Abbas Kiarostami

Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer (1940-2016)
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Abbas Kiarostami

Summary

Abbas Kiarostami is a human[1]. Born in Tehran[2], he… he was born on June 22, 1940[3]. He passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on July 4, 2016[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], photographer[8], film producer[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,146 views/month, #6,406 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tehran[2], Abbas Kiarostami…
  • Abbas Kiarostami passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Abbas Kiarostami was born on June 22, 1940[3].
  • Abbas Kiarostami was born on January 1, 1940[12].
  • Abbas Kiarostami died on July 4, 2016[5].
  • Abbas Kiarostami died on January 1, 2016[13].
  • A child of Abbas Kiarostami was Bahman Kiarostami[14].
  • Abbas Kiarostami held citizenship in Iran[15].
  • Abbas Kiarostami is identified as part of the Iranian peoples ethnic group[16].
  • Abbas Kiarostami's professions included film director[6].
  • Abbas Kiarostami's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Abbas Kiarostami worked as a photographer[8].
  • Abbas Kiarostami worked as a film producer[9].
  • Abbas Kiarostami worked as a poet[10].
  • Abbas Kiarostami's professions included film editor[17].
  • Abbas Kiarostami's field of work was writing[18].
  • Abbas Kiarostami's field of work was cinematography[19].
  • Abbas Kiarostami's field of work was film[20].
  • Abbas Kiarostami's field of work was visual arts[21].
  • Abbas Kiarostami's field of work was poetry[22].
  • Abbas Kiarostami's field of work was photography[23].
  • Abbas Kiarostami was educated at University of Tehran[24].
  • A notable student of Abbas Kiarostami was Mohammad Mohammadian[25].
  • Abbas Kiarostami received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Abbas Kiarostami received the Konrad Wolf Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Abbas Kiarostami's place of birth was Tehran[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 22, 1940[3] and January 1, 1940[12]. He is identified as part of the Iranian peoples ethnic group[16].

Education

Abbas Kiarostami's education included a stint at University of Tehran[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], photographer[8], film producer[9], poet[10], and film editor[17]. Fields of work include writing[18], a skill[28]; cinematography[19], an academic major[29]; film[20]; visual arts[21], a type of arts[30]; poetry[22], a literary form[31]; and photography[23], an artistic technique[32]. A notable student of Abbas Kiarostami was Mohammad Mohammadian[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Konrad Wolf Prize[27], an art prize[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1986[37]; Praemium Imperiale[38], an international award[39], founded in 1988[40]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[41], a state decoration[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1955[44]; honorary doctor of Ca' Foscari University of Venice[45], an award[46], in Italy[47]; and Palme d'Or[48], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[49], in France[50], founded in 1955[51], headquartered in Cannes[52].

Personal Life

A child of Abbas Kiarostami was Bahman Kiarostami[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 4, 2016[5] and January 1, 2016[13]. Abbas Kiarostami died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. Recorded cause of death include stomach cancer[53] and surgical complications[54].

Why It Matters

Abbas Kiarostami ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,146 views/month, #6,406 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Abbas Kiarostami born?

Abbas Kiarostami's place of birth was Tehran[2].

Where did Abbas Kiarostami die?

Abbas Kiarostami died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Abbas Kiarostami do for work?

Abbas Kiarostami worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], photographer[8], film producer[9], and poet[10].

Where did Abbas Kiarostami go to school?

Abbas Kiarostami was educated at University of Tehran[24].

What awards did Abbas Kiarostami receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], Konrad Wolf Prize[27], Praemium Imperiale[38], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[41].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [38] . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [16] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [12] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . next.liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [13] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Nashona · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id 156893
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film director, screenwriter, photographer +12
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  3. 15d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Given name Abbas
    Place of birth Tehran
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Persian
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