Asghar Farhadi

Iranian screenwriter and film director
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Asghar Farhadi

Summary

Asghar Farhadi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Isfahan Province[2]. He was born on May 7, 1972[3]. He worked as a director[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], producer[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,418 views/month, #6,623 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Asghar Farhadi's place of birth was Isfahan Province[2].
  • Asghar Farhadi was born on May 7, 1972[3].
  • Asghar Farhadi was born on January 1, 1972[10].
  • Among Asghar Farhadi's spouses was Parisa Bakhtavar[11].
  • A child of Asghar Farhadi was Sarina Farhadi[12].
  • Asghar Farhadi held citizenship in Iran[13].
  • Asghar Farhadi's professions included director[4].
  • Asghar Farhadi worked as a film director[5].
  • Asghar Farhadi worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Asghar Farhadi worked as a producer[7].
  • Asghar Farhadi worked as a film producer[8].
  • Asghar Farhadi worked as a film screenwriter[14].
  • Asghar Farhadi's field of work was writing[15].
  • Asghar Farhadi's field of work was film direction[16].
  • Asghar Farhadi's field of work was film screenwriting[17].
  • Asghar Farhadi's field of work was film production[18].
  • Asghar Farhadi's field of work was acting[19].
  • Asghar Farhadi was educated at Tarbiat Modares University[20].
  • Asghar Farhadi's education included a stint at University of Tehran[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Asghar Farhadi is About Elly[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Asghar Farhadi is A Separation[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Asghar Farhadi is The Past[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Asghar Farhadi is The Salesman[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Asghar Farhadi is A Hero[26].
  • Asghar Farhadi received the Silver Bear for Best Director[27].

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Origins and Family

Asghar Farhadi was born in Isfahan Province[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 7, 1972[3] and January 1, 1972[10].

Education

Educated at Tarbiat Modares University[20], a university[28], in Iran[29], founded in 1981[30] and University of Tehran[21], a public university[31], in Iran[32], founded in 1934[33], headquartered in University of Tehran Central Administration[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include director[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], producer[7], film producer[8], and film screenwriter[14]. Fields of work include writing[15], a skill[35]; film direction[16], an activity[36]; film screenwriting[17], an occupation[37]; film production[18], an economic activity[38]; and acting[19], a type of arts[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include About Elly[22], A Separation[23], The Past[24], The Salesman[25], and A Hero[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Bear for Best Director[27], an award for best direction[40]; Golden Bear[41], a film award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1951[44], headquartered in Berlin[45]; César Award for Best Foreign Film[46], a César Award[47], in France[48], founded in 1976[49]; Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film[50], a film award category[51], founded in 1950[52]; Asian Film Award for Best Director[53], a film award category[54]; and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes[55], a Prize of the Ecumenical Jury[56], in France[57], founded in 1974[58].

Personal Life

Among Asghar Farhadi's spouses was Parisa Bakhtavar[11]. A child of him was Sarina Farhadi[12]. Religious affiliations include Islam[59], a major religious group[60], founded in 0631[61]; Shia Islam[62], an Islamic denomination[63]; and Twelver Shiism[64], a religious denomination[65].

Why It Matters

Asghar Farhadi ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,418 views/month, #6,623 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Asghar Farhadi born?

Asghar Farhadi was born in Isfahan Province[2].

Who was Asghar Farhadi married to?

Asghar Farhadi's spouses include Parisa Bakhtavar[11].

What did Asghar Farhadi do for work?

Asghar Farhadi worked as director[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], producer[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Asghar Farhadi go to school?

Asghar Farhadi was educated at Tarbiat Modares University[20] and University of Tehran[21].

What awards did Asghar Farhadi receive?

Honors received include Silver Bear for Best Director[27], Golden Bear[41], César Award for Best Foreign Film[46], and Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film[50].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [53] . asianfilmawards.asia. asianfilmawards.asia. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . vodkaster.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [23] . wikidata.org.
  31. [24] . wikidata.org.
  32. [25] . wikidata.org.
  33. [26] . 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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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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