Iranian director and screenwriter (born 1951)
Sirus Alvand (Persian: سیروس الوند; born January 31, 1951), also spelled Cyrous Alvand, is an Iranian director and screenwriter who was born in 1951 in Tehran, Iran. He began his career as film critic and screenwriter and directed his debut film "Sanjar" in 1971. He is among filmmakers of pre-Revolution era who are still working. Some of his films were among box office hits. 
In 1993, he won a Crystal Simorgh for best director in the 11th Fajr International Film Festival.