Ali Hatami

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.

Ali Hatami is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 19 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Passage‏ (1986), Hajji Washington (1983), Ghalandar (1972), Hezar Dastan (1988), Sattar Khan (1973), Baba Shamal (1971), Desiderium (1977), Love-Stricken (1992). The recorded credits span 1970 to 2016, including 18 movies and 1 TV show.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.