Iranian Filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui Stabbed To Death In His Home

File photo dated 2018 shows Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjooi attending Salamat Film Festival in Isfahan, Iran. - Dariush Mehrjui, hailed as a pioneer of Iranian cinema’s new wave movement, was stabbed to death in his home Saturday on evening along with his wife, according to authorities. Mehrjui, 83, and his wife Vahideh Mohammadifar, 54, a screenwriter and costume designer, were found dead by their daughter who was visiting the house in Alborz province near Tehran for dinner. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM