranjbar is an Iranian film director and screenwriter.Sirous Ranjbar holds a Bachelor's degree in Film Production from IRIB University and a Master's degree in Philosophy of Law from Tehran University. He began his career in cinema as an assistant director on acclaimed films such as The Altar of Fire and Parviz Shahbazi's The Traveller from the South.
Throughout his career in Iran, he was active as both a director and screenwriter for numerous feature films and television series. His directorial debut was the feature film Call of Gabriel. Alongside his filmmaking, Ranjbar served for two decades as a script reader and member of the screenplay evaluation committee at the Farabi Cinema Foundation, Iran's primary institution for film support. He was also an editor for several cultural publications, including Fictional Magazine and Surah for Youth.
Emigration to Germany and New Career Chapter
Despite his established career, Ranjbar faced significant professional obstacles after 2012, when he was placed on an unofficial blacklist by Iranian authorities, effectively preventing him from obtaining production permits. After years of censorship, he made the decision to leave Iran.
In December 2021, he relocated to Stuttgart, Germany. After a period of adaptation to his new environment, he found fresh artistic inspiration in the stories of fellow migrants. This led to the creation of his first screenplay written in Germany, Narges: Symphony of a Life, a psychological drama inspired by the true story of a young Afghan woman. This project marked his creative rebirth and the beginning of a prolific period of writing for the European market.
Professional Affiliations
- Member of the Iranian Cinema Directors Guild
- Member of the Iranian Cinema Screenwriters Guild
- Member of the Association of Iranian Cinema Companies and Producers
- Member of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture - Tehran
Director
Feature FilmsA Few Alleys Down the Street, 2013- The Autumnal Mother, 2012Call of Gabriel, 2004
Short FilmThe Vertical Ladder, 1993
TelevisionThe Little Filmmaker, 1996
Screenwriter
Screenplays for the European Market Projekt Doppelgänger, 2025The Simurgh Legacy Trilogy, 2025Schattenreich, 2025Love's Gambit, 2025The Futurist Mind, 2025Schatten über Berlin, 2025ECHOES, 2025Narges: Symphony of a Life, 2025Produced Screenplays Sayeh, 2015The Autumnal Mother, 2012Burden of Begin, 2008Out of Heaven, 2006Call of Gabriel, 2004The Glass Agency, 1998Diplomat, 1995
Unproduced Screenplays Black Scorpion, 2017Eglantine, 2016The Hustlers, 2018Damoon Identity, 2011
Editor
Feature FilmsLike Mania, 2014 A Few Alleys Down the Street, 2013Call of Gabriel, 2004DocumentaryFarangis, 2015Gesture of Fire, 2003
Short FilmThe Vertical Ladder, 1993
Producer
Feature FilmsThe Autumnal Mother, 2012Call of Gabriel, 2004DocumentaryFarangis, 2015Gesture of Fire, 2003
Short FilmSarah's Umbrella, 2021