Abdullah Ommidvar
Abdullah Ommidvar | |
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Issa Omidvar and his brother Abdullah Omidvar | |
| Born | 29 September 1932 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 14 July 2022 (aged 89) Santiago de Chile |
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Abdullah Ommidvar Farhadi (Tehran, 29 September 1932 - Santiago, 14 July 2022) was an Iranian-Chilean anthropologist, filmmaker, and director who spent much of his career in Chile.[1]
Career
In the 1950’s Abdullah and his brother Issa started a world trip first on motorbikes and later in a Citroën 2CV, that lasted over 10 years and lead them to the Arctic, the Andes, and the African continent to meet remote civilizations.[2] The Omidvar Brothers Museum in the Sa'dabad Complex at Tehran is keeping the historical artifacts of the brothers' world travel.
In 1964 Abdullah migrated to Chile to become an iconic figure in Chilean cinema through his company Arauco Films.[3]
Filmography
- 1988: Consuelo
- 1990: La niña en la palomera
- 1993: Johnny 100 Pesos
- 1995: La rubia de Kennedy
- 1998: Gringuito
- 2000: Coronation
- 2000: Mi famosa desconocida
References
- ^ "Abdullah Ommidvar". Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "The Omidvar Brothers". Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Abdullah Ommidvar: In Search of Lost Memory" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.