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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Abbas Kiarostami Biography (1940-)
Born June 22, 1940, in Tehran, Iran; divorced; children: Bahman (son). Addresses: Contact: c/o Zeitgeist Films, 247 Centre St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10013.
- Nationality
- Iranian
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, editor, writer, actor
- Birth Details
- June 22, 1940
- Tehran, Iran
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Himself, Nama-ye Nazdik (also known as Close-Up; documentary), Farabi Cinema Foundation, 1990
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Safari be Diare Mosafer (also known as Journey to the Land of the Traveler), Abbas Kiarostami Pictures, 1993
- Himself, Cinema, de Notre Temps: Abbas Kiarostami (also known as Cinema of Our Time: Abbas Kiarostami), Audiovisual Multimedia International Production, 1994
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Film Work
- Title designer, Ghaisar, 1969
- Title designer, Panjereh (also known as The Window), 1970
- Director, Nan va Koutcheh (short film; also known as The Breadand Alley), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1970
- Director, Zang-e Tafrih (short film; also known as The Breaktime), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1972
- Director and editor, Tadjrebeh (short film; also known as The Experience), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1973
- Director, Mossafer (also known as The Traveler), Institutefor the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1974
- Director, Le Passager, Les Films du Paradoxe, 1974
- Director and editor, Man ham Mitoumam (also known as So Can I and So I Can), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1975
- Director and editor, Dow Rahehal Baraye yek Massaleh (short film;also known as Two Solutions for One Problem), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1975
- Director and editor, Rangha (short film; also known as The Colours), 1976
- Director and editor, Lebassi Baraye Arossi (also known as The Wedding Suit), 1976
- Director, Gozaresh (also known as The Report), 1977
- Director, Bozorgdasht-e mo'Allem (also known as Tribute tothe Teachers), 1977
- Director, Az Oghat-e Faraghat-e Khod Chegouneh Estefadeh Konim? (also known as How to Make Use of Our Leisure Time?), 1977
- Director and editor, Rah Hal-e Yek (short film; also known as Solution and Solution No. 1), 1978
- Director, Jahan Nama Palace, 1978
- Director and editor, Ghazieh-e Shekl-e Aval, Ghazieh-e Shekl-e Dou Wom (short film; also known as Case No. 1, Case No. 2 and First Case, Second Case), 1979
- Director and editor, Behdasht-e Dandan (short film; also known asDental Hygiene), 1980
- Director, Dandan Dard (also known as Toothache), 1980
- Director and editor, Be Tartib ya Bedoun-e Tartib (also known as Orderly or Unorderly and Regularly or Irregularly), 1981
- Director and editor, Hamsarayan (short film; also known as TheChorus), 1982
- Director and editor, Hamshahri (short film; also known as Fellow Citizen), 1983
- Director and editor, Avaliha (also known as First Graders),1984
- Editor, Kelid (also known as The Key), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1987
- Director, producer, and editor, Khaneh-je Doost Kojast (also knownas Khaneh-ye Doos Kojast? and Where Is the Friend's House?), Farabi Cinema Foundation, 1989
- Director and editor, Mashgh-e Shab (also known as Homework), Global Video, 1990
- Director and editor, Nama-ye Nazdik (also known as Close-Up), Farabi Cinema Foundation, 1990
- Director and editor, Zendegi Va Digar Hich (also known as Zendegi Edame Darad,
Va Zendegi Edameh Darad,
And Life Goes On..., and Life and Nothing More), Farabi Cinema Foundation, 1992
- Producer, Safari be Diare Mosafer (also known as Journey to theLand of the Traveler), Abbas Kiarostami Pictures, 1993
- Director, producer, and editor, Zire Darakhatan Zeyton (also knownas Through the Olive Trees and Under the Olive Trees), Miramax, 1994
- Director, "Reperages," A Propos de Nice, La Suite, Satchel Films/Margo Films, 1995
- Featured director, Lumiere et Compagnie (also known as Lumiereand Company and Lumiere y Compania), Pierre Grise, 1995
- Director, Journey into Dawn, 1996
- Director, producer, and editor, Ta'm e Guilass (also known asTa'am-e-Ghilass and Taste of Cherry), Zeitgeist Films, 1997
- Director, producer, and editor, Bad Ma Ra Khabad Bord (also knownas The Wind Will Carry Us and La Vent Nous Emportera), MK2 Diffusion, 1999
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Nan va Koutcheh (also known as The Bread and Alley (short film), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1970
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Zang-e Tafrih (short film; also known as The Breaktime), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1972
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Tadjrebeh (short film; also known as The Experience), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1973
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Mossafer (also known as The Traveler), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1974
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Le Passager, Les Films du Paradoxe, 1974
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Man ham Mitoumam (also known as So Can I and So I Can), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults,1975
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Dow Rahehal Baraye yek Massaleh (short film; also known as TwoSolutions for One Problem), Institute for the Intellectual Development ofChildren and Young Adults, 1975
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Rangha (short film; also known as The Colours), 1976
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Lebassi Baraye Arossi (also known as The Wedding Suit), 1976
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Gozaresh (also known as The Report), 1977
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Bozorgdasht-e mo'Allem (also known as Tribute to the Teachers), 1977
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Az Oghat-e Faraghat-e Khod Chegouneh Estefadeh Konim? (alsoknown as How to Make Use of Our Leisure Time?), 1977
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Rah Hal-e Yek (short film; also known as Solution and Solution No. 1), 1978
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Ghazieh-e Shekl-e Aval, Ghazieh-e Shekl-e Dou Wom (short film; also known as Case No. 1, Case No. 2 and First Case, Second Case),1979
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Behdasht-e Dandan (short film; also known as Dental Hygiene), 1980
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Dandan Dard (also known as Toothache), 1980
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Be Tartib ya Bedoun-e Tartib (also known as Orderly or Unorderly and Regularly or Irregularly), 1981
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Hamsarayan (short film; also known as The Chorus), 1982
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Hamshahri (short film; also known as Fellow Citizen), 1983
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Avaliha (also known as First Graders), 1984
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Kelid (also known as The Key), Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1987
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Khaneh-je Doost Kojast (also known as Khaneh-ye Doos Kojast? and Where Is the Friend's House?), Farabi Cinema Foundation, 1989
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Mashgh-e Shab (also known as Homework), Global Video, 1990
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Nama-ye Nazdik (also known as Close-Up), Farabi Cinema Foundation, 1990
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Zendegi Va Digar Hich (also known as Zendegi Edame Darad,
Va Zendegi Edameh Darad,
And Life Goes On..., and Life and Nothing More), Farabi Cinema Foundation, 1992
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Zire Darakhatan Zeyton (also known as Through the Olive Trees and Under the Olive Trees), Miramax, 1994
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Safar (also known as The Journey), Hamrah Filmmaking Group,1995
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Badkonake Sefid (also known as The White Balloon), Cecchi Gori Group, 1995
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Ta'm e Guilass (also known as Ta'am-e-Ghilass and Taste of Cherry), Zeitgeist Films, 1997
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Bad Ma Ra Khabad Bord (also known as The Wind Will Carry Usand La Vent Nous Emportera), MK2 Diffusion, 1999
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Voltre Sempre, Abbas! (also known as A Good, Good Citizen),1999
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Beed-o Baad (also known as Willow and Wind), 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Film Comment, September 28, 1997, -August, 1996, pp. 34, 37.
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New York Times, .
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