Prophet Joseph (TV series)

Prophet Joseph
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Persianیوسف پیامبر
GenreReligious
Historic
Biography
Created byFarajollah Salahshoor
Written byFarajollah Salahshoor
Directed byFarajollah Salahshoor
Starring
ComposerPeyman Yazdanian
Original languagePersian
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes45
Production
ProducerRasool Ahadi
CinematographyNasser Kavousi
EditorHossein Zandbaf
Running time45–57 minutes
Production companyIRIB
Original release
NetworkIRIB TV1
Release27 December 2008 (2008-12-27) 
May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01)

Prophet Joseph (Persian: یوسف پيامبر, romanized: Yūsofe Payāmbar, lit.'Joseph the Prophet') is a historical drama Iranian television series produced, written, and directed by Farajollah Salahshoor. It first premiered on December 27, 2008, in Iran. It is based on the Islamic account of Joseph from Quran and Islamic traditions. The series, dubbed in several languages, is sometimes regarded as the world's most watched Iranian TV series.