Shirin Neshat
Directing · Director · Screenplay · Writer
Born Mar 26, 1957 · Qazvin, Iran
Active 1998–present · Awards: Silver Lion, Praemium Imperiale, Goethe Medal
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.
Filmography
Oh, What Happy Days! (2025)Women Without Men (2009) — Director · Screenplay9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York (2005)Turbulent (1998) — DirectorK (2002) — HousekeeperIllusions & Mirrors (2013) — Director · WriterVenice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) — DirectorPossessed (2003) — DirectorTooba (2002) — DirectorLooking for Oum Kulthum (2017) — Director · WriterRapture (1999) — DirectorLand of Dreams (2022) — DirectorFervor (2000) — DirectorZarin (2005) — DirectorAxis of Light (2011)Soliloquy (1999) — DirectorThe Colony (2019) — DirectorPassage (2001) — DirectorThe Fury (2023) — DirectorRoja (2016) — DirectorLand of Dreams (2019) — DirectorSarah (2016) — DirectorAida - Verdi - Salzburg Festival (2017) — Stage DirectorOrfeo ed Euridice – Teatro Regio di Parma (2026) — Director