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- Melika Foroutan was born in 1976 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress, known for The Empress (2022), Tribes of Europa (2021) and Pari (2020).
- Actor
- Director
Hadi Khanjanpour was born in 1982 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor and director, known for Guy Ritchie's the Covenant (2023), Stille Post (2021) and The Signal (2024).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Irán Eory was born on 21 October 1937 in Teheran, Iran. She was an actress, known for The Blancheville Monster (1963), Rubí (1970) and La verbena de la Paloma (1963). She was married to Carlos Monden. She died on 10 March 2002 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.- Arash Marandi was born on July 28 1984 in Teheran, Islamic Republic of Iran. He grew up in Gießen, Hesse, Germany and owns a Dual Citizenship. The Actor is German Citizen and Iranian Citizen at the same time. He speaks German (Native Language) and Persian/Farsi (Native Language) fluently and also English very well. Arash Marandi has knowledge in French and Spanish, too.
Since 2016 he lives in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. - Director
- Editor
- Additional Crew
Amirhossein Jafari, known as Amir Jafari is a director, editor and writer from Iran. He became famous for making short films adapted from comic books. He has been working since 2018. apart from filmmaking, he has a history of writing and criticizing movies, and at least more than 80 articles have been published by him. His artistic activity is not limited to directing, and his portfolio also includes painting and photography.- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Maryam Zaree was born on 22 July 1983 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress and director, known for 4 Blocks (2017), Faith (2010) and Doppelhaushälfte (2022).- Actress
- Composer
- Additional Crew
She played in the woman-band "Even Cowgirls get the blues", which also helped her to play her part in the movie Bandits (1997). She wrote most of the songs for the Soundtrack of "Bandits". On 3rd December 2002, her first child, a girl named Angelina Sherri Rose, was born. Father of the child is the American musician Tico Zamora, who lives in Berlin with Jasmin.
In 2003, Jasmin will also take part in the tour of German singer Nena (tour is called "Nena & Friends") and she helped Nena to make the English project "Red Nose Day" more popular in Germany.- Talent Agent
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Born in 1970 to a Thai mother and American father, Ted grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area town of Santa Clara. He attended Cupertino High School, DeAnza College and got his BFA of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona in 1993. Ted played college baseball and was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity. He's lived all over LA since Sept. 1993 in such places as Sherman Oaks, Hermosa Beach, Temecula and Toluca Lake. Ted has worked at such places as Sunset Post Productions, Electric Ideas, LMNO Productions, Granada Films, Sony Pictures, LA Talent / Models, Allure Talent, Icon Talent, Brass Artists, BPM Artists, Mavrick Artists and even owned Maier Management for 8 years! Ted was a member of both SAG / AFTRA union and the TMA (Talent Manager's Association). Through the years Ted has been known to discover new talent that have gone on to become Hollywood stars!- Writer
- Director
- Editor
Bahram Beizai started skipping school from around the age of 17 in order to go to movies which were becoming popular in Iran at a rapid pace. This only fed his hunger to learn more about cinema and the visual arts. By 1961 he had already spent a lot of time studying-and researching- ancient persian and pre-Islamic culture and literature. This led him to studying Eastern Theatre and traditional Iranian theatre & arts which would help him formulate a new non-western identity for Iranian theatre. By 1961 he had already published numerous articles in various Arts and Literary Journals. In 1962 he made his first short film (4 minutes) in 8mm format. In the next two years he wrote several plays and published "Theatre in Japan". In 1971 he made his first feature film Ragbar ( Downpour ) which to this day remains one of the best Iranian films ever made.- Actor
- Writer
Lasse Lindroth was born on 9 November 1972 in Teheran, Iran. He was an actor and writer, known for Beck (1997), Sjukan (1995) and Räkfrossa (2000). He was married to Emma Westerström. He died on 11 July 1999 in Alnässjön, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Massoud Kimiaei was born in Tehran in 1941. He became well known when in 1969 he directed his second film, Gheisar (1969), which was considered a turning point in the Iranian cinema; he depicted the ethics and morals of the romanticized poor working class of the Croesus' Treasure (1965) genre through his main protagonist, the titular Gheisar (1969). But Kimiaei's film generated another genre in Iranian popular cinema: the tragic action drama.
Without any academic training in cinema or theater, and with only a few years of experience as assistant director, Kimiai became a historical figure in the Iranian cinema. He learned film making from the movies, and of his early days of contact with the cinema. He recalls how he used to spend hours outside the movie theaters of Tehran, listening to the sound track of the films blaring from the defective loudspeakers fixed outside the cinema, and trying to visualize the action with the help of oral synopsis furnished by friends who had seen the movie.
His other lively memory from his childhood is the scene of battle between Rostam and Ashkbous (heroes of Ferdowsi's Book of Kings) painted on the back of the cart in which his father carried flour for bakeries. When the cart was in motion, the combatants seemed animated to the young Massoud who habitually walked behind the cart and tried to guess the end of the battle.
Kimiai had difficult childhood. He was restless and often got into fights, which, at times, ended in the police station.
Then came the period when Kimiai directed his energies to books. He read voraciously, especially books on cinema. That was followed by frequent visits to film studios in search of a job, until he met film director Samuel Khachikian, from whom he learned the first lessons in the techniques of film making, and began his film career in 1965 as Khachikian's assistant. But he was too young to be allowed independent work, and for some time, he had to be content with preparing publicity materials for American films.
When he first proposed a screenplay from which to make a film, the head of studio wouldn't believe Kimiai could make a film until the ambitious young man made a one-minute scene from his screenplay and that convinced the studio bosses that he could make professionally acceptable films.- Actress
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Shima Niavarani was born on 7 July 1985 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress and composer, known for She's Wild Again Tonight (2015), Boy Machine (2015) and A Piece of My Heart (2019).- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Farshad Kholghi was born on May 17, 1971 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor and writer, known for Nordkraft (2005), Forbrydelsen (2007) and Nudellah (2003).
Farshad is a Danish-Iranian debater, actor and lecturer. He fled from Iran to Denmark with the rest of his family in 1984, when he was only 13 years old. In Denmark he is one of the most popular lecturers, and he is known for his witty sense of humor and inspiring stories. He has participated in several stage productions, venues and one-man shows and is a member of the Danish comedy-group "Pejseshowet". He has appeared in numerous films such as "Angels in Fast Motion" and "Pizza King" and tv-satire programs such as "OPS" and "Yallahrup Færgeby". In 2007 he played one of the prime suspects in the highly acclaimed tv-series "The Killing". Besides acting he is also a seasoned writer and has written several pieces in MetroXpress and Berlingske Tidende where he participated in the debates regarding Islam and integration. In 2007 he published the book "The World is ONE country" which is about his childhood in Iran, the flee to Denmark and his own experiences with integration in a new country.- Nagmeh Alaei was born on 18 November 1983 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Ich dich auch! (2022), Tatort (1970) and Dear Child (2023).
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Reza Beyk Imanverdi was born on 15 June 1936 in Teheran, Iran. He was an actor and producer, known for Tiger Ring (1964), Man with Two Faces (1968) and Bandari (1973). He died on 13 September 2003 in Laveen, Arizona, USA.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Enissa Amani was born on 8 December 1981 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress and writer, known for Text for You (2016), Suck Me Shakespeer 2 (2015) and Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996).- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Parviz Kimiavi was born in 1939 in Teheran, Iran. He is a director and writer, known for O.K. Mister (1979), The Garden of Stones (1976) and The Mongols (1973).- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Sara Fazilat was born on 23 February 1987 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress and producer, known for Nico (2021), Holy Spider (2022) and Tatort (1970).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Writer
Alireza Golafshan was born in 1986 in Teheran, Iran. He is an assistant director and director, known for The Goldfish (2019), Fifty Fifty - Eine Erziehungskomödie (2024) and JGA: Jasmin. Gina. Anna. (2022).- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Iranian-American filmmaker Saman Kesh has the most Vimeo staff picks, ever. He attributes this accolade to excessive consumption of rocket fuel and a knack for combining the human experience with a healthy dose of controlled chaos.
After his music videos won him YDA Silver at Cannes and two Best Video at SXSW, his foray into advertising was an epic international Superbowl spot for Taco Bell. Since then, he has worked with major brands like Zoom, Google, Citibank, Uber, and most recently picked up a handful of Clio awards for his work with Toyota and Nintendo. Saman has written and directed two universally hailed short films, CONTROLLER and HIT TV, which are being developed into TV-shows, and he is working on two feature films.
On his off hours, he plays video games and trolls racists.- Akbar Abdi was born in 1958 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor, known for I Feel Sleepy (2012), Scandal (2013) and Dreamy (2014).
- Editor
- Director
- Producer
Mohammad Shirvani was born in 1973 in Teheran, Iran. He is an editor and director, known for Fat Shaker (2013), Raeis jomhur Mir Qanbar (2005) and Konserve irani (2003).- Casting Department
Mohammad Mani Rabiei (Mani Rabiee) born on Tehran, Iran. works professionally in the field of painting. He won the IQNet Special Award at the 21st International Environmental Painting Competition at the Japan Quality Assurance Center. In this competition, Mohammad Mani's painting from 76 countries received the JQA special award. Also, for the second year in a row, Mohammad Mani Rabiei won the silver medal of the Shankar India International Competition. In his career, this child artist has registered the honorary diploma of Japan's Inuhikari painting competition, the gold award of China, the gold medal of the solidarity of Islamic countries in Saudi Arabia, the gold medal of the Egyptian children's painting competition, the gold medal of the Egyptian children's painting competition, etc. Honorary diploma of painting Lidice, Czech Republic, Bangladesh, Ukraine, etc. He started participating in world painting competitions since he was 9 years old. He received Roish's statue in the second edition of the Future of Iran Festival and was introduced as the chosen teenager of Tehran, Iran.- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Executive
She was born in Iran and attended the Jeanne D'Arc French School in Tehran prior to the 1979 revolution, which overthrew the dictator shah and replaced him by an Islamic autocracy. She was influenced by the language and French culture and also drawn to the arts. She and her parents moved to Belgium when she was twelve years old where she subsequently studied journalism and translation. She founded a company called Celluloid Dealers in 1985, which was subsequently changed to Celluloid Dreams. She moved to Paris in 1993 and has been operating the company out of that base since.- Gitty Djamal was born on 11 May 1936 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress, known for The Three Musketeers (1973), Salto mortale (1969) and The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (1974).
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Philippe Blasband was born in 1964 in Teheran, Iran. He is a writer and director, known for La couleur des mots (2005), Tango libre (2012) and Un honnête commerçant (2002).- Elmira Rafizadeh was born in 1981 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Tatort (1970), Zoros Solo (2019) and Verpiss Dich, Schneewittchen (2018).
- Parviz Fallahi Pour was born on 22 October 1957 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor, known for The Tenth Night (2002), Naghsh Va Naghash (2008) and Biya Mibakhshim (2011).
- Karim Kadjar was born on 28 January 1972 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor, known for Leave to Remain (2017), Scénarios sur la drogue (2000) and Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (2024).
- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Jacques Bral was born on 21 September 1948 in Téhéran, Iran. He was a writer and actor, known for Polar (1984), Un printemps à Paris (2006) and Street of No Return (1989). He died on 17 January 2021 in Paris, France.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Saman Amini was born in 1989 in Teheran, Iran. He came to The Netherlands at the age of twelve were he discovered the power of words, performance and story telling. In 2009 he was selected for the highly recommended theatre and Acting Bachelor at Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design. At this Academy Saman increased developing his skills as an actor and storyteller.
During the Academy years he found love for theatre. He played Agamemnon, Achilles and Thersites in the play Troilus and Cressida, Wang in the play "The Good Woman of Setzuan" and a lot more. Before his graduation he already had the chance to star in a few television series such as Seinpost DenHaag, Flikken Maastricht and VanGodLos. He also had the lead in two short films The Sacred Defense (2013) and No Way Back (2011). Both films represented The Netherlands at the Academy Awards for Students of their year. The Sacred Defense even received a Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film in 2014 and won the Cilect Prize for best international student film in 2014.- Actor
- Producer
Davoud Rashidi was born on 16 July 1933 in Teheran, Persia. He was an actor and producer, known for The Unfinished Song (2001), The Exam (2002) and Escape from the Trap (1971). He was married to Ehteram Boroumand. He died on 26 August 2016 in Tehran, Iran.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Ebrahim Forouzesh was born in 1939 in Teheran, Iran. He is a writer and director, known for Bacheh-haye naft (2001), The Jar (1992) and First Stone (2010). He has been married to Simin Rezvan since 12 July 1983. They have two children.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Saeed Hooshidar was born on 23 August 1950 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor, known for Varuhuset (1987), Tack för Kaffet (1991) and Beck (1997).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Abbas Shabaviz was born in 1929 in Teheran, Iran. He was a producer and director, known for Empathetic Friends (1960), Blonde of our City (1965) and Prostitute (1969). He died on 13 November 2009 in Teheran, Iran.- Editorial Department
- Cinematographer
- Visual Effects
Ali Hodayi was born in Teheran, Iran. He is a cinematographer, known for Blue Whale (2019), Watching This Movie Is a Crime (2019) and Golden Time (2017).- Director
- Writer
Alireza Samadi is an Iranian film screenwriter and a director. He made is feature film debut with "Anonymity" (2018). Later in 2021 Alireza released his second featured film STAGING, stamping his name into his nations best list of Film directors claiming the Crystal Simorgh Award which is produced annually by Fajr International Competition as well as Iranian Cinema Completion. "Staging" was nominated and featured in over 12 international film festivals in Europe, Central America and Asia. Aside from the feature films, Alireza has been involved in a wide range exciting and up and coming projects. Born and raised in Tehran (Iran) Alireza became a fan of the cinema in his early teens. Alireza's higher education accomplishing Bachelor's Degree in Modern Arts from the School of Fine Arts Tehran University, created a pathway to his early Cinema and film Industry career. Alireza has recently completed his 3rd feature film, which has not been released in the nation's cinemas called "Sima's Unfinish- Director
- Sound Department
- Writer
Peyman Ghalambor was born in 1980 in Teheran, Iran. Peyman is a director and writer, known for Windspiel (2018), Holy Spider (2022) and 360 Grad (2012).- Animation Department
- Director
- Writer
Maryam Farahzadi Animation Filmmaker
Maryam is an award winning animation filmmaker, based in Los Angeles United States, holding an MFA degree in Film and Animation major from Rochester Institute of Technology(RIT) in Rochester New York.
She won numerous awards internationally for a short animation called "The Role of Each Fret" which is written, directed, and animated by herself. Also officially selected for more than 40 film festivals internationally.
Blue is her second successful project that was written, directed, designed, and animated by Maryam in 2017 and selected for more than 30 festivals internationally.
Work experience Animator & Character Designer at Pouya Animation Studio 2008-2013 Graduate Teaching Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology 2015-2017 Animation Director Artist/ CreatorUp Studios 2018-2019
Notable Awards The Role of Each Fret -7th Annual Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival, Los Angeles, 1st Prize -44th Roshd International Film Festival, Tehran, 2nd Prize -Image of the Year Film Festival, Tehran, 2013, The Diploma of Honor -50th Aftab Film Festival, Arak, Iran, 2017, Best Animation -Noor Film Festival, Florida, 2017, Best Animation -Isfahan Hasanatt Film Festival, Isfahan, Iran, 2nd Prize
Blue -CBC ALC Short Film Festival holding by Congressman Hank Johnson, Award Winner, Washington DC, USA, 2018 -IMAGINE THIS WOMEN's INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAl, 2020, Best Animation -Best Animation by audience, HERITALES - International Heritage Film Festival, 2020 -ACT Human rights Film Festival, Colorado, USA, 2018, Juror's 2nd Place Winner -Migrarti Film Festival, Italy, 2018, Best Animation Award -International Independent Online Film Festival, 2019, Best Animation Award -Fine cut Film Festival ,2017 (Finalist) -Movievalley BazzaCinema, 2017(Semi Finalist) -Merging Lenz, Canada, 2017, (Finalist) -FIinepret, Paris, France 2018 (Semi Finalist)
Notable Official Selection The Role of Each Fret:
Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic File Anima+, Brazil Tehran International Short Film Festival, Iran Iraninan Film Festival, San Fransisco, USA Imagineria, Italy Goldenkuker Animation Festival, Bulgaria Tehran Animation Film Festival, Iran Athens Anima Film Fest International Chicago Children's Film Fest, USA Highfalls Film Festival, NY, USA
Blue Fastforward Film Festival, Rochester, USA Fantoche Animation Film Festival, Switzerland, 2017 Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic 29 Th.ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, 2018 */ 16th Athens Digital Arts Festival - Technotribalism,2018 33rd Cartoon Club Imini Film Festival Female Voices Rock Film Festival and many more.
She has been on the jury panel of: Hollywood Short Film Festival, CA, USA 2018 Khorsheed Film Festival, Tehran, Iran, 2019 Fiktiva Film Festival, Germany, 2019 The Crownwood Film Festival, India, 2019-2020- Bella Nilsson was born on 15 December 1969 in Teheran, Iran.
- Director
- Producer
- Visual Effects
Amir Saharkhiz is an award-winning animation writer, director, producer, and visual effects artist, who started his professional career in animation in 1998. He produced and directed his first short animation in 2001 and has since worked on numerous animated projects, ranging from short films, to feature films, and TV series. He is the founder and CEO of AXTAAR Animation Studios, an award-winning Tehran-based animation studio specializing in creating original animated content for various platforms and audiences.
In addition to his animation work, Amir is also a renowned visual effects artist and supervisor. He has worked on many acclaimed movies, such as the Oscar-winning "A Separation". He has received several awards and nominations for his visual effects work, including the Fajr Film Festival Crystal Simorgh and the Iran Cinema Celebration Award.
Amir is also an animation university teacher and the president of Iran Animation Guild since 2017 and is a frequent participant in many national and international events, festivals, and workshops as a speaker, jury member, or organizer.- Peyman Amin was born on 30 March 1971 in Teheran, Iran.
- Natascha Graf was born in 1964 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress, known for The Air Rescue Team (1997), Curiosity & the Cat (1999) and Tatort (1970).
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Salar Bahrampoori was born on 2 April 1979 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor and director, known for A Very Tall Man (2021), Inshallah - Salar's journey to his Iranian Roots and A Very Tall Man 2 (2022).- Aida Loos was born on 17 November 1980 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Tehran Taboo (2017), Fast Forward (2009) and Die große Comedy Chance (2012).
- Director
- Editor
- Producer
Sholeh Hejazi was born in 1959 in Teheran, Iran. Sholeh is a director and editor, known for Estímulos sonoros (1979), Impasse: Jorge Pardo (1992) and Muhammad Yunus: Una oportunidad para los pobres (2006).- Imran Zangi was born on 22 February 1958 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor, known for Cas sluhu (1989), Druhá sance (2009) and Máme rádi Cesko (2013).
- Marie Mansouri was born on 8 December 1965 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Hudson River Blues (1997).
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Rusty Sheridan was born on 15 July 1978 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Shallow Hal (2001), The Endless (2011) and The Ultimate Gift (2006).- Ehteram Boroumand was born in 1947 in Teheran, Persia. She is an actress, known for The Salesman (2016), The Time I Came Back (2016) and People's Wedding (2023). She was previously married to Davoud Rashidi.