Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh is an Iranian pioneer film composer, songwriter and filmmaker. Born in March 1941 in Tehran, he is recognised for his contribution to film and pop music in Iran.
He started his career early in his teens as percussionist and accordionist in the National Iranian Radio Children’s Program. In 1958, he joined the Youth orchestra of National Iranian Radio as contrabassist where shortly after he would be trusted with all the music arrangement and the conductor duties.