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Ramin Bahrani
Ramin Bahrani
	Bahrani at the 2014 Venice International Film Festival
Born	March 20, 1975 (age 49); Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Columbia University (BA)
Occupation(s)	Director, writer, producer
Years active	2005–present

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Ramin Bahrani (Persian: رامین بحرانی; born March 20, 1975) is an Iranian-American director and screenwriter. Film critic Roger Ebert ranked Bahrani's Chop Shop (2007) as the sixth-best film of the 2000s, calling him "the new director of the decade".^[1] Bahrani was the recipient of the 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship. Bahrani is a professor of film directing at his alma mater, the Columbia University School of the Arts.^[2]

In 2021, Bahrani was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The White Tiger.^[3] He is a BAFTA and Emmy Award nominee.

Early life and education[edit]

Bahrani was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the son of Iranian immigrants. His father, originally from Shiraz, initially exposed him to the poetic works of Hafez and encouraged him to pursue his passion for the arts.^[4] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1996.^[5] Bahrani also studied filmmaking in Iran and briefly lived in Paris after graduating from college.^[6]

Career[edit]

Bahrani's first feature film, Man Push Cart (2005), premiered at the Venice Film Festival and screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006. The film won over ten international prizes, was released worldwide, and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards.

Bahrani's second film, Chop Shop (2007), premiered at the 2007 Director's Fortnight of the Cannes International Film Festival, and then screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (2007) and the Berlin International Film Festival (2008) before being released theatrically to wide and positive reviews. Bahrani won the 2007 Independent Spirit Someone to Watch Award, and was nominated for the 2008 Independent Spirit Best Director Award.^[7]

Goodbye Solo, Bahrani's third feature film, premiered as an official selection of the Venice Film Festival (2008) where it won the international film critics' FIPRESCI Award for Best Film,^[8] and later had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (2008).^[9] The film was called a "masterpiece" by numerous critics including Roger Ebert, and A. O. Scott of The New York Times.^[10]

In 2009, he made a short film, Plastic Bag, with the voice of German filmmaker Werner Herzog and an original score from Kjartan Sveinsson of the band Sigur Rós. Plastic Bag premiered as the opening night film of Corto Cortissimo in the Venice Film Festival, where Bahrani was also on the jury for Best First Films. It was later screened at Telluride and The New York Film Festival. In 2012, he made a music video of the song "Eg anda" for the Sigur Rós album Valtari.

Bahrani's fourth feature film, At Any Price (2013) stars Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, Heather Graham, Kim Dickens, Clancy Brown and Chelcie Ross. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.^[11] The film, despite its relative star power and a notable performance by Dennis Quaid, received mixed reviews from most critics and earned less than $500,000 at the box office.^[12]

Bahrani's fifth feature film, 99 Homes (2015), opened to strong reviews^{[citation needed]} at the Venice Film Festival, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

Bahrani's film for HBO, Fahrenheit 451, an adaptation of Ray Bradbury's 1953 dystopian novel of the same name, was released on May 12, 2018, receiving mostly negative reviews.^[13]^[14]^[15]

In 2021, he adapted Aravind Adiga's 2008 novel The White Tiger as a feature film of the same title on Netflix, to positive critical reception.^[16] At the 93rd Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, but lost to The Father.

Filmography[edit]

Short films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Editor
1998	Backgammon	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2005	Dogs	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2009	Plastic Bag	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2014	Lift You Up	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2014	Lemonade War	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2018	Blood Kin	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Feature films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Editor	Notes
2000	Strangers	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2005	Man Push Cart	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2007	Chop Shop	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
2008	Goodbye Solo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2013	At Any Price	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2015	99 Homes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2021	The White Tiger	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Nominated- Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2022	2nd Chance	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Documentary

Television

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Editor	Notes
2010	Independent Lens	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2018	Fahrenheit 451	Yes	Executive	Yes	No	TV movie
2019	Treadstone	Yes	Executive	No	No	Episode "The Cicada Protocol"
2022	The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey	Yes	Executive	No	No	Episode "Reggie"

Recognitions[edit]

FIPRESCI Prize, London Film Festival (2005)
Someone to Watch Independent Spirit Award (2008)
FIPRESCI Prize, Venice Film Festival (2008)
Guggenheim Fellowship (2009)
United States Artists Fellow award (2010)^[17]

References[edit]

^ Ebert, Roger (22 March 2009). "Roger Ebert's Journal". Blogs.suntimes.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ "Ramin Bahrani | Columbia University School of the Arts". Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
^ Whitten, Sarah (15 March 2021). "Here is the complete list of Oscar nominees for 2021". CNBC. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ ""The New Great American Director"- Iranian American Ramin Bahrani". www.payvand.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
^ "AitN: July 16, 2018". Columbia College Today. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ Walters, Ben (4 March 2009). "Ben Walters meets Ramin Bahrani, the chronicler of the new American reality". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
^ Bahrani at SpiritAwards.com Archived 6 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Fipresci.Org". Fipresci.Org. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ "Goodbye Solo at Toronto International Film Festival". Tiff08.ca. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ Goodbye Solo: Movie Review The New York Times
^ "Venezia 69". labiennale. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
^ "At Any Price (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes.
^ "Fahrenheit 451". Rotten Tomatoes.
^ Jagernauth, Kevin (13 April 2016). "'99 Homes' Director Ramin Bahrani To Helm 'Fahrenheit 451' For HBO". IndieWire. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
^ Petski, Denise (4 August 2017). "'Fahrenheit 451′: Saad Siddiqui Cast In HBO Films' Adaptation Of Bradbury Classic". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (29 January 2021). "'The White Tiger': Read The Screenplay For Ramin Bahrani's Rags-To-Riches Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^ United States Artists Official Website Archived 10 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

Ramin Bahrani at IMDb

[1] Ebert, Roger (22 March 2009). "Roger Ebert's Journal". Blogs.suntimes.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.

[2] "Ramin Bahrani | Columbia University School of the Arts". Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.

[oscar-3] Whitten, Sarah (15 March 2021). "Here is the complete list of Oscar nominees for 2021". CNBC. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[pay_and-4] ""The New Great American Director"- Iranian American Ramin Bahrani". www.payvand.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.

[5] "AitN: July 16, 2018". Columbia College Today. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[6] Walters, Ben (4 March 2009). "Ben Walters meets Ramin Bahrani, the chronicler of the new American reality". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 February 2020.

[7] Bahrani at SpiritAwards.com Archived 6 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[8] "Fipresci.Org". Fipresci.Org. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2013.

[9] "Goodbye Solo at Toronto International Film Festival". Tiff08.ca. Retrieved 9 November 2013.

[10] Goodbye Solo: Movie Review The New York Times

[labiennale-11] "Venezia 69". labiennale. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.

[12] "At Any Price (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes.

[13] "Fahrenheit 451". Rotten Tomatoes.

[14] Jagernauth, Kevin (13 April 2016). "'99 Homes' Director Ramin Bahrani To Helm 'Fahrenheit 451' For HBO". IndieWire. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

[15] Petski, Denise (4 August 2017). "'Fahrenheit 451′: Saad Siddiqui Cast In HBO Films' Adaptation Of Bradbury Classic". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

[16] Del Rosario, Alexandra (29 January 2021). "'The White Tiger': Read The Screenplay For Ramin Bahrani's Rags-To-Riches Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

[17] United States Artists Official Website Archived 10 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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 ==Early life and education==
-Bahrani was born in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]], the son of [[Iranian Americans|Iranian]] immigrants. His father, originally from [[Shiraz]], initially exposed him to the poetic works of [[Hafez]] and encouraged him to pursue his passion for the arts.<ref name="payvand">{{Cite web|url=http://www.payvand.com/news/09/may/1078.html|title="The New Great American Director"- Iranian American Ramin Bahrani|website=www.payvand.com|access-date=2020-02-17}}</ref> He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from [[Columbia University]] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AitN: July 16, 2018|url=https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/latest/alumni-news/aitn-july-16-2018|access-date=December 21, 2020|website=Columbia College Today}}</ref> Bahrani also studied filmmaking in [[Iran]] and briefly lived in [[Paris]] after graduating from college.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Walters |first=Ben |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/mar/04/ramin-bahrani|title=Ben Walters meets Ramin Bahrani, the chronicler of the new American reality|date=2009-03-04|work=The Guardian|access-date=2020-02-17|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
+Bahrani was born in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]], the son of [[Iranian Americans|Iranian]] immigrants. His father, originally from [[Shiraz]], initially exposed him to the poetic works of [[Hafez]] and encouraged him to pursue his passion for the arts.<ref name="pay and">{{Cite web|url=http://www.payvand.com/news/09/may/1078.html|title="The New Great American Director"- Iranian American Ramin Bahrani|website=www.payvand.com|access-date=2020-02-17}}</ref> He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from [[Columbia University]] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AitN: July 16, 2018|url=https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/latest/alumni-news/aitn-july-16-2018|access-date=December 21, 2020|website=Columbia College Today|date=12 July 2018 }}</ref> Bahrani also studied filmmaking in [[Iran]] and briefly lived in [[Paris]] after graduating from college.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Walters |first=Ben |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/mar/04/ramin-bahrani|title=Ben Walters meets Ramin Bahrani, the chronicler of the new American reality|date=2009-03-04|work=The Guardian|access-date=2020-02-17|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
 == Career ==
@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
 ''[[Goodbye Solo]]'', Bahrani's third feature film, premiered as an official selection of the [[Venice Film Festival]] (2008) where it won the international film critics' [[FIPRESCI]] Award for Best Film,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fipresci.org/awards/awards/awards_2008.htm#venice |title=Fipresci.Org|publisher=Fipresci.Org|access-date=9 November 2013|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008115307/http://www.fipresci.org/awards/awards/awards_2008.htm#venice|archive-date=8 October 2014}}</ref> and later had its North American premiere at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] (2008).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tiff08.ca/filmsandschedules/films/goodbyesolo|title=Goodbye Solo at Toronto International Film Festival|publisher=Tiff08.ca|access-date=9 November 2013}}</ref> The film was called a "masterpiece" by numerous critics including [[Roger Ebert]], and [[A. O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>[https://movies.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/movies/27solo.html?8dpc Goodbye Solo: Movie Review] ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>
-In 2009, he made a short film, [[Plastic Bag (film)|''Plastic Bag'']], with the voice of German filmmaker [[Werner Herzog]] and an original score from [[Kjartan Sveinsson]] of the band [[Sigur Rós]]. ''Plastic Bag'' premiered as the opening night film of Corto Cortissimo in the Venice Film Festival where Bahrani was also on the jury for Best First Films. It later screened at Telluride and The New York Film Festival. In 2012, he made a music video of the song "Eg anda" for the Sigur Rós album [[Valtari]].
+In 2009, he made a short film, [[Plastic Bag (film)|''Plastic Bag'']], with the voice of German filmmaker [[Werner Herzog]] and an original score from [[Kjartan Sveinsson]] of the band [[Sigur Rós]]. ''Plastic Bag'' premiered as the opening night film of Corto Cortissimo in the Venice Film Festival, where Bahrani was also on the jury for Best First Films. It was later screened at Telluride and The New York Film Festival. In 2012, he made a music video of the song "Eg anda" for the Sigur Rós album [[Valtari]].
 Bahrani's fourth feature film, ''[[At Any Price (film)|At Any Price]]'' (2013) stars [[Dennis Quaid]], [[Zac Efron]], [[Heather Graham]], [[Kim Dickens]], [[Clancy Brown]] and [[Chelcie Ross]]. It was selected to compete for the [[Golden Lion]] at the [[69th Venice International Film Festival]].<ref name="labiennale">{{cite web|url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/lineup/off-sel/venezia69/|title=Venezia 69|access-date=26 July 2012|work=labiennale|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728223053/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/lineup/off-sel/venezia69|archive-date=28 July 2012}}</ref> The film, despite its relative star power and a notable performance by Dennis Quaid, received mixed reviews from most critics and earned less than $500,000 at the box office.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/at_any_price_2012/ | title=At Any Price (2013)| website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>
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 Bahrani's film for [[HBO]], ''[[Fahrenheit 451 (2018 film)|Fahrenheit 451]]'', an adaptation of [[Ray Bradbury]]'s 1953 [[dystopia]]n [[Fahrenheit 451|novel of the same name]], was released on May 12, 2018, receiving mostly negative reviews.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fahrenheit_451/ | title=Fahrenheit 451| website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiewire.com/2016/04/99-homes-director-ramin-bahrani-to-helm-fahrenheit-451-for-hbo-292612/|title='99 Homes' Director Ramin Bahrani To Helm 'Fahrenheit 451' For HBO |last=Jagernauth |first=Kevin|date=13 April 2016|publisher=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=17 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Petski|first1=Denise |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/fahrenheit-451-saad-siddiqui-cast-hbo-films-adaptation-1202142756/|title='Fahrenheit 451′: Saad Siddiqui Cast In HBO Films' Adaptation Of Bradbury Classic|date=4 August 2017|access-date=14 August 2017|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation|Penske Business Media, LLC]]|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
-In 2021, he adapted [[Aravind Adiga]]'s 2008 novel [[The White Tiger (Adiga novel)|The White Tiger]] as a [[The White Tiger (film)|feature film of the same title]] on [[Netflix]], to positive critical reception.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|date=2021-01-29|title='The White Tiger': Read The Screenplay For Ramin Bahrani's Rags-To-Riches Drama|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-white-tiger-screenplay-read-ramin-bahrani-script-1234681082/|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
+In 2021, he adapted [[Aravind Adiga]]'s 2008 novel ''[[The White Tiger (Adiga novel)|The White Tiger]]'' as a [[The White Tiger (film)|feature film of the same title]] on [[Netflix]], to positive critical reception.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|date=2021-01-29|title='The White Tiger': Read The Screenplay For Ramin Bahrani's Rags-To-Riches Drama|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-white-tiger-screenplay-read-ramin-bahrani-script-1234681082/|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> At the [[93rd Academy Awards]], the film was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]], but lost to ''[[The Father (2020 film)|The Father]].''
 ==Filmography==
+'''Short films'''
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Year
+! Title
+! Director
+! Writer
+! Producer
+! Editor
+|-
+| 1998
+| ''Backgammon''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{no}}
+|-
+| 2005
+| ''Dogs''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+|-
+| 2009
+| ''[[Plastic Bag (film)|Plastic Bag]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+|-
+|rowspan=2| 2014
+| ''Lift You Up''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{no}}
+|-
+| ''Lemonade War''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{no}}
+|-
+| 2018
+| ''Blood Kin''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{no}}
+|-
+|}
+'''Feature films'''
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Year
+! Title
+! Director
+! Writer
+! Producer
+! Editor
+! Notes
+|-
+| 2000
+| ''Strangers''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{no}}
+|
+|-
+| 2005
+| ''[[Man Push Cart]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+|
+|-
+| 2007
+| ''[[Chop Shop (film)|Chop Shop]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{no}}
+| {{yes}}
+|
+|-
+| 2008
+| ''[[Goodbye Solo (film)|Goodbye Solo]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+|
+|-
+| 2013
+| ''[[At Any Price]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{no}}
+|
+|-
+| 2015
+| ''[[99 Homes]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+|
+|-
+| 2021
+| ''[[The White Tiger (2021 film)|The White Tiger]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| Nominated- [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]]<br>Nominated- [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]]<br>Nominated- [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]]
+|-
+| 2022
+| ''2nd Chance''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{no}}
+| Documentary
+|-
+|}
+'''Television'''
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Year
+! Title
+! Director
+! Producer
+! Writer
+! Editor
+! Notes
+|-
+| 2010
+| ''[[Independent Lens]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes}}
+|
+|-
+| 2018
+| ''[[Fahrenheit 451 (2018 film)|Fahrenheit 451]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes|Executive}}
+| {{yes}}
+| {{no}}
+| TV movie
+|-
+| 2019
+| ''[[Treadstone]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes|Executive}}
+| {{no}}
+| {{no}}
+| Episode "The Cicada Protocol"
+|-
+| 2022
+| ''[[The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey]]''
+| {{yes}}
+| {{yes|Executive}}
+| {{no}}
+| {{no}}
+| Episode "Reggie"
+|-
+|}
+==Recognitions==
 *FIPRESCI Prize, [[London Film Festival]] (2005)
 *Someone to Watch [[Independent Spirit Award]] (2008)

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