Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami (Persian: عباس کیارستمی 
pronunciation (info • help);[1] 22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016) was an Iranian movie director, screenwriter, photographer and movie producer.[2][3][4]
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| Born | 22 June 1940 |
| Died | 4 July 2016 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1962–2016 |
Notable work | Where Is the Friend's Home?, Close-Up, Certified Copy,Taste of Cherry |
| Style | Documentary, spirituality, individualism, poetry and imagery |
| Spouse(s) | Parvin Amir-Gholi (m. 1969–1982) |
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He was known for making documentaries or short movies. His best known works are the Koker trilogy (1987–94), Close-Up (1990), Taste of Cherry (1997) and The Wind Will Carry Us (1999). In his later works, Certified Copy (2010) and Like Someone in Love.
Kiarostami died at a Paris hospital on 4 July 2016 from gastrointestinal cancer, aged 76.[5]
Kiarostami's cinematic style is characterized by realism, minimalism, ambiguity, metafiction, poetic imagery, and humanistic themes, reflecting empathy and simplicity. He was known for innovative techniques and collaborative filmmaking.[6]
Abbas Kiarostami Media
Kiarostami majored in painting and graphic design at the University of Tehran College of Fine arts.
عباس کیارستمی، کارگردان ایرانی
Kiarostami directing a film
Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian actor (1940-2016)
Kiarostami interviewing with Habib Bavi in 2013
Kiarostami (left) at the Estoril Film Festival in 2010
Installation art by Abbas Kiarostami
People place candles and flowers in memorial of Kiarostami at Tehran's Ferdows Garden (Cinema Museum)
Kiarostami's grave at Lavasan
Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi speaking on Abbas Kiarostami's funeral, in Tehran, Iran
References
- ↑ Persian pronunciation: [ʔæbˌbɒːse kijɒːɾostæˈmi]
- ↑ Panel of critics (14 November 2003). The world's 40 best directors. London: Guardian Unlimited. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/nov/14/1. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
- ↑ Karen Simonian (2002). "Abbas Kiarostami Films Featured at Wexner Center" (PDF). Wexner center for the art. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
- ↑ "2002 Ranking for Film Directors". British Film Institute. 2002. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
- ↑ Pulver, Andrew; Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (4 July 2016). "Abbas Kiarostami, Palme d'Or-winning Iranian film-maker, dies aged 76".
- ↑ "10 Signature Elements of Abbas Kiarostami's Filmmaking Style!". Critic Film. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
Other websites
Media related to Abbas Kiarostami at Wikimedia Commons