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 Asghar Farhadi (Viennale 2009) | |
| Born | (1972-01-01) January 1, 1972 (age 53) Isfahan, Iran |
| Occupation | Director & Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Parisa Bakhtavar (1990-present) |
| Children | Sarina (b. 1992) |
Asghar Farhadi (Template:Lang-fa Template:IPA-fa; born 1 January 1972) is an Iranian screenwriter and film director.
Life and career
Farhadi was born in Khomeynishahr, Province of Isfahan. He 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 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, which he followed with 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. Famous film theorist and film critic David Bordwell has called About Elly a masterpiece.
His latest film Nader and Simin, A Separation premiered on 9 February 2011 at the 29th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran and received rave reviews from Iran Society of Film Critics. It won Farhadi four awards including Best Director (for the third time after Fireworks Wednesday and About Elly). On 15 February it also played in competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival which finally earned him Golden Bear for best film becoming the first Iranian film to win the Golden Bear. In June 2011, A Separation won the Sydney Film Prize in competition with Cannes Festival's winner The Tree of Life directed by Terrence Malick .
On 19 December 2011, he was announced as being on the jury for the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled to be held in February 2012.
On 15 January 2012, his movie Nader and Simin, A Separation won the Golden Globe for the Best Foreign Language Film. The film was also the official Iranian submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2012 Academy Awards where it was gained nomination for the award. The outcome of the award is pending. Farhadi also received an Academy Award nomination in the category Best Original Screenplay, the first Iranian to do so.
Filmography as director
| Year | English title | Original title | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dancing in the Dust | رقص در غبار | Raghs dar ghobar |
| 2004 | The Beautiful City | شهر زیبا | Shahr-e ziba |
| 2006 | Fireworks Wednesday | چهارشنبه سوری | Chaharshanbe-soori |
| 2009 | About Elly | درباره الی | Darbareye Elly |
| 2011 | Nader and Simin, A Separation | جدایی نادر از سیمین | Jodaeiye Nader az Simin |
Awards
- Special Jury Award for Dancing in the Dust, Fajr International Film Festival (2003)
- Best Director for Dancing in the Dust, Asia Pacific Film Festival (2003)
- Best Screenplay for Dancing in the Dust, Asia Pacific Film Festival (2003)
- Grand Prix for The Beautiful City, Warsaw International Film Festival (2004)
- Golden Peacock for The Beautiful City, International Film Festival of India (2004)
- FIPRESCI Prize for The Beautiful City, Split Film Festival (2005)
- Crystal Simorgh (Best Director) for Fireworks Wednesday, Fajr International Film Festival (2006)
- Gold Hugo for Fireworks Wednesday, Chicago International Film Festival (2006)
- Golden Lady Harimaguada for Fireworks Wednesday, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival (2007)
- Crystal Simorgh (Best Director) for About Elly, Fajr International Film Festival (2009)
- Audience Award for About Elly, Fajr International Film Festival (2009)
- Silver Bear (Best Director) for About Elly, Berlin International Film Festival (2009)
- Best Narrative Feature for About Elly, Tribeca Film Festival (2009)
- Golden Crow Pheasant for About Elly, International Film Festival of Kerala (2009)
- Best Screenplay for About Elly, Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2009)
- Jury Grand Prize for About Elly, Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2009)
- Netpac Award for About Elly, Brisbane International Film Festival (2009)
- Crystal Simorgh (Best Director) for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Fajr International Film Festival (2011)
- Crystal Simorgh (Best Screenplay) for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Fajr International Film Festival (2011)
- Audience Award for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Fajr International Film Festival (2011)
- Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost" for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Berlin International Film Festival (2011)
- Special Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Berlin International Film Festival (2011)
- Golden Bear for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Berlin International Film Festival (2011)
- Golden Globe for Best Foreign FIlm Nader and Simin, A Separation, The Golden Globe Awards (2012)
See also
References
- http://www.neshane.com/product-dancing%20in%20the%20dust.htm
- http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/2009/03/30/a-masterpiece-and-others-not-to-be-neglected/
- "2011 SFF Official Competition winner is..." News. Sydney Film Festival. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- "Berlinale 2012: International Jury". berlinale.de. 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- "Golden Globes: 'A Separation' wins best foreign language film". latimes.com. 2012-1-15. Retrieved 2011-1-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ""A Separation" nominated for foreign-language film Oscar". Tehran Times. 2012-01-25.