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Farhadi, Asghar |
Date of birth
7 May 1972, Isfahan, Iran
Asghar Farhadi (May 7, 1972, Khomeyni Shahr, Isfahan, Iran)
Asghar Farhadi is a graduate of Theatre, with a BA in Dramatic Arts and MA in Stage Direction from Tehran University and Tarbiat Modarres University.
Farhadi made short 8mm and 16mm films in Isfahan branch of Iranian Young Cinema Society before moving on to writing plays and screenplays for IRIB.
He also directed such TV series as the popular A Tale of a City and co-wrote the screenplay of Ebrahim Hatamikia’s Low Heights.
Dancing in the Dust was his feature film debut,[1] which he followed with the critically acclaimed A Beautiful City.
His third film, Fireworks Wednesday won the Gold Hugo at the 2006 Chicago International Film Festival.
His fourth film, About Elly won the Silver Bear for best director at 59th International Berlin Film Festival as well as Best Picture at Tribeca Film Festival. It is about a group of Iranians who take a trip to the Caspian Sea that turns tragic.
Selected filmography of
Farhadi, Asghar
2021
A Hero | Ghahraman (2021)
2018
Everybody Knows | Todos lo saben (2018)
2016
The Salesman | Forushande (2016)
2013
The Past | Le Passé (2013)
2011
A Separation | Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
2009
About Elly | Darbareye Elly (2009)
2006
Fireworks Wednesday | Chaharshanbe Soori (2006)
2004
The Beautiful City | Shah-re ziba (2004)
2003
Dancing in the Dust | Raghs dar ghobar (2003)
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