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.”
Known For
Taste of Cherry
(1997)
Director
Where Is The Friend's House?
(1987)
Director
To Each His Own Cinema
(2007)
Director
Certified Copy
(2010)
Director
Life, and Nothing More…
(1992)
Director
Through the Olive Trees
(1994)
Director
Like Someone in Love
(2012)
Director
Close-Up
(1990)
Director
Lumière and Company
(1995)
Director
The Wind Will Carry Us
(1999)
Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
(2013)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
The Bread and Alley
(1970)
Director
Recess
(1972)
Director
The Experience
(1973)
Director
The Traveler
(1974)
Director
Two Solutions for One Problem
(1975)
Director
So Can I
(1975)
Director
A Wedding Suit
(1976)
Director
The Colours
(1976)
Director
The Report
(1977)
Director
Jahan-Nama Palace
(1977)
Director
How to Make Use of Leisure Time: Painting
(1977)
Director
Tribute to the Teachers
(1977)
Director
Solution No. 1
(1978)
Director
First Case, Second Case
(1979)
Director
The Chorus
(1982)
Director
Fellow Citizen
(1983)
Director
Toothache
(1983)
Director
Where Is The Friend's House?
(1987)
Director
Homework
(1989)
Director
Close-Up
(1990)
Director
Life, and Nothing More…
(1992)
Director
Through the Olive Trees
(1994)
Director
Lumière and Company
(1995)
Director
Orderly or Disorderly
(1995)
Director
First Graders
(1996)
Director
Taste of Cherry
(1997)
Director
The Birth of Light
(1997)
Director
Project
(1997)
Director
The Wind Will Carry Us
(1999)
Director
ABC Africa
(2001)
Director
Ten
(2002)
Director
Five Dedicated to Ozu
(2003)
Director
10 on Ten
(2004)
Director
Tickets
(2005)
Director
Around Five
(2005)
Director
Roads of Kiarostami
(2006)
Director
Rug
(2006)
Director
To Each His Own Cinema
(2007)
Director
Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences
(2007)
Director
Persian Carpet
(2007)
Director
Where Is My Romeo?
(2007)
Director
Seagull Eggs
(2008)
Director
Shirin
(2008)
Director
Certified Copy
(2010)
Director
No
(2010)
Director
Like Someone in Love
(2012)
Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
(2013)
Director
Behind the Camera/In Front of the Camera
(2013)
Director
Passenger
(2016)
Director
Take Me Home
(2016)
Director
24 Frames
(2017)
Director
A Conversation on The Report
(2022)
Director
Acting
Homework
(1989)
Self
Close-Up
(1990)
Self
Abbas Kiarostami: Truths and Dreams
(1994)
Self
Behind the Scenes of 'Under the Olive Trees'
(1994)
Self
Through the Olive Trees
(1994)
Self
Sohanak
(1997)
Self
A Week With Kiarostami
(1999)
himself
Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty
(1999)
self
Close to Kiarostami
(2000)
as Self
ABC Africa
(2001)
Self
Abbas Kiarostami: Leçon de cinéma
(2002)
(himself)
A Walk with Kiarostami
(2003)
Self
Chaplin Today: 'The Kid'
(2003)
Self
Abbas Kiarostami: The Art of Living
(2003)
Self
10 on Ten
(2004)
Self
Journey to the Land of the Traveler
(2004)
Around Five
(2005)
himself
A Good Time for Tragedy
(2005)
Himself
On the Road with Kiarostami
(2005)
Himself
10 Days with Kiarostami
(2005)
Self
TropiAbbas
(2005)
Abbas Kiarostami
Roads of Kiarostami
(2006)
Self
Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences
(2007)
himself
Taste of Shirin
(2008)
Himself
Let's See Copia Conforme
(2010)
Self
Sodankylä Forever
(2010)
Self
In Praise of the Seventy Years Old
(2010)
Self
Kurosawa's Way
(2011)
Self
Guest
(2011)
Self
Making of 'Like Someone in Love'
(2012)
Narrator
Abbas Kiarostami: A Report
(2013)
Self
What Is Cinema?
(2013)
Self
Vida
(2014)
Himself
The Poetry of Cinema: Abbas Kiarostami in Conversation with Richard Peña
(2014)
76 Minutes and 15 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami
(2016)
Himself
Print: In Memory of Abbas Kiarostami
(2019)
Self
The Mirror of Possible Worlds: Kiarostami on Aran
(2020)
Leech
(2021)
himself (voice)
Art
Gheysar
(1969)
Title Designer
Through the Olive Trees
(1994)
Production Design
Friday's Soldiers
(2004)
Title Designer
Writing
Recess
(1972)
Writer
The Experience
(1973)
Screenplay
The Traveler
(1974)
Writer
Two Solutions for One Problem
(1975)
Writer
So Can I
(1975)
Screenplay
The Colours
(1976)
Writer
A Wedding Suit
(1976)
Screenplay
The Report
(1977)
Screenplay
How to Make Use of Leisure Time: Painting
(1977)
Screenplay
Tribute to the Teachers
(1977)
Writer
Solution No. 1
(1978)
Writer
First Case, Second Case
(1979)
Writer
The Chorus
(1982)
Writer
Fellow Citizen
(1983)
Writer
Toothache
(1983)
Screenplay
Where Is The Friend's House?
(1987)
Writer
Homework
(1989)
Screenplay
Close-Up
(1990)
Writer
Life, and Nothing More…
(1992)
Writer
Through the Olive Trees
(1994)
Writer
The White Balloon
(1995)
Writer
Orderly or Disorderly
(1995)
Writer
Concerning Nice
(1995)
Writer
First Graders
(1996)
Writer
Safar
(1996)
Writer
Taste of Cherry
(1997)
Writer
The Wind Will Carry Us
(1999)
Writer
The Key
(2000)
Screenplay
ABC Africa
(2001)
Writer
The Deserted Station
(2002)
Writer
Crimson Gold
(2003)
Writer
Willow and Wind
(2003)
Screenplay
Five Dedicated to Ozu
(2003)
Screenplay
10 on Ten
(2004)
Writer
Tickets
(2005)
Screenplay
Roads of Kiarostami
(2006)
Writer
Men at Work
(2006)
Screenplay
Rug
(2006)
Screenplay
Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences
(2007)
Writer
Persian Carpet
(2007)
Screenplay
Certified Copy
(2010)
Screenplay
Like Someone in Love
(2012)
Screenplay
Meeting Leila
(2012)
Writer
The Girl in the Lemon Factory
(2013)
Co-Writer
Passenger
(2016)
Writer and Screenplay
Final Exam
(2017)
Screenplay
24 Frames
(2017)
Writer
Editing
The Experience
(1973)
Editor
Two Solutions for One Problem
(1975)
Editor
So Can I
(1975)
Editor
A Wedding Suit
(1976)
Editor
The Colours
(1976)
Editor
Tribute to the Teachers
(1977)
Editor
How to Make Use of Leisure Time: Painting
(1977)
Editor
First Case, Second Case
(1979)
Editor
Fellow Citizen
(1983)
Editor
Toothache
(1983)
Editor
Where Is The Friend's House?
(1987)
Editor
Homework
(1989)
Editor
Close-Up
(1990)
Editor
Life, and Nothing More…
(1992)
Editor
Through the Olive Trees
(1994)
Editor
Orderly or Disorderly
(1995)
Editor
First Graders
(1996)
Editor
Taste of Cherry
(1997)
Editor
The Wind Will Carry Us
(1999)
Editor
The Key
(2000)
Editor
ABC Africa
(2001)
Editor
Ten
(2002)
Editor
Five Dedicated to Ozu
(2003)
Editor
10 on Ten
(2004)
Editor
Roads of Kiarostami
(2006)
Editor
Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences
(2007)
Editor
Shirin
(2008)
Editor
The Girl in the Lemon Factory
(2013)
Editor
Production
The Experience
(1973)
Producer
So Can I
(1975)
Producer
A Wedding Suit
(1976)
Producer
Tribute to the Teachers
(1977)
Producer
Through the Olive Trees
(1994)
Producer
Taste of Cherry
(1997)
Producer
The Wind Will Carry Us
(1999)
Producer
ABC Africa
(2001)
Producer
10 on Ten
(2004)
Producer
Almost Brooklyn
(2007)
Supervising Producer
Shirin
(2008)
Producer
Certified Copy
(2010)
Producer
Camera
Ten
(2002)
Director of Photography
Five Dedicated to Ozu
(2003)
Director of Photography
Roads of Kiarostami
(2006)
Director of Photography
Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences
(2007)
Director of Photography
Sound
Crew