Ali Abbasi (director)

Ali Abbasi
علی عباسی
Abbasi in 2024
Born	1981 (age 43–44) Tehran, Iran
Alma mater	Tehran Polytechnic KTH Royal Institute of Technology National Film School of Denmark
Occupations	Director screenwriter producer
Years active	2008–present

Ali Abbasi (Persian: علی عباسی, born 1981) is an Iranian-Danish filmmaker. He is known for his films Shelley (2016), Border (2018), Holy Spider (2022), and The Apprentice (2024). Abbasi also directed the last two episodes of the first season of the series The Last of Us. He has received various accolades, including an Un Certain Regard award, four Robert Awards, and a German Film Award, in addition to nominations for seven European Film Awards, a Goya Award, and two Guldbagge Awards.