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Portrait of Asghar Farhadi

Directing

Asghar Farhadi

Titles
25movies2TV shows
Career

Active from 2002 to 2026, busiest in 2004 and 2009 with 2 main titles each.

Directed
10
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Separation
A Separation
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Asghar Farhadi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.3, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.2
  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.9
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Iranian Drama 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Family Conflict 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Contemporary 2
  • Class Struggle 2
  • Family Secrets 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
RoleAnyWriting15Appearances11Directing10Production5Costume & Make-Up2Art1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny2000s92010s42020s2
GenreAnyDrama14Thriller4Mystery3Action1Adventure1Comedy1Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch34
Parallel Tales

Director, Screenplay

GoodWatch83
A Hero

Producer, Writer

2010s

4 titles · average score 82
GoodWatch69
Everybody Knows

Director, Writer

GoodWatch83
The Salesman

Writer, Director

GoodWatch83
The Past

Director, Writer

GoodWatch91
A Separation

Writer, Director

2000s

9 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch87
About Elly

Screenplay, Director

GoodWatch73
Beautiful City

Director, Writer

GoodWatch45
Dancing in the Dust

Costume Design, Director