Celebrity Birth Chart

Abbas Kiarostami

♋︎Cancer ·

Date of Birth

June 22, 1940

Sun Sign

Cancer ♋︎

Element

Water

Modality

Cardinal

Ruling Planet

Moon

Abbas Kiarostami's Astrological Profile

Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer. An active filmmaker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in the production of over forty films, including shorts and documentaries. Kiarostami attained critical acclaim for directing the Koker trilogy , Close-Up , The Wind Will Carry Us , and Taste of Cherry , which was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival that year. In later works, Certified Copy and Like Someone in Love , he filmed for the first time outside Iran: in Italy and Japan, respectively. His films Where Is the Friend's House? , Close-Up, and The Wind Will Carry Us were ranked among the 100 best foreign films in a 2018 critics' poll by BBC Culture. Close-Up was also ranked one of the 50 greatest movies of all time

Cancer is ruled by the Moon, and the lunar influence is felt deeply in this personality — in the intuitive leaps, the emotional intelligence, and the profound connection to memory and home. Cancer individuals feel everything intensely, even when they appear composed on the surface. This depth of feeling becomes the engine of their most meaningful work.

The Water element gives this chart its emotional depth and intuitive intelligence. Water signs feel their way through the world as much as they think their way through it. This emotional sensitivity, when developed and directed, becomes a form of intelligence — an ability to understand people, situations, and hidden dynamics that purely analytical approaches miss.

The Cardinal modality adds an initiating quality to this personality — a natural tendency to start things, to lead, to move first. Cardinal signs are the zodiac's self-starters, rarely waiting for permission or perfect conditions before acting on what they sense needs to be done.

In their chosen field, this astrological profile provides a distinctive set of strengths. The qualities suggested by the chart — the elemental energy, the modal approach to challenges, and the solar drive — combine to create a personality capable of sustained excellence and meaningful impact in whatever domain they choose to inhabit.

Romantic Compatibility

Highest cosmic match scores for Abbas

♍︎96%

Sani Abacha

Virgo

♍︎96%

Bertie Ahern

Virgo

♍︎96%

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Virgo

♍︎96%

Martin Amis

Virgo

Friendship Compatibility

Fellow s ranked by cosmic connection

♍︎96%

Sani Abacha

Virgo

♍︎96%

Bertie Ahern

Virgo

♍︎96%

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Virgo

♍︎96%

Martin Amis

Virgo

Work & Collaboration

Fellow Water signs — natural creative allies

♓︎90%

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Pisces

♓︎90%

Jack Abramoff

Pisces

♓︎90%

Jill Abramson

Pisces

♓︎90%

Bobby Abreu

Pisces

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Abbas Kiarostami's zodiac sign?

Abbas Kiarostami is a Cancer, born on June 22, 1940 in .

What element is Abbas Kiarostami's sign?

Cancer is a Water sign, ruled by Moon. Water signs are known for being nurturing, intuitive, emotional.

Who is Abbas Kiarostami most compatible with?

As a Cancer, Abbas Kiarostami is most compatible with Earth and Water signs.

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Profile last updated May 2026

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