Pari Saberi (Persian: پری صابری; 21 March 1932 – 10 September 2024) was an Iranian theatre director and Knight of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, awarded by French President Jacques Chirac.
Saberi was born on 21 March 1932,[1] to a cultured family in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman and was sent to Paris at the age of 12 to continue her education.
The maestro was a close friend and companion of prominent Iranian modernist poet Forough Farrokhzad and has made a movie about her.
Saberi has also written and translated numerous books to serve as a bridge between the Persian and Western litterateur.
The avid artist showed a strong passion for mysticism, poetry, Iranian sagas, music, dance and theater during her fruitful career and has been a source of inspiration for many enthusiasts.