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Hossein Amini Biography

Birth Name:Hossein Amini

Birth Place:Iran

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Script department

Fast Facts

Was nominated for the 2011 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Won the 2011 Austin Film Critics Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
In 1997, he was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award for his work on the film "Jude․"
Was nominated for a 1998 Writers Guild of America Award for his work on "The Wings of the Dove․"
Quote: "So much screenwriting is about the visual, rather than just dialogue․"
Is best known for his work adapting works of literature into screenplays
In 2013, he was a speaker at the BFI Screenwriters' Lecture Series

1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
1998Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
1998BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
1998USC Scripter Award-: nominated
1998WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
2011AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2011ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2011Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2011SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2011SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012IOMA-Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale): nominated
2012OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2015ALFS Award-Breakthrough British Filmmaker: nominated
2015OFTA Film Award-Best Feature Debut: nominated
2018British Screenwriters' Award-Best Crime Writing on Television: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated