Asghar Farhadi
b. 1972 (age 54)
Homāyūnshahr, Isfahan
Director
Writer
Asghar Farhadi (Persian: اصغر فرهادی, Persian pronunciation: [æsɢæɾ ɛ fæɾhɑdiː]; born 7 May 1972) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. For his work as a director, he has received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, among many other awards. He was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world by Time magazine in 2012.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 5.9
Parallel Tales
2026 Director
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Ritratti di cinema
2025 Self
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★ 7.2
Nosrat Karimi: Being an Artist in Iran
2024 Self
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★ 6.2
Room 999
2023 Self
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★ 7.5
A Hero
2021 Director
Writer
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★ 6.9
Everybody Knows
2019 Director
Writer
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★ 6.2
Scenes from a Separation
2018 Self
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★ 5.9
About the Salesman
2018 Self
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Festival-TV
2018 Self
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A Conversation with Writer-Director Asghar Farhadi
2017 Self
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★ 7.7
The Salesman
2016 Director
Writer
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★ 7.7
The Past
2013 Director
Writer
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★ 6.9
From Iran, a Separation
2013 Self
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★ 6.1
A Cinema of Discontent
2013 Self
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The 37th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2012 Self
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★ 8.3
A Separation
2011 Director
Writer
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★ 5.7
Cinéma Iranien, la dernière vague
2011 Self
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★ 7.9
About Elly
2009 Director
Writer
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★ 4.7
Trial on the Street
2009 Writer
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★ 6.9
Tambourine
2008 Writer
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★ 6.3
Canaan
2008 Writer
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★ 5.0
The Night
2008 Writer
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★ 7.6
Fireworks Wednesday
2006 Director
Writer
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★ 7.6
Beautiful City
2004 Director
Writer
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★ 7.2
Homeless
2004 Writer
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★ 6.6
Dancing in the Dust
2003 Director
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Iranian Cinema
2003 Self
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★ 7.2
Low Heights
2002 Writer
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★ 5.2
Poshte Konkooriha
2002 Writer
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★ 5.2
Childhood Notes
2001 Writer
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★ 6.1
Story of a City
2000 Director
Writer
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★ 6.5
Youthful Days
1999 Writer