Hassan Yektapanah

Hassan Yektapanah (born 1963, in Tehran) is an Iranian (Persian) filmmaker and screenwriter.^[2]

Hassan Yektapanah
حسن یکتاپناه
Hassan Yektapanah in Warsaw in 2004.
Born	(1963-05-26) 26 May 1963 (age 61)[1] Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1984-
Known for	Jom'e
Awards	Caméra d'Or (2000)

He started his career as an assistant director, first with Jafar Panahi on "The Mirror" (1997) and then on Abbas Kiarostami's film "Taste of Cherry" (1997).

The first film he directed was Jom'e, winning the Caméra d'Or for the best first-time entry at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.^[3]

Filmography

• Djomeh (2000)
• Story Undone (2004)
• Bibi (2008)
• Forbidden (film) (2017)

Awards and honours

• Golden Camera, Cannes Film Festival (2000)
• Silver Leopard, Locarno film festival (2004)

External links

IMDb