Naghmeh Samini
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
She was born in Iran and received her BA in Drama and MA in Cinema both
from the University of Tehran -She is a PhD Holder in Drama and
mythology. More than twenty plays of her have been staged in Iran,
France, India and etc. This award winning playwright has also written
several screenplays.She has been working as a professor at the
University of Tehran since 2005 and has also run several workshops in
Iran and abroad. As a researcher she has published two books one about
Thousand and one night and Drama and mythology in Iran and many
articles. Some of her awards and achievements include: Best book of the
year in Iran for Myth's theatre/ An Archetypical approach to Iranian
Dramatic literature 2009, Winner of the Best playwright in the Second
playwright's forum festival- 2008, Winner of the best screenwriter in
International Fajr film festival 2007, Winner of the Best playwright in
the city of Tehran 2005, Winner of the Best playwright in International
Fajr theatre festival in the years of 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, One of
the selected playwrights by the "Center of dialogue between
civilizations" 2003, Best woman film Critic and the best playwright in
"Kosar" cinema festival 1997.
