Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two,
1945-1985". Pages 663-669. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company,
1988.
Graduated in philosophy and film-making from UCLA in 1964.
Since his film The Cow in 1969, Mehrjui, along with Nasser Taqvai and Masoud Kimiai, has been instrumental in paving the way for the Iranian cinematic renaissance, so called the "Iranian New Wave.".
Mehrjui has received 49 national and international awards including:
Golden Seashell, San Sebastián International Film Festival 1993.
Silver Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival 1998.
Crystal Simorgh, Fajr Film Festival 2004.