Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer and film producer. An active film-maker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in over forty films, including shorts and documentaries.
Born: June 22, 1940, Tehran, Iran
Died: July 4, 2016, Paris, France
Spouse: Parvin Amir-Gholi (m. 1969–1982)
Honors and awards :
Main article: List of awards won by Abbas Kiarostami
Kiarostami has won the admiration of audiences and critics worldwide and received at least seventy awards up to the year 2000.[100] Here are some representatives:
Prix Roberto Rossellini (1992)
Prix Cine Decouvertes (1992)
François Truffaut Award (1993)
Pier Paolo Pasolini Award (1995)
Federico Fellini Gold Medal, UNESCO (1997)
Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival (1997)
Honorary Golden Alexander Prize, Thessaloniki International Film Festival (1999)
Silver Lion, Venice Film Festival (1999)
Akira Kurosawa Award (2000)
Honorary doctorate, École Normale Supérieure (2003)
Konrad Wolf Prize (2003)
President of the Jury for Caméra d'Or Award, Cannes Festival (2005)
Fellowship of the British Film Institute (2005)
Gold Leopard of Honor, Locarno International Film Festival (2005)
Prix Henri-Langlois Prize (2006)
Honorary doctorate, University of Toulouse (2007)
World's great masters, Kolkata International Film Festival (2007)
Glory to the Filmmaker Award, Venice Film Festival (2008)
Honorary doctorate, University of Paris (2010)
Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to World Cinematography (BIAFF - Batumi International Art-house film Festival, 2010)
Japan's Medal of Honor (2013)
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (2014)
Honorary Golden Orange Prize, International Antalya Film Festival (2014)
Films Poster :
