Abbas Kiarostami
Directing Born Jun 22, 1940 Died Jul 4, 2016 Tehran, Iran 193 credits
Biography
Abbas Kiarostami was a film director born on June 22, 1940, in Tehran, Iran. He was known for his work in directing and was involved in the production of over forty films, including shorts and documentaries. Kiarostami's films received critical acclaim, with notable works including the Koker trilogy, Close-Up, The Wind Will Carry Us, and Taste of Cherry. He also directed Certified Copy and Like Someone in Love, which marked his first time filming outside of Iran, in Italy and Japan respectively. Kiarostami passed away on July 4, 2016, at the age of 76. He is recognized for his contributions to the film industry through his directing work.
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Career overview
Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian film director. He began his career as an active filmmaker in 1970. Kiarostami was involved in the production of over forty films, including shorts and documentaries. His work garnered critical acclaim for several films, including the Koker trilogy, Close-Up, The Wind Will Carry Us, and Taste of Cherry.
Taste of Cherry was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997. In his later works, Kiarostami filmed outside of Iran for the first time in Italy and Japan. He directed Certified Copy in 2010 and Like Someone in Love in 2012. These films marked a departure from his previous work, showcasing his versatility as a director.
Throughout his career, Kiarostami demonstrated a unique approach to storytelling and filmmaking. His extensive body of work, spanning over four decades, has left a lasting impact on the film industry. As a director, Kiarostami's contributions have been recognized through his involvement in numerous films, with a total of 103 known credits.
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Frequent co-stars
Hossain Sabzian
1 shared title
Monoochehr Ahankhah
1 shared title
Mahrokh Ahankhah
1 shared title
Abolfazl Ahankhah
1 shared title
Mehrdad Ahankhah
1 shared title
Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi
1 shared title
Hossain Farazmand
1 shared title
Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni
1 shared title
Hooshang Shamaei
1 shared title
Mohammad Ali Barrati
1 shared title
Career timeline
Bukhara Chronicles
Leech
The Mirror of Possible Worlds: Kiarostami on Aran
Print
24 Frames · Director
Final Exam · ScreenplayYou are not alone
Passenger · DirectorPassenger · WriterPassenger · Screenplay3 Portraits · Associate ProducerTake Me Home · Director
VidaThe Poetry of Cinema: Abbas Kiarostami in Conversation with Richard Peña
Abbas Kiarostami: A ReportVenice 70: Future Reloaded · DirectorThe Girl in the Lemon Factory · Co-WriterThe Girl in the Lemon Factory · EditorWhat Is Cinema?
Like Someone in Love · DirectorLike Someone in Love · ScreenplayMeeting Leila · WriterMaking of 'Like Someone in Love'
GuestKurosawa's Way
Certified Copy · DirectorCertified Copy · ScreenplayNo · DirectorIn Praise of the Seventy Years OldLet's See Copia Conforme
Shirin · DirectorShirin · ProducerShirin · Editor
Seagull Eggs · DirectorTaste of Shirin
Persian Carpet · DirectorPersian Carpet · ScreenplayAlmost Brooklyn · Supervising ProducerTo Each His Own Cinema · DirectorPierre Rissient: Man of Cinema · Cinematography
Rug · ScreenplayRug · DirectorRoads of KiarostamiRoads of Kiarostami · DirectorRoads of Kiarostami · Writer
Tickets · DirectorTickets · ScreenplayTropiAbbasA Good Time for TragedyAround Five
Friday's Soldiers · Title Designer10 on Ten10 on Ten · Director10 on Ten · Cinematography10 on Ten · Producer
Crimson Gold · ScreenplayWillow and Wind · ScreenplayParola (su una data)Chaplin Today: The KidA Walk with Kiarostami
Farda · Creative ConsultantTen · EditorTen · DirectorTen · Director of PhotographyAbbas Kiarostami: Leçon de cinéma
ABC AfricaABC Africa · DirectorABC Africa · WriterABC Africa · ProducerABC Africa · Editor
The Key · EditorThe Key · ScreenplayKiarostami in Close up
The Wind Will Carry Us · DirectorThe Wind Will Carry Us · EditorThe Wind Will Carry Us · ProducerThe Wind Will Carry Us · ScreenplayAhmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty
Taste of Cherry · ProducerTaste of Cherry · WriterTaste of Cherry · EditorTaste of Cherry · DirectorSohanak
Safar · WriterClose-Up Long Shot
Through the Olive TreesThrough the Olive Trees · WriterThrough the Olive Trees · DirectorThrough the Olive Trees · Production DesignThrough the Olive Trees · Producer
Abbas Kiarostami: Truths and DreamsBehind the Scenes of 'Under the Olive Trees'
Life, and Nothing More… · DirectorLife, and Nothing More… · WriterLife, and Nothing More… · Editor
Close-UpClose-Up · WriterClose-Up · DirectorClose-Up · Editor
HomeworkHomework · DirectorHomework · Editor
Full filmography
- Bukhara Chronicles (2025) as voice
- Leech (2021) as himself (voice)
- The Mirror of Possible Worlds: Kiarostami on Aran (2020)
- Print (2019) as Self
- 24 Frames (2018) Director
- Final Exam (2017) Screenplay
- You are not alone (2017)
- Passenger (2016) Director
- Passenger (2016) Writer
- Passenger (2016) Screenplay
- 3 Portraits (2016) Associate Producer
- Take Me Home (2016) Director
- Take Me Home (2016) Cinematography
- Cabeza de gallo (2016) Supervising Producer
- 76 Minutes and 15 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami (2016) as Himself
- Vida (2014) as Himself
- The Poetry of Cinema: Abbas Kiarostami in Conversation with Richard Peña (2014)
- Abbas Kiarostami: A Report (2013) as Self
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) Director
- The Girl in the Lemon Factory (2013) Co-Writer
- The Girl in the Lemon Factory (2013) Editor
- What Is Cinema? (2013) as Self
- Like Someone in Love (2012) Director
- Like Someone in Love (2012) Screenplay
- Meeting Leila (2012) Writer
- Making of 'Like Someone in Love' (2012) as Narrator
- Guest (2011) as Self
- Kurosawa's Way (2011) as Self
- Certified Copy (2010) Director
- Certified Copy (2010) Screenplay
- No (2010) Director
- In Praise of the Seventy Years Old (2010) as Self
- Let's See Copia Conforme (2010) as Self
- Shirin (2009) Director
- Shirin (2009) Producer
- Shirin (2009) Editor
- Seagull Eggs (2008) Director
- Taste of Shirin (2008) as Himself
- Persian Carpet (2007) Director
- Persian Carpet (2007) Screenplay
- Almost Brooklyn (2007) Supervising Producer
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director
- Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema (2007) Cinematography
- Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences (2007) as himself
- Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences (2007) Director
- Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences (2007) Editor
- Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences (2007) Writer
- Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences (2007) Director of Photography
- Rug (2006) Screenplay
- Rug (2006) Director
- Roads of Kiarostami (2006) as Self
- Roads of Kiarostami (2006) Director
- Roads of Kiarostami (2006) Writer
- Roads of Kiarostami (2006) Director of Photography
- Roads of Kiarostami (2006) Editor
- Men at Work (2006) Screenplay
- Tickets (2005) Director
- Tickets (2005) Screenplay
- TropiAbbas (2005) as Abbas Kiarostami
- A Good Time for Tragedy (2005) as Himself
- Around Five (2005) as himself
- Around Five (2005) Director
- 10 Days with Kiarostami (2005) as Self
- On the Road with Kiarostami (2005) as Himself
- Friday's Soldiers (2004) Title Designer
- 10 on Ten (2004) as Self
- 10 on Ten (2004) Director
- 10 on Ten (2004) Cinematography
- 10 on Ten (2004) Producer
- 10 on Ten (2004) Editor
- 10 on Ten (2004) Writer
- 10 on Ten (2004) Sound Director
- Journey to the Land of the Traveler (2004)
- Crimson Gold (2003) Screenplay
- Willow and Wind (2003) Screenplay
- Parola (su una data) (2003)
- Chaplin Today: The Kid (2003) as Self
- A Walk with Kiarostami (2003) as Self
- Abbas Kiarostami: The Art of Living (2003) as Self
- Five Dedicated to Ozu (2003) Director
- Five Dedicated to Ozu (2003) Director of Photography
- Five Dedicated to Ozu (2003) Screenplay
- Five Dedicated to Ozu (2003) Sound
- Five Dedicated to Ozu (2003) Editor
- Farda (2002) Creative Consultant
- Ten (2002) Editor
- Ten (2002) Director
- Ten (2002) Director of Photography
- Abbas Kiarostami: Leçon de cinéma (2002) as (himself)
- Deserted Station (2002) Writer
- ABC Africa (2001) as Self
- ABC Africa (2001) Director
- ABC Africa (2001) Writer
- ABC Africa (2001) Producer
- ABC Africa (2001) Editor
- Abbas Kiarostami commente son film (2001)
- The Key (2000) Editor
- The Key (2000) Screenplay
- Kiarostami in Close up (2000) as as Self
- The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) Director
- The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) Editor
- The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) Producer
- The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) Screenplay
- Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty (1999) as self
- A Week With Kiarostami (1999) as himself
- Taste of Cherry (1997) Producer
- Taste of Cherry (1997) Writer
- Taste of Cherry (1997) Editor
- Taste of Cherry (1997) Director
- Sohanak (1997) as Self
- The Birth of Light (1997) Director
- Project (1997) as Self
- Safar (1996) Writer
- Close-Up Long Shot (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- Through the Olive Trees (1995) as Self
- Through the Olive Trees (1995) Writer
- Through the Olive Trees (1995) Director
- Through the Olive Trees (1995) Production Design
- Through the Olive Trees (1995) Producer
- Through the Olive Trees (1995) Editor
- The White Balloon (1995) Writer
- Lumière & Company (1995) Director
- Concerning Nice (1995) Writer
- Concerning Nice (1995) Director
- Abbas Kiarostami: Truths and Dreams (1994) as Self
- Behind the Scenes of 'Under the Olive Trees' (1994) as Self
- Life, and Nothing More… (1992) Director
- Life, and Nothing More… (1992) Writer
- Life, and Nothing More… (1992) Editor
- Close-Up (1990) as Self
- Close-Up (1990) Writer
- Close-Up (1990) Director
- Close-Up (1990) Editor
- Homework (1989) as Self (uncredited)
- Homework (1989) Director
- Homework (1989) Editor
- Where Is The Friend's House? (1987) Director
- Where Is The Friend's House? (1987) Writer
- Where Is The Friend's House? (1987) Editor
- First Graders (1984) Director
- First Graders (1984) Writer
- First Graders (1984) Editor
- Fellow Citizen (1983) Editor
- Fellow Citizen (1983) Director
- Fellow Citizen (1983) Writer
- The Chorus (1982) Director
- The Chorus (1982) Writer
- Orderly or Disorderly? (1981) Director
- Orderly or Disorderly? (1981) Editor
- Orderly or Disorderly? (1981) Writer
- Toothache (1980) Director
- Toothache (1980) Screenplay
- Toothache (1980) Editor
- First Case, Second Case (1979) Writer
- First Case, Second Case (1979) Editor
- First Case, Second Case (1979) Director
- Solution No. 1 (1978) Writer
- Solution No. 1 (1978) Director
- The Report (1977) Screenplay
- The Report (1977) Director
- Jahan-Nama Palace (1977) Director
- How to Make Use of Leisure Time: Painting (1977) Screenplay
- Tribute to the Teachers (1977) Editor
- Tribute to the Teachers (1977) Producer
- Tribute to the Teachers (1977) Writer
- Tribute to the Teachers (1977) Director
- A Wedding Suit (1976) Director
- A Wedding Suit (1976) Screenplay
- A Wedding Suit (1976) Editor
- A Wedding Suit (1976) Producer
- Colors (1976) Director
- Colors (1976) Writer
- Colors (1976) Editor
- Colors (1976) Producer
- So Can I (1975) Producer
- So Can I (1975) Screenplay
- So Can I (1975) Director
- So Can I (1975) Editor
- Two Solutions to One Problem (1975) Director
- Two Solutions to One Problem (1975) Editor
- Two Solutions to One Problem (1975) Writer
- The Traveler (1974) Writer
- The Traveler (1974) Director
- Experience (1973) Director
- Experience (1973) Editor
- Experience (1973) Screenplay
- Experience (1973) Producer
- Breaktime (1972) Director
- Breaktime (1972) Writer
- The Bread and Alley (1970) Director
- Qeysar (1969) Title Designer
- The Scent of the Pitanga Original Story
- Taste Of Shirin : Making of Abbas Kiarostami's 'Shirin' as Abbas Kiarostami