Hamid Reza Sadr (Persian: حمیدرضا صدر, 19 April 1956 – 16 July 2021) was an Iranian football and film critic, journalist, author, university professor, historian, and economist.[2] Sadr earned a Ph.D. in urban planning after studying at both the University of Tehran and Leeds University in England.[3] He was well known for his publications on various subjects such as football, cinema, and non-fiction based on history and social studies.[4]
Hamid Reza Sadr movie reviews were published in many Iranian journals since 1981 including Zan-e Rooz, Soroush, Film Magazine, Film International, and Haft or Seven magazine. He has explained his critical approach to films as "relative, not unconditional"; he analysed a film for what he felt was its likely audience, yet he usually approached movies emotionally, with a strongly touching writing style. He was especially cruel to some films that had been roasted by many critics, such as Bahram Beizai and Masoud Kimiai films. The originality of his opinions, as well as the vigorous way in which he expressed them, won him eager supporters as well as angry critics.[5]
He wrote a book on politics and Iranian cinema, called Iranian Cinema: A Political History.[6] The comprehensive analysis provided in this book gives refreshing, up-to-date introduction to those interested in Iranian cinema and its socio-political dimensions and history, observing recurrent themes and genres as well as highlighting lesser-known thematic concerns and figures. Sadr, while acknowledging the lack of imaginative expression in mainstream Iranian cinema: the weak scripts, the poor performances, the repetitive and conservative nature and content, argued for and analysed the political contexts and the constant shifts embedded within the apparently least noteworthy of Iranian films.
He was a co-producer of Looking for Scheherazade movie, a documentary directed by Safi Yazdanian in 2003.
He was a football lover and has written several features on sociology, politics and football. His book Once Upon a Time Football is about politics and football but it also tells the story of Sadr's relationship with football and sometimes relates it to his own personal life. It has been years now that he appeared on the Iranian national television to talk about football matches and thus has become famous among people.
Death
Sadr was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in September 2018. He began writing his last book from the day he found out about his sickness, a book about his battle with it and all that went through his head during the following months. After three years of battle, he died of cancer on 16 July 2021 at the age of 65 years.[7]
Three Hundred Twenty Five (Tehran, 2017, Cheshmeh Publications), non-fiction novel.[9]
The Eternal Jerseys( Tehran, 2018, Cheshmeh Publications), A poetic look at the legendary football players.
From Gheytarieh to Orange County (Tehran, 2021, Cheshmeh Publications), non-fiction about his life from the day he found out he had cancer until his death. The ending of the book is written by his daughter, Ghazaleh Sadr.
References
^گفتگو با مهرزاد دولتی، همسرحمید رضا صدر/7 سال زندگی در اتاق ایزوله بدون حق بازکردن پنجره
^"پرویز جاهد - کلاکت - حمیدرضا صدر: سينمای ايران در ح قرار گرفته است". رادیو زمانه (in Persian). 27 October 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
^"Iranian author and film critic Hamid-Reza Sadr passes away". Iranian Book News Agency (IBNA). 18 July 2021.
^اللهي, فرزاد حبيب (11 June 2008). "روزنامه اعتماد87/3/22: مباحثه جلالي و صدر و بازنده يي كه ژست فاتحانه مي گيرد : عاشقي با باك خالي". magiran.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
^. Goal.com (in Persian). 24 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Burke, Andrew (2008). Iran. Lonely Planet. p. 77. ISBN978-1-74104-293-1. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
^"Iranian football critic Hamidreza Sadr passes away". Tehran Times. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^Devictor, Agnès (2010). "Reviewed work: Iranian Cinema: A Political History, Hamid Reza Sadr; Iran Cinema and the Islamic Revolution, Shahla Mirbakhtyar". Iranian Studies. 43 (3): 432–436. doi:10.1080/00210861003694057. JSTOR 27919931. S2CID 161337621.
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Hamid Reza Sadr Persian حمیدرضا صدر 19 April 1956 16 July 2021 was an Iranian football and film critic journalist author university professor historian and economist 2 Sadr earned a Ph D in urban planning after studying at both the University of Tehran and Leeds University in England 3 He was well known for his publications on various subjects such as football cinema and non fiction based on history and social studies 4 Hamid Reza SadrSadr at 36th Fajr Film FestivalBorn 1956 04 19 19 April 1956Mashhad IranDied16 July 2021 2021 07 16 aged 65 California United StatesResting placeBehesht e ZahraOccupationJournalist author critic professorNationalityIranianAlma materTehran UniversityLeeds UniversityPeriod1981 2021SubjectCinema footballSpouseMehrzad Dolati 1 ChildrenGhazaleh Sadr Contents 1 Career 2 Death 3 Books 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditHamid Reza Sadr movie reviews were published in many Iranian journals since 1981 including Zan e Rooz Soroush Film Magazine Film International and Haft or Seven magazine He has explained his critical approach to films as relative not unconditional he analysed a film for what he felt was its likely audience yet he usually approached movies emotionally with a strongly touching writing style He was especially cruel to some films that had been roasted by many critics such as Bahram Beizai and Masoud Kimiai films The originality of his opinions as well as the vigorous way in which he expressed them won him eager supporters as well as angry critics 5 He translated From Reverence to Rape The Treatment of Women in the Movies the influential book by Molly Haskell which published in Zan e Rooz magazine He wrote a book on politics and Iranian cinema called Iranian Cinema A Political History 6 The comprehensive analysis provided in this book gives refreshing up to date introduction to those interested in Iranian cinema and its socio political dimensions and history observing recurrent themes and genres as well as highlighting lesser known thematic concerns and figures Sadr while acknowledging the lack of imaginative expression in mainstream Iranian cinema the weak scripts the poor performances the repetitive and conservative nature and content argued for and analysed the political contexts and the constant shifts embedded within the apparently least noteworthy of Iranian films Sadr was known for his monthly column called Shadow of Imagination سایه خیال appearing in Film Magazine and his reports on international film festivals particularly on London Film Festival He interviewed many famous actors directors and film critics including Anthony Hopkins Peter O Toole Mike Leigh Jim Jarmusch Carlos Saura Andrei Konchalovsky Peter Wollen Laura Mulvey Jeffrey Noel Smith John Gillett Sohrab Shahid Sales and Farokh Ghafari He was a co producer of Looking for Scheherazade movie a documentary directed by Safi Yazdanian in 2003 He was a football lover and has written several features on sociology politics and football His book Once Upon a Time Football is about politics and football but it also tells the story of Sadr s relationship with football and sometimes relates it to his own personal life It has been years now that he appeared on the Iranian national television to talk about football matches and thus has become famous among people Death EditSadr was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in September 2018 He began writing his last book from the day he found out about his sickness a book about his battle with it and all that went through his head during the following months After three years of battle he died of cancer on 16 July 2021 at the age of 65 years 7 Books EditComedy Cinema Tehran 1987 Film Publication Conversation note to Dora 1994 ISBN 978 3 216 30071 3 یه چیزی بگو by Laurie Halse Anderson 1999 Translator Iranian Cinema A Political History Tehran 2001 Ney Publications ISBN 978 1 845 11147 2 8 The Memorial Secretary A Novel ISBN 978 3 552 06006 7 Against the Wind Politics of Iranian Cinema Tehran 2002 Zarrin Publications Iranian Cinema A Political History London 2006 I B Tauris Once Upon a Time Football Tehran 2000 Avige Publication which is a personal review of football based on political and social events A contributor in Life and Art The New Iranian Cinema BFI 1999 London A contributor in The New Iranian Cinema Politics Representation amp Identity London 2002 I B Tauris The Damned Utd Tehran 2010 Cheshmeh Publications which is a translation of David Peace s novel Once Upon a Time Football Tehran 2011 Cheshmeh Publications which is the updated version of the previous book The curse of the greengrocer Mohamed Bouazizi Democracy or Islamic Rule Vienna Lectures in the City Hall Vol 158 2011 ISBN 978 3 854 52558 5 The Hot Seat Tehran 2012 Cheshmeh Publications A Boy On the Terraces Tehran 2013 Cheshmeh Publications You Will Die in Cairo Tehran 2014 Cheshmeh Publications non fiction and the winner of Jalal Al E Ahmad literature prize Speak Tehran 2017 Cheshmeh Publications Translation of Laurie Halse Anderson s novel Three Hundred Twenty Five Tehran 2017 Cheshmeh Publications non fiction novel 9 The Eternal Jerseys Tehran 2018 Cheshmeh Publications A poetic look at the legendary football players From Gheytarieh to Orange County Tehran 2021 Cheshmeh Publications non fiction about his life from the day he found out he had cancer until his death The ending of the book is written by his daughter Ghazaleh Sadr References Edit گفتگو با مهرزاد دولتی همسرحمید رضا صدر 7 سال زندگی در اتاق ایزوله بدون حق بازکردن پنجره پرویز جاهد کلاکت حمیدرضا صدر سينمای ايران در ح قرار گرفته است رادیو زمانه in Persian 27 October 2008 Retrieved 10 February 2018 Iranian author and film critic Hamid Reza Sadr passes away Iranian Book News Agency IBNA 18 July 2021 اللهي فرزاد حبيب 11 June 2008 روزنامه اعتماد87 3 22 مباحثه جلالي و صدر و بازنده يي كه ژست فاتحانه مي گيرد عاشقي با باك خالي magiran com in Arabic Retrieved 10 February 2018 به قلم حميدرضا صدر ماهی های خشمگین این ظرف Goal com Goal com in Persian 24 February 2013 Archived from the original on 24 February 2013 Retrieved 10 February 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Burke Andrew 2008 Iran Lonely Planet p 77 ISBN 978 1 74104 293 1 Retrieved 28 September 2010 Iranian football critic Hamidreza Sadr passes away Tehran Times 16 July 2021 Retrieved 16 July 2021 Devictor Agnes 2010 Reviewed work Iranian Cinema A Political History Hamid Reza Sadr Iran Cinema and the Islamic Revolution Shahla Mirbakhtyar Iranian Studies 43 3 432 436 doi 10 1080 00210861003694057 JSTOR 27919931 S2CID 161337621 Sadr s Historical Novel Out Financial Tribune External links EditHamid Reza Sadr s list of publications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hamid Reza Sadr amp oldid 1133410166, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
