Varuzh Karim-Masihi

Born in 1952 in Arak, he had his elementary and high school education in his motherland and then moved to Germany to study medicine.

He developed an interest in cinema and when he returned to Iran in 1971, he was introduced to Bahram Bayzai and assisted him in making The Downpour.

He assisted on all of his films up to the Islamic Revolution, as well as other directors like Kamran Shirdel, Amir Naderi, and Bahman Farmanara.

He was allowed to study at the College of Dramatic Arts, but turned it over to follow his film making career.

He made his debut feature in 1990, which was extraordinary promising and garnered his eight Crystal Symorghs.