Iraj Janatie Ataie Persian: ایرج جنتی عطایی | |
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Birth Name: | Iraj Janatie Ataie |
Birth Date: | 9 January 1947 |
Birth Place: | Mashhad, Iran |
Occupation: | Poet, Lyricist, Playwright, Theatre Director |
Associated Acts: | Ebi, Dariush |
Iraj Janatie Ataie, also romanized as "Īraj Jannatī `Atāyī" (b. 9 January, 1947 in Mashhad; Persian: ایرج جنتی عطایی) is a critically and popularly acclaimed Iranian poet, lyricist, playwright and theatre director. He is best known for his collaborations with Ebi, Googoosh, and Dariush.
Janatie Ataie graduated from the Drama School of Tehran University and studied art sociology in Chelsea College of Art and Design.[1]