Morteza Hannaneh (Persian: مرتضی حنانه; March 1, 1923 – October 17, 1989) was an Iranian composer and musician.

[1] Hannaneh also studied composition in Italy; and after his return to Iran he established Farabi Orchestra in Radio Tehran in 1963s.

One of his most famous compositions for the cinema is the music he composed for Hezar Dastan, a movie directed by Ali Hatami.

Hannaneh's most important works include "The Execrable Capriccio per pianoforte e Orchestra"; "Hezar Dastan Overture" (on a melody by Morteza Neydavoud; for symphonic orchestra); "In Memory of Ferdowsi" (for soprano and piano), the books "Lost Scales"; "The Even Harmony"; (in Persian), etc.

One of his notable students is Canadian composer, conductor and strategist Joseph Lerner and Iranian musician Amir Ali Hannaneh.