ABBAS KIAROSTAMI

DIRECTING

Abbas Kiarostami (Persian: عباس کیارستمی [ʔæbˌbɒːs kijɒːɾostæˈmi] ; 22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer.

An active filmmaker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in the production of over forty films, including shorts and documentaries.