Ali Hatami

Ali Hatami (; 14 August 1944 – 7 December 1996) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, art director, and costume designer. The Tehran Times dubbed him "the Hafez of Iranian cinema due to the poetic ambiance of his movies."

Career Hatami graduated from the College of Dramatic Arts in Iran and subsequently began his professional career as a writer.

He made his feature film directorial debut with Hasan Kachal (Hasan the Bald) in 1970, which was the first Iranian musical film. He wrote and directed several films that focused on Iranian culture, including Hajji Washington (1982), Kamalolmolk (1984), and Love Stricken (1992). The Tehran Times dubbed him "the Hafez of Iranian cinema due to the poetic ambiance of his movies." In 2006, Hezar Dastan was voted by the Association of Iranian Film and Television Critics as the best Iranian television series ever made.

Personal life His parents were from Tafresh. He was married to Iranian actress Zari Khoshkam. Their daughter, Leila Hatami, also an actress, starred in the Academy Award-winning film A Separation.

Films Hasan Kachal (1970) Wood Pigeon (Toghi) (1970) Baba Shamal (1971) Sattar Khan (1972) Ghalandar (1972) Khastegar (1972) Sooteh-Delan (1977) Hajji Washington (1982) Kamalolmolk (1984) Jafar Khan Is Back from the West (1985) Mother (1989) Del Shodegan (1992) Komiteh Mojazat (1997) Takhti (1997) Tehran Roozegare No (2008)

Television series Rumi Story (1972) Soltan-e Sahebgharan (1974) Hezar Dastan (1978–1987)