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Asghar Farhadi

アスガル・ファルハーディー / あすがる・ふぁるはーでぃー

Film director from Iran

May 7, 1972 (age 54) ・ Isfahan Province, Iran

  • Isfahan Province
  • film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer

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
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
film director / screenwriter / producer / film producer / film screenwriter

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
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. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

CategoryTitleRoleYear
Notable workAbout Elly
Notable workA Separation
Notable workThe Past
Notable workThe Salesman
Notable workA Hero

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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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Isfahan Province
  • film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Last updated
2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.