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Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami

Birthday: 1940-06-22 | Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran

Abbas Kiarostami was a director and scriptwriter who was born in 1940 in Tehran, Iran. He was a famous director and scriptwriter in Iran and across the world. His first movies were “The Bread and Alley”, “Breaktime” and “The Traveler”. He was also interested in photography, music, and painting. He has won a lot of awards such as Golden Palm for “Taste of Cherry” from Cannes Film Festival, the Crystal Simorgh of Jury for “Close-Up”. His other notable work include his ‘Koker trilogy’, and the films “Like Someone in Love” and “Certified Copy.”

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Leech

as    himself (voice)

2013
What Is Cinema?

as    Self

2011
Kurosawa's Way

as    Self

2008
Taste of Shirin

as    Himself

2004
10 on Ten

as    Self

2003
Chaplin Today: 'The Kid'

as    Self