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 …
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...
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...
Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong Say ‘The Apprentice’ Is a …
Oct 10, 2024 · The “Apprentice” stars and the director Ali Abbasi say their film is a “humanistic” treatment of the former president and his mentor, Roy Cohn. Jeremy Strong, left, and Sebastian Stan.
‘The Apprentice,’ about a young Donald Trump, premieres ... - AP News
May 20, 2024 · “The Apprentice,” directed by the Iranian Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi, stars Sebastian Stan as Trump. The central relationship of the movie is between Trump and Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the defense attorney who was chief counsel to Joseph McCarthy’s 1950s Senate investigations.
Cannes: 'The Apprentice' team fires back at Trump campaign - Los ...
May 21, 2024 · CANNES, France — “It’s time to make movies political again,” director Ali Abbasi said after unveiling his Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice” at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday — and he...
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.