Ali Hatami
Abbās Ali Hātami (born August 19, 1944 in Tehran ; † December 7, 1996 there ) was an Iranian filmmaker .
Life
He studied at the Tehran College of Dramatic Art . First he wrote scripts for TV and short film productions . His film career began in 1970 with the film Hasan Katchal (Hasan, the Bald Head) , for whose screenplay he won first prize at the first Iranian Film Festival . In the following years he developed his own style, which was characterized by the use of melodic dialogues and a traditionally Persian-looking set design.
He was married to the actress Zari Khoshkam and had a daughter ( Leilā Hātami - also a well-known actress).
Filmography (selection)
- 1968: Jangal (The Forest) (screenplay, actor); Television series
- 1969: A Friday Night's Love Story (screenplay)
- 1969: The City of Sun and Moon (screenplay)
- 1970: Hasan Katchal (Hasan, the bald man) (screenplay)
- 1970: Toughi (The Wood Pigeon) (screenplay, set and costume design)
- 1971: Bābā Shamāl (musical)
- 1975: Dāstān-hā-ye Masnavi (The Story of Mowlavi ) (TV series)
- 1976: Hezār Dāstān (A Thousand Stories)
- 1978: Sooteh Delān (Desiderium) (screenplay, direction, set and costume design)
- 1982: Hadji Washington (also co-producer)
- 1984: Kamalolmolk (script, set and costume design)
- 1985: Jafar Khan az farang bargashte (Director), (Script: Hassan Moghadam)
- 1986: Mādar (mother)
- 1991: Delshodegān (The Love Striken) (screenplay, set, costume design, producer)
Web links
- Ali Hatami in the Iranchamber
- Ali Hatami in the Internet Movie Database (English)
See also
- Iranian cinema
- Shohreh Aghdashloo , actress
- Ezzatolah Entezami , actor
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hatami, Ali |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hātami, Abbās Ali |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian filmmaker |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 19, 1944 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tehran |
DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1996 |
Place of death | Tehran |