Asghar Farhadi
Director/Producer/Screenwriter
Gender: Male
Born: May 7, 1972
Birthplace: Khomeynishahr, Esfahan, IR
Nationality: Iran
Asghar Farhadi (Persian: اصغر فرهادی, Persian pronunciation: [æsɢæɾ ɛ fæɾhɑdiː]; born 7 May 1972) is an internationally and critically acclaimed Iranian film director and screenwriter. For his work as a director, he has received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, among many other awards. He was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world by Time magazine in 2012.
- Special Jury Award for Dancing in the Dust, Fajr International Film Festival (2003)
- Best Director for Dancing in the Dust, Asia Pacific Film Festival (2003)
- Best Screenplay for Dancing in the Dust, Asia Pacific Film Festival (2003)
- Grand Prix for The Beautiful City, Warsaw International Film Festival (2004)
- Golden Peacock for The Beautiful City, International Film Festival of India (2004)
- FIPRESCI Prize for The Beautiful City, Split Film Festival (2005)
- Crystal Simorgh (Best Director) for Fireworks Wednesday, Fajr International Film Festival (2006)
- Gold Hugo for Fireworks Wednesday, Chicago International Film Festival (2006)
- Golden Lady Harimaguada for Fireworks Wednesday, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival (2007)
- Crystal Simorgh (Best Director) for About Elly, Fajr International Film Festival (2009)
- Audience Award for About Elly, Fajr International Film Festival (2009)
- Silver Bear (Best Director) for About Elly, Berlin International Film Festival (2009)
- Best Narrative Feature for About Elly, Tribeca Film Festival (2009)
- Golden Crow Pheasant for About Elly, International Film Festival of Kerala (2009)
- Best Screenplay for About Elly, Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2009)
- Jury Grand Prize for About Elly, Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2009)
- Netpac Award for About Elly, Brisbane International Film Festival (2009)
- Crystal Simorgh (Best Director) for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Fajr International Film Festival (2011)
- Crystal Simorgh (Best Screenplay) for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Fajr International Film Festival (2011)
- Audience Award for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Fajr International Film Festival (2011)
- Reader Jury of the “Berliner Morgenpost” for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Berlin International Film Festival (2011)
- Special Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Berlin International Film Festival (2011)
- Golden Bear for Nader and Simin, A Separation, Berlin International Film Festival (2011)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film A Separation, Golden Globe Awards (2012)
- Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film A Separation, Academy Awards (2012)
- Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinker (2012)
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for The Past, Cannes Film Festival (2013)