Shāpūr Qarīb (December 10, 1932––June 7, 2012), born in Semnan, Iran, was a well-known Iranian playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker. At fifteen, he started his career in theater. His body of work includes both children’s films and blockbuster productions. He worked as Mahdī Amīrghāsimī’s assistant director and wrote dialogue for ‛Abbās Shabāvīz’s film, The Blonde in Our City (Mūtalāyī-i Shahr-i Mā, 1965). His debut feature film, The Daughter of the King of Fairies (Dukhtar-i Shāh-i Parīyān, 1968) won him praise in Iran. Notably, Gharib’s Wooden Pistols (Haftīr-hā-yi Chūbī, 1975) is a legendary performance that took home numerous accolades both domestically and abroad. Gharib was instrumental in the casting of the movie Power of Destiny (Charkh-i Bāzīgar, 1968). Despite his box-office success, he faced financial constraints. He died of Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 80.