Asghar FARHADI

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor

Iran

Asghar FARHADI © Duchili

Asghar Farhadi was born in Iran. He made his directorial debut with Dance in the Dust (2003) and Beautiful City (2004). About Elly (2009) won the Silver Bear for Best Director in Berlin. His film A Separation (2011) became a sensation. It got critical acclaim inside and outside of Iran; it was awarded many prizes, among them the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, making him the first Iranian filmmaker ever to win an Oscar. Farhadi’s sixth movie, The Past, selected in competition at the Festival de Cannes, brought the Best Actress Prize for Bérénice Bejo (2013). Back in Iran, Farhadi made The Salesman, awarded Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Shahab Hosseini in Cannes (2016). The film also brought the second Oscar for Iran in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Farhadi’s last film, A Hero, in Competition at the Festival de Cannes last year, was awarded Grand Prix.

Jury attendance

  • Member Feature films, 2022

Feature films

CHAMBRE 999

Cannes Classics, 2023Actor

GHAHREMAN

In Competition - Feature Films, 2021Director, Screenplay

TODOS LO SABEN

In Competition - Feature Films, 2018Director, Screenplay

FORUSHANDE

In Competition - Feature Films, 2016Director, Screenplay

LE PASSÉ

In Competition - Feature Films, 2013Director, Screenplay

Awards

GHAHREMAN

(A HERO) In Competition - Feature Films, 2021
2021 Grand Prix (Ex-Aequo)
Director, Screenplay

FORUSHANDE

(THE SALESMAN) In Competition - Feature Films, 2016
2016 Award for Best Screenplay 2016 Award for Best Actor
Director, Screenplay