Ali Abbasi (director)

Ali Abbasi
علی عباسی
Ali Abbasi, wearing a dark suit with bowtie and a white shirt, smiling and looking just right of camera
Abbasi in 2022
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Tehran, Iran
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2008–present

Ali Abbasi (Persian: علی عباسی, born 1981) is an Iranian-Danish filmmaker. He is known for his films Shelley (2016), Border (2018), Holy Spider (2022), and The Apprentice (2024). Abbasi also directed the last two episodes of the first season of the series The Last of Us. He has received various accolades, including an Un Certain Regard award, four Robert Awards, and a German Film Award, in addition to nominations for seven European Film Awards, a Goya Award, and two Guldbagge Awards.