Ana Lily Amirpour, 1980
Writers · November 26, 1980
Ana Lily Amirpour
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Ana Lily Amirpour is 45 years old, born November 26, 1980 in United States · Sagittarius.
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About
Ana Lily Amirpour broke through with A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, a feature debut that reimagined the vampire genre as a Western. The American filmmaker of Iranian descent was born in 1980. The film, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2014, grew from a short she wrote and directed that won Best Short Film at the 2012 Noor Iranian Film Festival. Sagittarius energy drives her visionary, boundary-pushing approach to storytelling.
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Biography
Ana Lily Amirpour is an American filmmaker of Iranian descent born in 1980. She rose to prominence with her feature film debut A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, marketed as "the first Iranian vampire western". The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014, following the success of her earlier short film of the same name, which she wrote and directed. That short won Best Short Film at the 2012 Noor Iranian Film Festival, establishing her voice as a filmmaker unafraid to blend genre conventions with cultural storytelling. As a screenwriter and filmmaker, Amirpour works across feature and short formats. Her work sits at the intersection of Iranian cinema and American genre filmmaking, drawing on both traditions to create distinctive visual narratives. Born under Sagittarius, her creative trajectory reflects a pioneering spirit—moving from festival recognition to high-profile debuts with singular vision. She continues to develop her voice as a filmmaker working in the United States.
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Trivia
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night was marketed as the first Iranian vampire western, a hybrid genre concept Amirpour originated.
- Before her feature debut, Amirpour's short film version of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night won Best Short Film at the 2012 Noor Iranian Film Festival.
- Her feature A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014, launching her career on the international festival circuit.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Ana Lily Amirpour tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
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Frequently asked
- How old is Ana Lily Amirpour?
- Ana Lily Amirpour is 45 years old (born November 26, 1980).
- When is Ana Lily Amirpour's birthday?
- Ana Lily Amirpour was born on November 26, 1980.
- What is Ana Lily Amirpour's zodiac sign?
- Ana Lily Amirpour is a Sagittarius, born November 26, 1980.
- What is Ana Lily Amirpour's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Ana Lily Amirpour was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Ana Lily Amirpour from?
- Ana Lily Amirpour is from United States.
- What does Ana Lily Amirpour do?
- Ana Lily Amirpour is a writer.
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