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Ali Abbasi

Iranian-Danish filmmaker · Iran · On the map · Directors · Born 1981 · age 45

Ali Abbasi is an Iranian-Swedish-Danish filmmaker. He is known for his films Shelley (2016), Border (2018), Holy Spider (2022), and The Apprentice (2024). Abbasi also directed the last two episodes of the first season of the series The Last of Us.

Ali Abbasi is read about 281 times a day, in 25 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2024The ApprenticeFilm, Director, Producer2023Danish Writers Guild Best Screenplay AwardAwardRobert Award for Best DirectorAwardRobert Award for Best ScreenplayAwardThe Carl Theodor Dreyer PrizeAwardThe Last of UsSeries, 2023Director2022Holy SpiderFilm, Director, WriterHome: A Soldier's Mind Is Always at WarFilm, 20222018Un certain regard AwardAwardBorderFilm, 2018Director, Writer2017Mein Maa Nahin Banna ChahtiSeries2016ShelleyFilm, Director, Writer2011M for MarkusFilm, Director, Writer2010I mørket er lysetFilm, Director, Writer2008Officer Relaxing After DutyFilm, Director, Writer1981Born

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Close ties

  • Holy Spider 2022
  • The Apprentice 2024
  • Border 2018
  • Shelley 2016

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 9

21 credits on file

Television 2

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Danish Writers Guild Best Screenplay Award2023
Robert Award for Best Director2023
Robert Award for Best Screenplay2023
The Carl Theodor Dreyer Prize2023
Un certain regard Award2018

About this person

He has received various accolades, including an Un Certain Regard award, four Robert Awards, and a German Film Award, in addition to nominations for seven European Film Awards, a Goya Award, and two Guldbagge Awards. His films have also been nominated for multiple Academy Awards.

Country
Iran
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1981 · age 45