Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami (Persian: عباس کیارستمی File:Loudspeaker.png 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
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Kiarostami majored in painting and graphic design at the University of Tehran College of Fine arts.
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Kiarostami directing a film
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Kiarostami interviewing with Habib Bavi in 2013
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Kiarostami (left) at the Estoril Film Festival in 2010
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Installation art by Abbas Kiarostami
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People place candles and flowers in memorial of Kiarostami at Tehran's Ferdows Garden (Cinema Museum)
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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