About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1957-03-26
Place of birth:
Qazvin, Iran
Website:
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Shirin Neshat

Overview

Shirin Neshat ( شیرین نشاط‎, born March 26, 1957 Qazvin) is an Iranian visual artist who lives in New York City, known primarily for her work in film, video and photography. Her artwork centers on the contrasts between Islam and the West, femininity and masculinity, public life and private life, antiquity and modernity, and bridging the spaces between these subjects.

Since Iran has undermined basic human rights, particularly since the Islamic Revolution she has said that she has "gravitated toward making art that is concerned with tyranny, dictatorship, oppression and political injustice. Although I don’t consider myself an activist, I believe my art – regardless of its nature – is an expression of protest, a cry for humanity.”

Neshat has been recognized countless times for her work, from winning the International Award of the XLVIII Venice Biennale in 1999, to winning the Silver Lion for best director at the 66th Venice Film Festival in 2009, to being named Artist of the Decade by Huffington Post critic G. Roger Denson. Neshat is a critic in the photography department at the Yale School of Art.

Known for

Acting
2020 Body of Truth Actor Self 59
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2011 Axis of Light Actor N/A
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1999 Soliloquy Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 The Fury Directing Director N/A
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2022 Land of Dreams Directing Director 58
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2019 Land of Dreams Directing Director N/A
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2019 The Colony Directing Director N/A
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2018 The Carnival is Over Directing Director 59
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2017 Looking for Oum Kulthum Directing Director 59
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2017 Aida - Verdi - Salzburg Festival Directing Stage Director N/A
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2016 Roja Directing Director N/A
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2016 Sarah Directing Director N/A
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2013 Illusions & Mirrors Directing Director 59
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2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
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2009 Women Without Men Directing Director 59
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2005 Zarin Directing Director N/A
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2003 Possessed Directing Director 59
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2002 Tooba Directing Director N/A
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2001 Passage Directing Director N/A
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2000 Fervor Directing Director N/A
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1999 Rapture Directing Director 59
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1999 Soliloquy Directing Director N/A
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1998 Turbulent Directing Director 59
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Writing
2017 Looking for Oum Kulthum Writing Writer 59
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2009 Women Without Men Writing Screenplay 59
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