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Abbas Kiarostami (1940–2016)

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Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1940. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. He then joined the Center for Intellectual ... read full biography

Known for Certified Copy (2010), The Wind Will Carry Us (1999), Through the Olive Trees (1994), Taste of Cherry (1997)

Details

Jun 22, 1940 (died Jul 4, 2016) | 5' 9" (1.75m)

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Still of Abbas Kiarostami in Certified Copy

Abbas Kiarostami, Kurosh Afsharpanah and Ali Reza Zarrindast in The Report

Abbas Kiarostami and Juliette Binoche at event for Certified Copy

Abbas Kiarostami at event for Taste of Cherry

Abbas Kiarostami at event for Certified Copy

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Awards

36 wins & 36 nominations

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117 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget	Status
Horizontal Process Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer		Development Unknown

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Warm Smell of Coriander The Maestro The Maestro See fewer		Post-Prod

Released Film and Video (89 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Dear Abbas... (2019) (Short) - In Memory Of In Memory Of See fewer	$1K
Casa De Mi Madre (2017) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
24 Frames (2017) Director Director See fewer		$8K	$34K	$37K
FOR a RAINY DAY (2017) Directing Advisor Directing Advisor See fewer
Paris-tehran (2017) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Rosa Elena del Tercer Piso (2017) (Short) - Very Special Thanks Very Special Thanks See fewer
Take Me Home (2016) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
Final Exam (2016) Writer Writer See fewer	IRR 10K
Five Years (2016) (Short) - Special Thanks, Very Special Thanks Special Thanks, Very Special Thanks See fewer
Víctor Erice - Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondence (2016) Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Cabeza de Gallo (2016) (Short) - Adviser Of The Process Of Production And Post Production Adviser Of The Process Of Production And Post Production See fewer	CUP 30
Te amo (2016) (Short) - Very Special Thanks Very Special Thanks See fewer
The Days Before Last (2016) (Short) - Dedicatee Dedicatee See fewer
Avo (2015) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	£7K
Cave (2014) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Seagull Eggs (2014) (Short) - Cinematographer, Director, Producer, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) Director Director See fewer	$500
The Girl in the Lemon Factory (2013) (Short) - Editor, Writer Editor, Writer See fewer
La primavera (2012) The Director Wishes To Thank The Director Wishes To Thank See fewer
Meeting Leila (2012) Writer , Writer Writer , Writer See fewer
Like Someone in Love (2012) Director, Producer, Writer (screenplay) Director, Producer, Writer (screenplay) See fewer		$22K	$239K	$563K
Under the Sky (2012) (Short) - Supervised By Supervised By See fewer	$3K
Voices (2012) (Short) - Very Special Thanks Very Special Thanks See fewer	$6K
Keep the Flight in Mind (2012) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$100K
For the Sake of Mahdi (2012) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
The Debridement of Rome (2012) (Short) - Acknowledgment Acknowledgment See fewer	$3K
Mourning (2011) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$200K
Certified Copy (2010) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer	€7MM	$78K	$1.4MM	$5.5MM
No (2010) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
Shirin (2008) Director, Editor, Producer Director, Editor, Producer See fewer				$26K
To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director (segments: Where is my Romeo?) Director (segments: Where is my Romeo?) See fewer				$404K
Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema (2007) Himself, Cinematographer Himself, Cinematographer See fewer
Persian Carpet (2007) Director (segments: : "Is There a Place to Approach?), Writer (segments: Is There a Place to Approach?) Director (segments: : "Is There a Place to Approach?), Writer (segments: Is There a Place to Approach?) See fewer
Is There a Place to Approach? (2007) (Short) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
Roads of Kiarostami (2006) (Short) - Himself (uncredited), Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Writer Himself (uncredited), Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Men at Work (2006) Writer (first story) Writer (first story) See fewer
Rug (2006) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
White Pages (2005) (Short) - Director (supervisor) Director (supervisor) See fewer
TropiAbbas (2005) (Short) - Abbas Kiarostami Abbas Kiarostami See fewer	BRL 300
Tickets (2005) Director, Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer				$367K
Monday Morning (2005) (Short) - Consulting Producer Consulting Producer See fewer
10 on Ten (2004) Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Sound, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Sound, Writer See fewer
Friday's Soldiers (2004) Title Designer Title Designer See fewer
Five Dedicated to Ozu (2003) Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Sound, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Sound, Writer See fewer
Crimson Gold (2003) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer		$13K	$149K	$401K
The Deserted Station (2002) Special Thanks, Writer (story) Special Thanks, Writer (story) See fewer		$841	$19K	$19K
Ten (2002) Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer		$11K	$106K	$453K
ABC Africa (2001) Himself, Director, Editor, Producer Himself, Director, Editor, Producer See fewer			$9K	$23K
The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer		$21K	$260K	$260K
Volte sempre, Abbas! (1999) (Short) - Writer (screenplay "A Good, Good Citizen") Writer (screenplay "A Good, Good Citizen") See fewer
Willow and Wind (1999) Writer Writer See fewer
The Birth of Light (1997) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
Taste of Cherry (1997) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer				$11K
Safar (1996) Writer Writer See fewer
Lumière and Company (1995) Director Director See fewer
The White Balloon (1995) Writer Writer See fewer	$150K		$925K	$925K
À propos de Nice, la suite (1995) Director (segments: Repérages) Director (segments: Repérages) See fewer
Through the Olive Trees (1994) Director, Editor, Producer, Production Designer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Production Designer, Writer See fewer
Safari be Diare Mosafer (1993) Self, Producer Self, Producer See fewer
The Jar (1992) Directing Advisor Directing Advisor See fewer
And Life Goes On (1992) Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Close-Up (1990) Himself, Director, Editor, Writer Himself, Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Homework (1989) Himself (uncredited), Director, Editor, Writer Himself (uncredited), Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Wild Lilies (1988) (Short) - Editor Editor See fewer
The Key (1987) Editor, Writer Editor, Writer See fewer
Where Is the Friend's House? (1987) Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer				$5K
First Graders (1984) Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Dandan Dard (1983) (Short) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
Fellow Citizen (1983) Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
The Chorus (1982) (Short) - Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Orderly or Disorderly (1981) (Short) - Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Dental Hygiene (1980) (Short) - Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
First Case, Second Case (1979) Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Rah Hal-e Yek (1978) (Short) - Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
The Report (1977) Director (as Abbas Kiorastamu), Writer (as Abbas Kiorastamu) Director (as Abbas Kiorastamu), Writer (as Abbas Kiorastamu) See fewer
Bozorgdasht-e mo'Allem (1977) (Short) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
How to Spend Our Leisure Time? (1977) (Short) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
Jahan-nama Palace (1977) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
A Suit for Wedding (1976) Director, Editor, Writer (screenplay) Director, Editor, Writer (screenplay) See fewer
The Colours (1976) (Short) - Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
So Can I (1975) (Short) - Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Two Solutions for One Problem (1975) (Short) - Director, Editor, Writer Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
The Traveler (1974) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
The Experience (1973) Director, Editor, Writer (screenplay) Director, Editor, Writer (screenplay) See fewer				$7K
Recess (1972) (Short) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
The Bread and Alley (1970) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
The Window (1970) Title Designer Title Designer See fewer
Reza, the Motorcyclist (1970) Title Designer Title Designer See fewer
Gheisar (1969) Title Designer Title Designer See fewer

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Released Television (1 title)	Episodes
Chaplin Today: The Kid (2003) (TV Short) - Himself, Archive Source Himself, Archive Source See fewer

Self (23 titles)
Abbas Kiarostami (2016) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Kanoon (2015) Self Self See fewer
Cinema 3 (2010–2015) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 2010) Himself (2 episodes, 2010) See fewer Episode dated 5 March 2015 (Mar 5, 2015) Himself Himself See fewer Episode dated 22 May 2010 (May 22, 2010) Himself Himself See fewer
Burnt Wave (2015) Self Self See fewer
Vida (2014) (Short) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Poetry of Cinema: Abbas Kiarostami in Conversation with Richard Peña (2014) Himself Himself See fewer
Abbas Kiarostami: An IU Cinema Exclusive (2014) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
What Is Cinema? (2013) Himself Himself See fewer
Abbas Kiarostami: A Report (2013) Self Self See fewer
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) (TV Mini-series) - Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 2011) Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 2011) See fewer New Boundaries: World Cinema in Africa, Asia & Latin America (Nov 26, 2011) Season 1, Episode 13 - Himself - Interviewee Himself - Interviewee See fewer
Kurosawa's Way (2011) Himself Himself See fewer
Janela Indiscreta (2010) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2010) Himself (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode #1.39 (Nov 24, 2010) Season 1, Episode 39 - Himself Himself See fewer
The Fabulous Picture Show (2010) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2010) Himself (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Certified Copy (Aug 19, 2010) Season 4, Episode 18 - Himself Himself See fewer
Sodankylä ikuisesti (2010) (TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 2010) Himself (3 episodes, 2010) See fewer Valon draama (2010) Season 1, Episode 4 - Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
A Good Time for Tragedy (2006) Himself Himself See fewer
Festival international de Cannes (2005) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2005) Himself (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Cérémonie de clôture du 58ème Festival international du film de Cannes (May 21, 2005) Himself Himself See fewer
A Walk with Kiarostami (2003) (Short) - Himself Himself See fewer
Abbas Kiarostami: The Art of Living (2003) Himself Himself See fewer
Friendly Persuasion: Iranian Cinema After the 1979 Revolution (2000) Himself Himself See fewer
Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty (1999) Himself Himself See fewer
Le cercle du cinéma (1997) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1997) Himself (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Episode dated 27 November 1997 (Nov 27, 1997) Himself Himself See fewer
Festival de San Sebastián. Ceremonia de Clausura (1996) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
Cinéma, de notre temps (1994) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1994) Himself (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Abbas Kiarostami - Vérités et songes (Nov 28, 1994) Himself Himself See fewer

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Archive Footage (2 titles)
Cinema mil (2005) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2005) Himself (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Jul 16, 2005) Season 1, Episode 1 - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Words in Progress (2004) (TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer

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