Ana Lily Amirpour

Ana Lily Amirpour
Amirpour in 2014
Born
Margate, Kent, England
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2009–present

Ana Lily Amirpour (Persian: آنا لیلی امیرپور;, is an Iranian-American film-maker, screenwriter and actress.[1] She is best known for her feature film debut A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, promoted as "the first Iranian vampire western,"[2] which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014,[3] and which was based on a previous short film that she wrote and directed, which won Best Short Film at the 2012 Noor Iranian Film Festival.[4]

  1. ^ "Hollywood Filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour Discusses Her New Movie, Iranian Roots". 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ^ Hachard, Tomas (November 30, 2014). "Walking Through Bad City In The First 'Iranian Vampire Western'".
  3. ^ "Talking to the Star and Director of 'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night' - VICE Meets". YouTube. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  4. ^ Festival, Noor Iranian Film. "2012 Winners - Noor Iranian Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2016-08-16.