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Hossein Jafarian

Cinematographer, also actor · Born March 25, 1944 (82) · Tehran, Iran

Born
March 25, 1944 (82)
From
Tehran, Iran
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 18% in 30 days

What are Hossein Jafarian's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Bonds
26%
Survival
20%
Power
11%
Ideas
8%
Society
4%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hossein Jafarian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hossein Jafarian's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Golden Blood(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Four Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Sara and Ayda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Salesman(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Che (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Hussein Who Said No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last 50 Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Kissing the Moon-Like Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • About Elly(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Persian Carpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • A Few Days Later... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Fireworks Wednesday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • On a Friday Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Under the Skin of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • A Place to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Crimson Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • The Grey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • The Longest Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Tales of an Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Afflicted Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Baran and the Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • The May Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Through the Olive Trees(1994)

    Cinematographer · as Hossein (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Statue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Nargess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • The Grandfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Tatooreh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Spring Behind the Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • How Starry Was the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1973 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Salesman (2016)

$7M worldwide

Highest rated

About Elly (2009)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Salesman (2016)

Film career

  • 1994Screen debut· Through the Olive Trees

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 32: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography32 of 32: 31 only cinematography, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s14 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Hossein Jafarian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 96th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 95th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 4 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Golden Blood (2022)

77th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

About Elly (2009)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 83/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Hossein Jafarian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hossein Jafarian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shahab Hosseini shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors