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Born on May 7, 1972 in Isfahan Province, Iran, Asghar Farhadi is a film director, film producer and film screenwriter. That puts Asghar Farhadi at 54 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Tarbiat Modares University. Listed accolades include Silver Bear for Best Director (2009), Golden Bear (2011), César Award for Best Foreign Film (2012) and 5 more. Notable works include About Elly, A Separation and The Past.
My Take
Asghar Farhadi is, for me, one of the essential filmmakers of this century. With A Separation, About Elly, and The Salesman he turned domestic life into moral suspense, building unbearable tension out of small lies and conflicting truths rather than spectacle. What I value is his refusal to hand us a villain; his films leave you arguing in the car about who was actually right, which is the highest compliment I can pay a screenwriter. The Golden Bear and the awards are deserved, but the real achievement is ethical precision. He trusts audiences to sit with ambiguity, and that trust is increasingly rare.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Asghar Farhadi
- Name (Japanese)
- アスガル・ファルハーディー
- Reading
- あすがる・ふぁるはーでぃー
- Born
- May 7, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Isfahan Province, Iran
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / producer / film producer / film screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- Tarbiat Modares University
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Silver Bear for Best Director
- 2011 Golden Bear
- 2012 César Award for Best Foreign Film
- 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film
- 2012 Asian Film Award for Best Director
- 2013 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes
- 2014 Chlotrudis Award for Best Director
- 2014 Chlotrudis Award for Best Original Screenplay
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | About Elly | — | |
| Notable work | A Separation | — | |
| Notable work | The Past | — | |
| Notable work | The Salesman | — | |
| Notable work | A Hero | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://asgharfarhadi.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/asgharfarhadiofficial/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asghar%20Farhadi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334242
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Asghar Farhadi born?
Born May 7, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Asghar Farhadi from?
Asghar Farhadi is from Isfahan Province, Iran.
What does Asghar Farhadi do?
Asghar Farhadi works as film director, screenwriter, producer, film producer, film screenwriter.
What is Asghar Farhadi known for?
Notable works include About Elly, A Separation, The Past.
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