Abdullah Ommidvar

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.

Career Ommidvar studied cultural anthropology at the University of Tehran.In 1954 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.

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

The Omidvar Brothers Museum in the Sa'dabad Complex at Tehran is keeping some historical artifacts of the brothers' world travel.

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