Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami was a director and scriptwriter who was born in 1940 in Tehran, Iran. He was a famous director and scriptwriter in Iran and across the world. His first movies were “The Bread and Alley”, “Breaktime” and “The Traveler”. He was also interested in photography, music, and painting. He has won a lot of awards such as Golden Palm for “Taste of Cherry” from Cannes Film Festival, the Crystal Simorgh of Jury for “Close-Up”. His other notable work include his ‘Koker trilogy’, and the films “Like Someone in Love” and “Certified Copy.”

Known For

Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
Certified Copy
Certified Copy
Birth Location Tehran, Iran
Born 1940-06-22
Died 2016-07-04

Movies

Leech as himself (voice)
2021
Vida as Himself
2014
What Is Cinema? as Self
2013
Kurosawa's Way as Self
2011
Guest as Self
2011
2010
Taste of Shirin as Himself
2008
2006
2005
TropiAbbas as Abbas Kiarostami
2005
2005
Around Five as himself
2005
10 on Ten as Self
2004
2003
ABC Africa as Self
2001
Close to Kiarostami as as Self
2000
1999
Sohanak as Self
1997
Close-Up as Self
1990
Homework as Self
1989

Movies

24 Frames Writer
2017
24 Frames Director
2017
Final Exam Screenplay
2017
Take Me Home Cinematography
2016
Take Me Home Director
2016
Passenger Screenplay
2016
Passenger Writer
2016
Passenger Director
2016
2012
2012
Meeting Leila Writer
2012
No Director
2010
Certified Copy Producer
2010
Certified Copy Screenplay
2010
Certified Copy Director
2010
Shirin Editor
2008
Shirin Producer
2008
Shirin Director
2008
Seagull Eggs Director
2008
2007
2007
Persian Carpet Screenplay
2007
Persian Carpet Director
2007
2007
Almost Brooklyn Supervising Producer
2007
2006
Roads of Kiarostami Director of Photography
2006
2006
2006
Rug Screenplay
2006
Rug Director
2006
Men at Work Screenplay
2006
Tickets Screenplay
2005
Tickets Director
2005
Around Five Director
2005
Friday's Soldiers Title Designer
2004
10 on Ten Sound Director
2004
10 on Ten Editor
2004
10 on Ten Cinematography
2004
10 on Ten Producer
2004
10 on Ten Writer
2004
10 on Ten Director
2004
2003
2003
Five Dedicated to Ozu Director of Photography
2003
2003
Crimson Gold Writer
2003
Willow and Wind Screenplay
2003
Ten Director of Photography
2002
Ten Director
2002
Ten Editor
2002
2002
ABC Africa Producer
2001
ABC Africa Editor
2001
ABC Africa Writer
2001
ABC Africa Director
2001
The Key Screenplay
2000
The Key Editor
2000
1999
1999
1997
1997
Taste of Cherry Producer
1997
1997
Taste of Cherry Director
1997
Project Director
1997
Safar Writer
1996
First Graders Editor
1996
First Graders Writer
1996
First Graders Director
1996
1995
1995
1995
1995
1995
1995
Through the Olive Trees Production Design
1994
1994
1994
Close-Up Editor
1990
Close-Up Writer
1990
Close-Up Director
1990
Homework Editor
1989
Homework Screenplay
1989
Homework Director
1989
1983
1983
Fellow Citizen Director
1983
Toothache Editor
1983
Toothache Screenplay
1983
Toothache Director
1983
The Chorus Writer
1982
The Chorus Director
1982
1979
1978
Solution No. 1 Director
1978
1977
1977
1977
The Report Screenplay
1977
The Report Director
1977
The Colours Editor
1976
The Colours Director
1976
The Colours Writer
1976
A Wedding Suit Producer
1976
1976
A Wedding Suit Screenplay
1976
A Wedding Suit Director
1976
So Can I Producer
1975
So Can I Editor
1975
So Can I Screenplay
1975
So Can I Director
1975
The Traveler Writer
1974
The Traveler Director
1974
The Experience Producer
1973
1973
The Experience Screenplay
1973
The Experience Director
1973
Recess Writer
1972
Recess Director
1972
1970
Gheysar Title Designer
1969