Asghar Farhadi Biography

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Asghar Farhadi (born in 1972) is a notable Iranian screen writer and film director.

Asghar Farhadi is a graduate of Theatre (BA in in dramatic arts and MA in stage direction) from Tehran University and Tarbiat Modarres University. Farhadi made some 8mm and 16mm films, in Isfahan branch of Iranian Young Cinema Society. Consequently, he wrote plays and screenplays for IRIB. He has also directed some TV series including A TALE OF A CITY and co-wrote the script of Ebrahim Hatamikiaâ??s LOW HEIGHTS. DANCING IN THE DUST is Farhadiâ??s first feature film.[1]

Awards

• Gold Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival(2006)
  
• Locarno International Film Festival, (2006)
  
• Grand Prix, Warsaw International Film Festival (2004)
  
• Silver St. George, Moscow International Film Festival (2003)
  
• Best Director, Asia-Pacific Film Festival (2003)
  

See also

• Iranian cinema
  

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