Asghar Farhadi

Asghar Farhadi Movies and TV Shows

Asghar Farhadi (اصغر فرهادی) was born in 1972 in Iran. He became interested in cinema in his teenage years and started his filmmaking education by joining the Youth Cinema Society of Esfahan in 1986 where he made 8mm and 16mm short films. Asghar Farhadi received his Bachelors in Theater from University of Tehran's School of Dramatic Arts in 1998 and his Masters in Stage Direction from Tarbiat Modarres University a few years later. During these formative years, Farhadi made six shorts and two TV series for Iran's National Broadcasting Corporation (IRIB) of which "A Tale of a City" is most noteworthy. In 2001, Asghar Farhadi debute d in professional cinema by co-writing the script for Low Heights (2002) (Ertefae Past), a post-911 political farce chronicle of Southwest Iran, with famed war film director, Ebrahim Hatamikia. The film was met with both critical and public success. The following year, Asghar Farhadi made his directorial debut, Dancing in the Dust (2003) (Raghs dar Ghobar), about a man forced to divorce his wife and go hunting snakes in the desert in order to repay his debts to his in-laws. The film earned recognition at Fajr and Moscow International Film Festivals and a year later, Beautiful City (2004) (Shahr-e-Ziba), a grave work about a young man condemned to death at the age of sixteen, received awards from Fajr and Warsaw International Film Festivals. His third film, Fireworks Wednesday (2006) (Chaharshambe Soori), won the Gold Hugo at the 2006 Chicago International Film Festival. His fourth film, About Elly (2009) (Darbareye Elly) was called "a masterpiece" by film critic David Bordwell and won the Silver Bear for Best Director at 59th Berlin International Film Festival as well as Best Picture at Tribeca Film Festival. It was also Iran's official submission for the Foreign Language Film competition of Academy Awards in 2009. His most famous films, A Separation (2011) (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) and The Salesman (2016), received both an oscar, many other major international awards and good critics all around the world.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 5/7/1972 (51 years old)
  • Place of birth: Isfahan, Iran
  • instagram: asgharfarhadiofficial
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
A Hero
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Writer & 2 more
2021

Drama

Thriller

7.5
74%
Everybody Knows
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 65%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2018

Drama

6.9
65%
The Salesman
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 73%
role:
Writer & 2 more
2016

Drama

Thriller

7.7
73%
The Past
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 73%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2013

Drama

Mystery

7.7
73%
A Separation
IMDB 8.3
TMDB 79%
role:
Producer & 2 more
2011

Drama

8.3
79%
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Trial on the Street
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 40%
role:
Writer
Not available
2009

Drama

4.7
40%
Not available
About Elly
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 75%
role:
Writer & 5 more
2009

Drama

7.9
75%
Canaan
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 60%
role:
Co-Writer
Not available
2008

Drama

6.4
60%
Not available
Tambourine
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 64%
role:
Screenplay
Not available
2008

Comedy

Drama

6.9
64%
Not available
The Night
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 0%
role:
Story
Not available
2007
5.6
0%
Not available
Fireworks Wednesday
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 76%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2006

Drama

7.6
76%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Asghar Farhadi are, for example, A Hero, Everybody Knows and The Salesman.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, Google Play and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are A Separation (8.1), About Elly (7.7) and Fireworks Wednesday (7.6).
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