Asghar Farhadi

About Asghar Farhadi

A Separation and The Salesman, both directed by an Iranian, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Feature. Dancing in the Dust, The Beautiful City, and About Elly are among his other critically acclaimed films.

Asghar Farhadi is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. Farhadi has received two Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film for his films A Separation and The Salesman, making him one of the few directors worldwide who have won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film twice. In 2012, he was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.

Children	2, including Sarina
Born	May 7, 1972, Homayoon Shahr, Isfahan Province, Iran
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, Film producer
Alma mater	Tarbiat Modares University, University of Tehran
Years active	1997–present
Notable work	About Elly (2009), A Separation (2011), The Past (2013), The Salesman (2016), Everybody Knows (2018)

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Asghar Farhadi before fame

He graduated from the University of Tehran with a Bachelor's degree in dramatic arts and Tarbiat Modares University with a Master's degree in stage direction.

Achievement of Asghar Farhadi

He co-wrote Low Heights in 2002 and made his directorial debut with Dancing in the Dust in 2003.

Salary 2020

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Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Asghar Farhadi family life

He married Parisa Bakhtavar, a fellow director, and they have two daughters, Sarina and Saaghar.

Associations of Asghar Farhadi

His 2013 movie The Past, starring Argentine actress Berenice Bejo, was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
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