Ali Hatami

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-08-19

Deathday 1996-12-07 (52 years old)

Place of Birth Tehran, Iran

Also Known As علی حاتمی

Ali Hatami

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.

Known For

Director

1997
1992
The Love-Stricken

as Director

1990
Mother

as Director

1988
Hezar Dastan

as Director

1984
Kamalolmolk

as Director

1983
Hajji Washington

as Director

1977
Desiderium

as Director

1972
Sattar Khan

as Director

1972
The Suitor

as Director

1972
Ghalandar

as Director

1971
Baba Shamal

as Director

1970
Hassan, the Bald

as Director

1970
Toughi

as Director

Writer

1997
1990
Mother

as Writer

1988
Hezar Dastan

as Writer

1984
Kamalolmolk

as Writer

1983
1977
Desiderium

as Writer

1972
Sattar Khan

as Writer

1972
Ghalandar

as Writer

1971
Baba Shamal

as Writer

1970
Toughi

as Writer

1970

Actor

2012
Soutedel

as himself (Archive Footage)

Costume & Make-Up

1985
1984
Kamalolmolk

as Costume Design

Art

1984
Kamalolmolk

as Production Design

1972
Sattar Khan

as Production Design

Editor

1988
Hezar Dastan

as Editor

Producer

1988
Hezar Dastan

as Producer

Creator

1988
Hezar Dastan

as Creator