Ali Hatami

Ali Hatami

Date of Birth: 14 Aug 1944

Country: Iran

Biography: Graduated in cinema from Faculty of Dramatic Arts, his debut was Hasan Kachal (Hasan the Bald - 1969), the first Iranian musical film. Since then, he paid attention to unusual rhythmic dialogs and also the use of traditional settings and architecture in his films that became the characteristics of his works.

Total Credits at Criticker: 12 (Director), 9 (Writer)

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    Hajji Washington
    Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori, an influential Qajar politician is sent by Nasereddin Shah to the United States of America during the time of President Andrew Johnson to serve as Iran's ambassador. Once in America Hajji hires a number of employees but soon finds himself missing his family and finding his work unrewarding considering there are very few Iranians in America at the time. (imdb)
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    Komiteyeh Mojazat
    Before Shahrivar of 1320 (in sun Calender), The Shah of Iran, REZA SHAH,order to a census; He do this in effect of his trip to Turkey and Ataturk (Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938), founder and first president of the modern republic of Turkey).But some of the officers abuse this situation and robbed a jewelry in Lalezar Ave., haphazardly a jewel-piece of the bride of Mozzafar Khan was there... In principle this film is about Iran (Tehran) in years about 1320. (sourehcinema.com/Title/FullOutline.aspx?FilmId=138112270000&IsTowLine=False (Iranian Movie Database))
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    Del Shodegan
    A movie about the Iranian classical musicians in Ghajar era and their struggle to release their first Record which takes them on a journey to France. (imdb)
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    Kamalolmolk
    The movie chronicles the life of the famous painter Kamololmolk, and his relationship with various kings. (imdb)
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    Madar
    A powerful movie about life, family, love and culture. (imdb)
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    Sooteh-Delan
    An old family story set in Tehran
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    Hassan, the bald
    Inspired by Iranian folk tales and reputed as the first Iranian musical movie, the film follows the story of the lazybones congenitally bald Hassan who is tricked out of the house by his mother. Then he learns about Chelgis, a girl kidnapped and kept by an ogre in his enchanted garden. Smitten by her beauty, Hassan tries to find a way to save her. In a public bathroom, he encounters his doppelganger. The doppelganger promises to fulfill his wishes in return for a fraction of his life.
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    Jafar Khan az farang bargashte
    Jafar Khan, son of Haji Akbar, returns from abroad and seeing the Father and the situation is unusual in that he must take to the water and fire to be able to make the same J. .... (imdb)
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    Toughi
    There is an old saying in Farsi, "if you catch a Toughi to keep, it will bring bad omens to the members of the family". ...And that's what happens to a very close nit family when Toghi is caught for keeps. A well respected uncle plans to marry a young woman who lives in a far away town. He asks his young nephew to bring the fiancée home to him. On the way back the young people fall in love, get married in secret, and return home with their secret... (imdb)
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    Baba Shamal
    Baba Shamal and Looti Heydar, two community leaders of adjacent neighbourhoods make a pact of fraternity. Baba Shamal's high attitude of Heydar however dramatically changes when he is told that Heydar has been enamoured with Shokat, the girl Baba Shamal has just wed. (imdb)
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    Hezardastan
    Hezardastan (1988) - TV Mini-Series
    A corrupt, six-fingered detective is sent to recruit a retired assassin now living a secluded life as a calligrapher to assassinate a prominent government official known as Hezardastan who has stolen jewels from a member of the royal family. However, the calligrapher one-ups the detective and holds him as his prisoner and tortures him. The calligrapher begins to reflect upon his life gone by, and is forced to decide whether to take up this one last job. (imdb)
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    Sattar Khan
    Sattar Khan is a 1972 Iranian biographical film directed by Ali Hatami. The film is about Sattar Khan, the Iranian national hero, and his primary role in the events of Persian Constitutional Revolution. (Wikipedia)
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