Asghar Farhadi

Asghar Farhadi
Farhadi at the 2018 Stockholm International Film Festival
Born (1972-05-07) 7 May 1972 (age 52)
Homayoon Shahr, Isfahan Province, Imperial State of Iran
Alma materTarbiat Modares University
University of Tehran
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
Years active1997–present
Notable workAbout Elly (2009)
A Separation (2011)
The Past (2013)
The Salesman (2016)
Everybody Knows (2018)
A Hero (2021)
Spouse
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(m. 1990)​
Children2, including Sarina Farhadi

Asghar Farhadi (Persian: اصغر فرهادی, [æsˈɢæɾ ɛ fæɾhɑːˈdiː] ⓘ; born 7 May 1972)[1] is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Iranian cinema as well as world cinema in the 21st century. His films have gained recognition for their focus on the human condition, and portrayals of intimate and challenging stories of internal family conflicts. In 2012, he was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.[2] That same year, he also received the Legion of Honour from France.

Farhadi made his directorial film debut with the drama Dancing in the Dust (2003), followed by The Beautiful City (2004) and Fireworks Wednesday (2006). He gained acclaim for his film About Elly (2009) earning a Silver Bear for Best Director. He became one of the few directors worldwide to have won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film twice, for the family drama A Separation (2011) and the moral drama The Salesman (2016), the latter of which also received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay.

He also gained acclaim for his films The Past (2013), which was filmed in France, and Everybody Knows (2018), which was filmed in Spain. Farhadi returned to Iran with A Hero (2021), which earned him the Cannes Film Festival's Grand Prix.[3]

  1. ^ Soureh Movie Database Archived 21 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Corliss, Richard (18 April 2012). "Asghar Farhadi – Filmmaker". Time. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. ^ Thusoo, Nausheen (12 January 2022). "A Hero: Asghar Farhadi has been contemplating his latest drama for decades". Web News Observer. Retrieved 11 January 2022.