FILM DIRECTOR

Asghar Farhadi

1972 - Today

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Asghar Farhadi (Persian: اصغر فرهادی [æsˈɢæɾ ɛ fæɾhɑːˈdiː] ; born 7 May 1972) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Iranian cinema as well as world cinema in the 21st century. His films have gained recognition for their focus on the human condition, and portrayals of intimate and challenging stories of internal family conflicts. In 2012, he was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Asghar Farhadi is the 578th most popular film director (up from 588th in 2019), the 275th most popular biography from Iran (up from 278th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Iranian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Asghar Farhadi ranks 578 out of 2,041. Before him are David Chase, Giovanni Pastrone, Damien Chazelle, Patricio Guzmán, Boris Barnet, and Otakar Vávra. After him are Arthur Hiller, Moshé Mizrahi, Tom Tykwer, Dan O'Bannon, Hal Ashby, and Jaco Van Dormael.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Asghar Farhadi ranks 78. Before him are Dita Von Teese, Jaromír Jágr, Najwa Nimri, Joe Hill, Sarah Clarke, and Billie Joe Armstrong. After him are Carmen Electra, Brian Tyler, Abel Xavier, Omayra Sánchez, Alain Berset, and Toto Wolff.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Asghar Farhadi ranks 275 out of 631. Before him are Kader Abdolah (1954), Ahmad Jannati (1927), Ubayd Zakani (1301), Maryam Rajavi (1953), Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi (1500), and Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou (1930). After him are Jafar Khan (1800), Mehdi Karroubi (1937), Gholamreza Takhti (1930), Raffi (1835), Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (1940), and Mostafa Chamran (1932).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Iran

Among film directors born in Iran, Asghar Farhadi ranks 5. Before him are Abbas Kiarostami (1940), Jafar Panahi (1960), Barbet Schroeder (1941), and Shirin Neshat (1957). After him are Majid Majidi (1959), Dariush Mehrjui (1939), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (1957), Mohammad Rasoulof (1972), Masoud Kimiai (1941), Ali Abbasi (1981), and Ali Hatami (1944).

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