Haloo
Iranian writer
MohammadReza Alee Payam (Persian: محمدرضا عالیپیام, born June 10, 1957), also known by his pen name as Halloo (Persian: هالو), is an Iranian poet and satirist. He has published ten volumes of books of satire poems and more than 10,000 of his books have been sold in Iran.
Film & TV
Halloo is a film maker and is a member of Iranian Screenwriters Association. One of his movies is called "Ghazian Afghan" which was aired in Iranian national television. During the production of this movie, he spent two years in Afghanistan (1980-1982) and lived seven months in Panjshir Valley with "Ahmad Shah Masoud".
MohammadReza Alee Payam also served as producer in:
"Bicycleran (Cyclist)" directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, "Parvaz Az Ordugah", "Delam Baraye Pesaram Tang Shode", "Raze Khanjar", "Khaste Nabashid", and "Mushu".
He has also served as an actor in "Sarbedaran" TV-series and "Jonge Athar" and "Tavahom" movies.
He personally directed 2 movies which are called "Khaste Nabashid" and "Mushu".
Alee Payam also has many experience in the field of screenwriting in the movies: "Parvaz Az Ordugah", "Mushu", and "Khaste Nabashid".
In the movies "Tavahom" and "Sarbedaran" he had the experience of set designing as well.
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