Abbas Kiarostami

22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016

Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer, and poet regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers of Iranian and world cinema. His minimalist, humanist films, including the Koker trilogy, Close-Up, and Taste of Cherry, blurred the line between documentary and fiction.

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Born in Tehran, Iran
22 June 1940

Kiarostami was born in Tehran and later studied fine arts.

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Studied painting at the University of Tehran
1960

He studied fine arts before working in graphic design and advertising.

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Founded the film department at Kanoun
1969

He established the filmmaking division of Iran's Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults.

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Released Where Is the Friend's House?
1987

The first film of his Koker trilogy brought him wide international attention.

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Released Close-Up
1990

His docufiction about a man who impersonated a filmmaker is considered one of his masterpieces.

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Won the Palme d'Or for Taste of Cherry
1997

The film shared the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, a landmark for Iranian cinema.

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Released Certified Copy
2010

His first feature filmed outside Iran, shot in Italy and starring Juliette Binoche.

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Released Like Someone in Love
2012

His final completed feature, filmed in Japan.

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Died in Paris
4 July 2016

Kiarostami died of complications from cancer while receiving treatment in France at age 76.

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