Asghar Farhadi
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Asghar Farhadi is an acclaimed Iranian filmmaker known for his psychologically complex, socially grounded dramas such as "A Separation" and "The Salesman," both of which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Asghar Farhadi canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5385975 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asghar Farhadi Context triple: [Iranian cinema, notableDirector, Asghar Farhadi]
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A.
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a Turkish filmmaker renowned for his slow-paced, visually meticulous, and introspective dramas exploring existential themes and complex human relationships.
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B.
Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami was an acclaimed Iranian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his poetic, minimalist style and influential works such as "Taste of Cherry" and "Close-Up."
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C.
Ramin Bahrani
Ramin Bahrani is an American film director and screenwriter known for his socially conscious, character-driven independent films such as "Man Push Cart," "Chop Shop," and "99 Homes."
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D.
Bille August
Bille August is a Danish film director and screenwriter known for his acclaimed international dramas, including the Palme d'Or–winning "Pelle the Conqueror."
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E.
Jacques Audiard
Jacques Audiard is an acclaimed French film director and screenwriter known for intense, character-driven dramas such as "A Prophet" and "Dheepan."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asghar Farhadi Target entity description: Asghar Farhadi is an acclaimed Iranian filmmaker known for his psychologically complex, socially grounded dramas such as "A Separation" and "The Salesman," both of which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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A.
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a Turkish filmmaker renowned for his slow-paced, visually meticulous, and introspective dramas exploring existential themes and complex human relationships.
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B.
Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami was an acclaimed Iranian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his poetic, minimalist style and influential works such as "Taste of Cherry" and "Close-Up."
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C.
Ramin Bahrani
Ramin Bahrani is an American film director and screenwriter known for his socially conscious, character-driven independent films such as "Man Push Cart," "Chop Shop," and "99 Homes."
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D.
Bille August
Bille August is a Danish film director and screenwriter known for his acclaimed international dramas, including the Palme d'Or–winning "Pelle the Conqueror."
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E.
Jacques Audiard
Jacques Audiard is an acclaimed French film director and screenwriter known for intense, character-driven dramas such as "A Prophet" and "Dheepan."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian filmmaker
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film director ⓘ person ⓘ producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | cinema of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best International Feature Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannes Film Festival Best Screenplay Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ César Award for Best Foreign Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Asghar Farhadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1972-05-07 ⓘ |
| directed |
A Hero
NERFINISHED
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A Separation NERFINISHED ⓘ About Elly NERFINISHED ⓘ Beautiful City NERFINISHED ⓘ Dancing in the Dust NERFINISHED ⓘ Everybody Knows NERFINISHED ⓘ Fireworks Wednesday NERFINISHED ⓘ The Past NERFINISHED ⓘ The Salesman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Tarbiat Modares University
NERFINISHED
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University of Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Farhadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Asghar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
psychologically complex dramas
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socially grounded narratives ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Persian ⓘ |
| movement | Iranian New Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Asghar Farhadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Iranian ⓘ |
| notableAwardWork |
A Separation
NERFINISHED
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The Salesman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Hero
NERFINISHED
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A Separation NERFINISHED ⓘ About Elly NERFINISHED ⓘ Everybody Knows NERFINISHED ⓘ The Past NERFINISHED ⓘ The Salesman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Homayunshahr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteScreenplayFor |
A Separation
NERFINISHED
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About Elly NERFINISHED ⓘ The Past NERFINISHED ⓘ The Salesman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1990s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Asghar Farhadi Description of subject: Asghar Farhadi is an acclaimed Iranian filmmaker known for his psychologically complex, socially grounded dramas such as "A Separation" and "The Salesman," both of which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
A Separation