About Jamal Omid
Born 1946. Jamal Omid is an Iranian historian, screenwriter, writer and journalist.
Jamal Omid (; born in 1946, Rasht), is an Iranian author, screenwriter and film critic.
Career Omid started his career as a journalist in 1964 with Khoushe (Cluster) magazine whose then editor-in-chief was Ahmad Shamlou. Omid later joined various cinema magazines including Cinema and Star of Cinema in 1976.
Omid is a cofounder and a former chairman of Iran's Cinema Museum.
Filmography Omid's filmography includes:
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Who is Jamal Omid?
Iranian historian, screenwriter (born 1946)
When was Jamal Omid born?
Jamal Omid was born in 1946 in Rasht.
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Jamal Omid is a historian, screenwriter, writer and journalist.
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Jamal Omid is Iranian.
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