Shapour Azimi, a cinema critic, author of cinema books and lecturers this morning, died in the hospital due to heart complications.
According to Mehr Jafar Goodarzi, the head of the Critics and Criticism Association, he confirmed the news in a conversation with Mehr reporter, saying: “Mr. Shapour Azimi was a good member of our association and I hope their soul is happy. It is likely that his funeral will be held tomorrow.
Shapur Azimi was hospitalized last week due to heartburn and was due to be discharged from the hospital today.
Azimi was born in Tehran. He has a master’s degree, cinema and translator has more than 5 books on cinema, literature and psychology, and has more than 5 years of writing cinematic articles in various cinematic journals. His translated books include “The Basic Principles of Cinema Directing”, “Century Screenwriting”, “Psychology and Aesthetics of Cinema” and more.