Film Director

Abbas Kiarostami

1940 - 2016

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Abbas Kiarostami

His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2024). Abbas Kiarostami is the 62nd most popular film director (down from 60th in 2024), the 62nd most popular biography from Iran (up from 66th in 2019) and the most popular Iranian Film Director.

Abbas Kiarostami is most famous for his films, which are typically slow-paced and contemplative. He often uses long takes, minimal dialogue, and a static camera to create a sense of realism.

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, Abbas Kiarostami ranks 62 out of 2,041. Before him are Jack L. Warner, Stephen Hillenburg, Paul Verhoeven, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Brian De Palma, and Michael Haneke. After him are Werner Herzog, Éric Rohmer, Lars von Trier, Sergei Parajanov, Frank Capra, and Sydney Pollack.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Jack L. Warner
1892 - 1978
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 56
Stephen Hillenburg
1961 - 2018
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 57
Paul Verhoeven
1938 - Present
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 58
Jean-Jacques Annaud
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 59
Brian De Palma
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 60
Michael Haneke
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 61
Abbas Kiarostami
1940 - 2016
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 62
Werner Herzog
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 63
Éric Rohmer
1920 - 2010
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 64
Lars von Trier
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 65
Sergei Parajanov
1924 - 1990
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 66
Frank Capra
1897 - 1991
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 67
Sydney Pollack
1934 - 2008
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 68

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Abbas Kiarostami ranks 38. Before him are Peter C. Doherty, Joseph Brodsky, John Hurt, Michel Temer, Brian De Palma, and Pina Bausch. After him are Giorgio Moroder, Peter Fonda, Tony Tan, Julie Christie, Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein, and James Caan. Among people deceased in 2016, Abbas Kiarostami ranks 27. Before him are Nancy Reagan, Andrzej Wajda, Carlos Alberto Torres, João Havelange, Harper Lee, and Prince. After him are Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, S. R. Nathan, Queen Anne of Romania, Anisa Makhlouf, Frank Sinatra Jr., and Walter Scheel.

Others Born in 1940

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Peter C. Doherty
PHYSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 32
Joseph Brodsky
WRITER
1940 - 1996
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 33
John Hurt
ACTOR
1940 - 2017
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 34
Michel Temer
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 35
Brian De Palma
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 36
Pina Bausch
DANCER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 37
Abbas Kiarostami
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2016
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 38
Giorgio Moroder
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 39
Peter Fonda
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 40
Tony Tan
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 41
Julie Christie
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 42
Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2021
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 43
James Caan
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 44