Ali Abbasi (director) - Wikipedia
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.
Ali Abbasi on Reactions to His Trump Film: 'I Am Shocked That …
Oct 18, 2024 · When Ali Abbasi’s Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, all hell broke loose. Immediately, the former president threatened legal action, a financier then wanted to exit the movie and a …
Video: Director of ‘The Apprentice’ film responds to ... - CNN
Oct 11, 2024 · “The Apprentice” film director Ali Abbasi reacts to receiving a cease-and-desist letter from former President Donald Trump’s legal team shortly after the film's premiere at the Cannes Film ...
Ali Abbasi Is 'Super Excited' for Donald Trump to See 'The …
Oct 9, 2024 · After a whirlwind fever dream of anticipation, Ali Abbasi ‘s new film “The Apprentice” will finally hit theaters October 11. The Donald Trump biopic, which premiered at Cannes earlier this...
The Untold Story Behind the Release of ‘The Apprentice’
Oct 9, 2024 · Director Ali Abbasi and executive producer James Shani reveal the inside scoop on how the film was rescued from oblivion just in time for the U.S. election.
'The Apprentice' director talks Donald Trump's portrayal in film : NPR
Oct 10, 2024 · Ali Abbasi's new film The Apprentice shows ex-President Donald Trump's years as a real estate businessman under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn. The film coincides with Trump seeking another...
'The Apprentice' director applauded after taking dig at Donald …
May 21, 2024 · The director of Donald Trump -focused film The Apprentice was met with applause at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival on Monday, when he took a pointed swipe at the former president. Ali...
Up Late With ‘The Apprentice’ Director Ali Abbasi: Censorship ...
Sep 6, 2024 · TORONTO – It’s approaching midnight in Toronto and “The Apprentice” director Ali Abbasi is sitting with his intrepid distributor, Briarcliff Entertainment’s Tom Ortenberg, and producer James...
Telluride: 'The Apprentice' Filmmakers Discuss Blind Criticisms of ...
Sep 1, 2024 · Director Ali Abbasi, writer Gabriel Sherman and actors Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong discuss their hot-button Trump origin story that had its North American premiere on Saturday night.
Donald Trump Movie The Apprentice: Cannes Premiere ...
May 20, 2024 · Ali Abbasi, Stan, Martin Donovan and Maria Bakalova walked the Cannes red carpet for the premiere. Only Jeremy Strong, who plays notorious political fixer Roy Cohn in the film, was not in...