Abbas KIAROSTAMI

Director

Country: IRAN

Biography

Born on the 22nd of June, 1940 in Teheran. From 1960 to 1968 he started his cinematographic career designing credits and directing advertisements. With a friend in 1969, Kiarostami founded the Cinematographic Department of the Institute for Children and Young Adults Intellectual Development (Kanun) that, in the course of the years, has produced a relevant number of high quality Iranian movies, by directors such as: A. Naderi, B. Beyzaï, D.Mehrjui, E. Forozesh, Dj Panahi, Sobrah Sh. Saless... By 1970 Abbas Kiarostami directs numerous short films and then features. His favourite subject being 'the child' until 1991. He prefers to work with non-actors in natural surroundings. His work is marked by a keen Chekhovian sense of humour, tinted with poetry. At the end of the 1980s Kiarostami obtains well-deserved international recognition. In 1989 he won the Bronze Pardo at Locarno Festival; in 1992 he won the Rossellini Prize at Cannes for his career; in 1997 "The Taste of Cherries" obtained the Golden Palme at the Cannes Film Festival; "The Wind Will Take Us Away" won the Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Mostra in 1999. On the 13th of November, 1997 Unesco bestowed upon him the "Fellini" medal.

Films presented in Cannes

2012 - LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE - In Competition Director, Screenplay
2011 - KUROSAWA, LA VOIE (KUROSAWA'S WAY) - Cannes Classics Actor
2010 - COPIE CONFORME (CERTIFIED COPY) - In Competition Director, Screenplay
2007 - CHACUN SON CINÉMA (TO EACH HIS OWN CINEMA) - Out of Competition Director
2007 - MAN OF CINEMA: PIERRE RISSIENT - Cannes Classics Cinematography, Actor
2004 - 10 ON TEN - Un Certain Regard Director
2004 - FIVE - Out of Competition Director
2003 - TALAYE SORGH (CRIMSON GOLD) - Un Certain Regard Screenplay
2002 - TEN - In Competition Director, Screenplay
2001 - A.B.C AFRICA - Out of Competition Director, Film Editor
1997 - TA'M E GUILASS - In Competition Director, Film Editor
1994 - ZIRE DARAKHTAN ZEYTON - In Competition Director, Screenplay, Film Editor
1992 - ZENDEGI EDAME DARAD - Un Certain Regard Director, Screenplay, Film Editor

Awards

1997 - Palme d'Or - TA'M E GUILASS - Long métrage

Member of the Jury

2005 - Caméra d’Or - President
2002 - Courts métrages Cinéfondation - Member
1993 - Sélection officielle - Member