FILM DIRECTOR
Asghar Farhadi
1972 - Today
Asghar Farhadi
Asghar Farhadi (Persian: اصغر فرهادی, [æsˈɢæɾ ɛ fæɾhɑːˈdiː] ; born 7 May 1972) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Iranian cinema as well as world cinema in the 21st century. His films have gained recognition for their focus on the human condition, and portrayals of intimate and challenging stories of internal family conflicts. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Asghar Farhadi has received more than 1,665,400 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Asghar Farhadi is the 588th most popular film director (down from 483rd in 2019), the 277th most popular biography from Iran (down from 218th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Iranian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
52.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
52
Languages Editions (L)
5.20
Effective Languages (L*)
3.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Asghar Farhadi ranks 588 out of 2,041. Before him are Juzo Itami, Jaco Van Dormael, Michael Powell, Bernd Eichinger, Ferzan Özpetek, and Fatih Akin. After him are Norman Taurog, Norman McLaren, Nicolas Roeg, Jerome Robbins, Ann Hui, and Avi Arad.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJuzo Itami
1933 - 1997
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 582
Jaco Van Dormael
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 583
Michael Powell
1905 - 1990
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 584
Bernd Eichinger
1949 - 2011
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 585
Ferzan Özpetek
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 586
Fatih Akin
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 587
Asghar Farhadi
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 588
Norman Taurog
1899 - 1981
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 589
Norman McLaren
1914 - 1987
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 590
Nicolas Roeg
1928 - 2018
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 591
Jerome Robbins
1918 - 1998
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 592
Ann Hui
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 593
Avi Arad
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 594
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Asghar Farhadi ranks 62. Before him are Karel Poborský, Omayra Sánchez, Liam Gallagher, Brian Molko, The Great Khali, and Nikki Haley. After him are Marlon Wayans, Željko Joksimović, Steve McManaman, Sundar Pichai, Noriaki Kasai, and Juanes.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsKarel Poborský
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 56
Omayra Sánchez
POLITICIAN
1972 - 1985
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 57
Liam Gallagher
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 58
Brian Molko
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 59
The Great Khali
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 60
Nikki Haley
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 61
Asghar Farhadi
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 62
Marlon Wayans
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 63
Željko Joksimović
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 64
Steve McManaman
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 65
Sundar Pichai
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 66
Noriaki Kasai
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 67
Juanes
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 68
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Asghar Farhadi ranks 277 out of 631. Before him are Maryam Rajavi (1953), Lady Adela (1847), Leila Pahlavi (1970), Behrouz Vossoughi (1938), Hossein Wahid Khorasani (1921), and Malek Jahan Khanom (1805). After him are Al-Mahani (820), Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou (1930), Mirza Kuchik Khan (1880), Ahmad Qavam (1876), Saib Tabrizi (1592), and Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi (995).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsMaryam Rajavi
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 271
Lady Adela
POLITICIAN
1847 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 272
Leila Pahlavi
COMPANION
1970 - 2001
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 273
Behrouz Vossoughi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 274
Hossein Wahid Khorasani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 275
Malek Jahan Khanom
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1873
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 276
Asghar Farhadi
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 277
Al-Mahani
MATHEMATICIAN
820 - 880
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 278
Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1989
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 279
Mirza Kuchik Khan
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1921
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 280
Ahmad Qavam
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1955
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 281
Saib Tabrizi
WRITER
1592 - 1676
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 282
Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi
WRITER
995 - 1077
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 283
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Iran
Among film directors born in Iran, Asghar Farhadi ranks 5. Before him are Abbas Kiarostami (1940), Dariush Mehrjui (1939), Jafar Panahi (1960), and Barbet Schroeder (1941). After him are Shirin Neshat (1957), Majid Majidi (1959), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (1957), Masoud Kimiai (1941), Ali Hatami (1944), Hossein Shahabi (1967), and Bahman Ghobadi (1969).
Abbas Kiarostami
1940 - 2016
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 1
Dariush Mehrjui
1939 - 2023
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 2
Jafar Panahi
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 3
Barbet Schroeder
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 4
Asghar Farhadi
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 5
Shirin Neshat
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 6
Majid Majidi
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 7
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 8
Masoud Kimiai
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 9
Ali Hatami
1944 - 1996
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 10
Hossein Shahabi
1967 - 2023
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 11
Bahman Ghobadi
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 12