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Ramin Bahrani, born on March 20, 1975 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, is a screenwriter and film director. Ramin Bahrani is 51 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Columbia University. Awards on record include Guggenheim Fellowship (2009).
My Take
I have a deep respect for Ramin Bahrani's kind of filmmaking. Born in Winston-Salem and trained at Columbia, he built a body of work that watches ordinary, overlooked lives with patience rather than spectacle. When Roger Ebert called him the new director of the decade, that wasn't casual praise; it was a serious critic betting on substance. The 2009 Guggenheim only confirmed it. What moves me most is that he returned to teach at his alma mater, choosing to pass that grounded, humane gaze to the next generation rather than chase bigger budgets. That's a quietly admirable career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ramin Bahrani
- Name (Japanese)
- ラミン・バーラニ
- Reading
- らみん・ばーらに
- Born
- March 20, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / director
2. Background
- University
- Columbia University
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://raminbahrani.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramin%20Bahrani
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3418487
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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 Ramin Bahrani born?
Born March 20, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Ramin Bahrani from?
Ramin Bahrani is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
What does Ramin Bahrani do?
Ramin Bahrani works as screenwriter, film director, director.
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