Biography

Esmaeil Khalaj is an Iranian playwright and film and television writer, director, and actor. He was born in Astara, but went to Tehran and studied acting under the Iranian acting teacher and director, Abdolhossein Noushin. He started to write plays in the 1970s.

Known For

Modest Reception

35 Meters Below Sea Level

There's Always a Woman in Between

The Spring

There is No Rain in Hell

The Elderly Man

Paradise of Criminals

A Piece of Bread

Iran's Son is Unaware of His Mother