Nader Ebrahimi (Persian: نادر ابراهیمی; April 3, 1936 – June 5, 2008) was an Iranian writer, screenwriter, photographer, director, actor, songwriter, and an outstanding contemporary novelist.Son to Ata-ol-molk Ebrahimi, who was a descendant of one of the biggest families of Kerman, Nader earned his diploma in Persian literature, and then went on get a license in English literature. He was also affiliated with political activities, which resulted in periods of imprisonment. He worked in various jobs, including teaching and banking. He directed some TV series and documentaries, such as The Sound of the Desert but he's best known as a novelist, for Three Looks at the man coming from, Forty Letters to my wife, A Man in everlasting banishment, and Fire without smoke. He also directed Hami and Kami on Long Journeys to Their Homeland, a television series that aired on Iranian state television prior to the Islamic Revolution's victory in 1979. Source: Wikipedia (en)