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Mahmoud Kalari

Titles
60movies
Career

Active from 1987 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Separation
A Separation
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mahmoud Kalari Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Iranian Cinema 8
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character Study 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Iranian Drama 2
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Poetic Realism 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Meta-Narrative 2
  • Family Dynamics 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
RoleAnyCamera43Other crew10Acting4Appearances3Directing2Writing1Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s21990s172000s182010s152020s5Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama49Comedy9Romance7Thriller5Documentary4Action3History3Mystery3War2TV Movie1Family1Crime1Horror1Music1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title

2020s

5 titles · average score 51
Summertime
Summertime (2025)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Writer

I Am Forough
I Am Forough (2022)

Director of Photography

Major
Major (2021)

Director of Photography

Killer Spider
Killer Spider (2020)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

2010s

15 titles · average score 57
Pig
Pig (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Bomb: A Love Story
Bomb: A Love Story (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mitra's father

Columbus
Columbus (2018)
GoodWatch score 38

Director of Photography

Ferrari
Ferrari (2017)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

Sperm Whale: Roya's Selection
Sperm Whale: Roya's Selection (2017)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

Bodyguard
Bodyguard (2016)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer, Director of Photography

Apparition
Apparition (2014)
GoodWatch score 25

Director of Photography

The Past
The Past (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

The Snow on the Pines
The Snow on the Pines (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Fish & Cat
Fish & Cat (2013)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

A Separation
A Separation (2011)
GoodWatch score 91

Director of Photography

Mainline
Mainline (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

All 15 titles from the 2010s

2000s

18 titles · average score 62
Shirin
Shirin (2009)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate (2009)

Director of Photography

The Fish Fall in Love
The Fish Fall in Love (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Persian Carpet
Persian Carpet (2007)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Offside
Offside (2006)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

Bab'Aziz
Bab'Aziz (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Men at Work
Men at Work (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mohsen

Tickets
Tickets (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

Friday's Soldiers
Friday's Soldiers (2004)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

Boutique
Boutique (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

The Hidden Half
The Hidden Half (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

All 18 titles from the 2000s

1990s

17 titles · average score 70
The Wind Will Carry Us
The Wind Will Carry Us (1999)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Leila
Leila (1999)
GoodWatch score 89

Director of Photography

The Pear Tree
The Pear Tree (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

A Moment of Innocence
A Moment of Innocence (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Gabbeh
Gabbeh (1996)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

The Trade
The Trade (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Salaam Cinema
Salaam Cinema (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Sara
Sara (1993)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

The Wolf's Trail
The Wolf's Trail (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Love-Stricken
Love-Stricken (1992)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Time of Love
Time of Love (1991)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Mother
Mother (1990)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

All 17 titles from the 1990s

1980s

2 titles · average score 61
The Lead
The Lead (1989)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

The Stone Lion
The Stone Lion (1987)

Director of Photography