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Amir Shervan

Amir Shervan

Director, writer and producer, also editor · Died November 1, 2006, aged 77 · Tehran, Iran

Amir Shervan was an Iranian director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 24, 1929
Died
November 1, 2006 (aged 77)
From
Tehran, Iran
Works as
Director, writer and producer, also editor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Amir Shervan's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
47%
Self
20%
Survival
20%
Bonds
12%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Dread
1

How their films linger

Fun2 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 Amir Shervan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amir Shervan'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, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Cop(1991)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Young Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Killing American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • Hollywood Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • The Tehran Incident(1979)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Freeze, Don't Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Bread and Salt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Agha-ye Lor be shahr miravad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Hamraahaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Antar-o-Mantar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Ghasam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Don't Frown Officer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Do agha-ye ba-shakhsiat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Turkmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Strengthening Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Captain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Producer

  • The Nigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • The Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • A Man and a City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Writer

  • Trees Die Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • The Owner of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer

  • Adam and Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Writer

  • Dozd-e Siyahpoush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Writer

  • A Woman Called Sharab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Writer

  • Mardi az Esfahan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Writer

  • Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • The Sea Robber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Bride of the Tigris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1954 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Samurai Cop (1991)

$387K worldwide

Highest rated

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015)

Midcredits 26th

Most popular right now

Samurai Cop (1991)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 31: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting27 of 31: 13 only directing, 14 with another roleWriting15 of 31: 2 only writing, 13 with another roleProducing6 of 31: 1 only producing, 5 with another roleEditing1 of 31: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

31 titles, 14 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1960s5 · crew1970s18 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s2 · crew2010s1 · crew

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

How do Amir Shervan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 4th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 3 titles is Universally Panned.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015)

94th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015)

Midcredits 26th · 50% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 30/100 and the pacing 28/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Amir Shervan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amir Shervan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cranston Komuro shares the most, 2.

Actors