Sirus Alvand

Sirus Alvand (Persian: سیروس الوند; born January 31, 1951), also spelled Cyrous Alvand, is an Iranian director and screenwriter who was born in 1951 in Tehran, Iran. He began his career as film critic and screenwriter and directed his debut film Sanjar in 1971. He is among filmmakers of pre-Revolution era who are still working. Some of his films were among box office hits.

In 1993, he won a Crystal Simorgh for best director in the 11th Fajr International Film Festival.

Films Outcry under the Water, 1977 Stemming from Blood, 1983 Cargo, 1987 Once and for All, 1992 The Face, 1995 The Corrupted Hands, 1999 The Intruder, 2001 Porteghal Khoni, 2010