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Mani Haghighi
Directing
16 Jul 1969 (56 years)
Tehran, Iran
Biography
Mani Haghighi (b.1969, Tehran) studied philosophy at McGill University, Montreal before returning to Iran to make films. His first feature, Abadan (2003) premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. His screenplay for Asghar Farhadi’s Fireworks Wednesday (2006, co-written with the director) won the Special Jury Prize at the Three Continents Festival, Nantes. His second feature film, Men at Work (Berlinale, Forum 2006) won the Best Screenplay Prize at the 2007 Asian Film Awards (Hong Kong) and the Bes...
Also Known As
Many Haghighi, Mani Haghighi, Mani Haqiqi, مانی حقیقی




















