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Ali Hatami

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Ali Hatami

Born
Died
(aged 52)
Birthplace
Tehran, Iran
Credits
19 titles

Biography

Abbas Ali Hatami was born in Tehran, Iran in 1944. He graduated from the College of Dramatic Arts and began his professional career as a writer of short TV screenplays and also as a playwright. Among his plays are: The Demon and the Bald Hassan, Adam and Eve, The Fisherman's Story, City of Oranges, Talisman and Silk. He began his professional film career in 1970 by writing and directing Hassan, the bald (1970). In the following years, he developed a personal style that was characterized by melodious dialogue, traditional Iranian ambiance created through architecture and set design. His last film, World Champion Takhti, remained unfinished because of his death in 1996 due to cancer.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 4

YearTitleRole
2016 The Teacher without Master Film
2012 Soutedel Film himself (Archive Footage)
1998 A Season for Cinema: Myth and prototype in Iranian Cinema Film self
1986 The Passage‏ Film

Crew credits 15

YearTitleJob
1999 Once Upon a Time in Tehran Film Director, Writer
1997 Punishment Committe Film Director, Writer
1992 Love-Stricken Film Director, Writer, Producer
1990 Mother Film Director, Writer
1988 Hezar Dastan TV Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Creator (16 ep)
1985 Jafar Khan is back from the West Film Costume Design, Director
1984 Kamalolmolk Film Production Design, Costume Design, Writer, Director
1983 Hajji Washington Film Writer, Director
1977 Desiderium Film Writer, Director
1973 Sattar Khan Film Production Design, Director, Writer
1972 Ghalandar Film Director, Writer
1972 The Suitor Film Director
1971 Baba Shamal Film Director, Writer
1970 The ring-necked dove Film Director, Writer
1970 Hassan, the Bald Film Director, Writer
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