Ali Hatami
Born: 1944-08-19 in Tehran, Iran
Died: 1996-12-07
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2012
- Soutedel as himself (Archive Footage)
1999
- Once Upon a Time in Tehran ... (Director)
1997
- Punishment Committe ... (Director)
1992
- Love-Stricken ... (Director)
1990
- Mother ... (Director)
1988
- Hezar Dastan ... (Director)
1986
1985
- Jafar Khan az farang bargashte ... (Costume Design)
1984
- Kamalolmolk ... (Production Design)
1983
- Hajji Washington ... (Writer)
1977
- Desiderium ... (Writer)
1972
- Ghalandar ... (Director)
- Sattar Khan ... (Production Design)
- The Suitor ... (Director)
1971
- Baba Shamal ... (Director)
1970
- Hassan, the Bald ... (Director)
- Wood Pigeon ... (Director)