Ali Hatami
Directing · Born 1944-08-19 · Tehran, Iran
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.
As cast
As director
Once Upon a Time in Tehran 1999
Director
Punishment Committe 1997
Director
Love-Stricken 1992
Director
Mother 1990
Director
Jafar Khan is back from the West 1985
Director
Kamalolmolk 1984
Director
Hajji Washington 1983
Director
Desiderium 1977
Director
Sattar Khan 1972
Director
Ghalandar 1972
Director
The Suitor 1972
Director
Baba Shamal 1971
Director
The ring-necked dove 1970
Director
Hassan, the Bald 1970
Director