Ali Abbasi

Ali Abbasi (Persian: علی عباسی, born 1981) is an Iranian-Swedish-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, nominations for seven European Film Awards, a Goya Award, and two Guldbagge Awards. Abbasi attended Tehran Polytechnic until 2002, when he emigrated to Sweden to study architecture at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. After earning his bachelor of arts in 2007, he enrolled at the National Film School of Denmark, earning a degree in 2011 with the short film "M for Markus".

Ali Abbasi is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Mein Maa Nahin Banna Chahti (2017), The Last of Us (2023), Queen of Hearts (2019), The Apprentice (2024), Border (2018), Holy Spider (2022), Shelley (2016), M for Markus (2011). The recorded credits span 2008 to 2024, including 10 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.