According to CNN, her social media accounts have been deleted over her condemnation of the regime. Hollywood Film Directors and Actors Demand Freedom for Brother of Acclaimed Iranian Filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi December 5, 2012 Nazanin Boniadi, Paul Haggis, James Franco, Mila Kunis, Liam Neeson, Martin Scorsese Sign Amnesty International Petition Contact: Anya Palkowski, apalkowski@aiusa.org, 212-633-4268 Vida is the mother of three and recently finished a film with director Wayne Wang called A Thousand Years of Good Prayers as supporting actress. She is an actress, known for RoboCop (2014), Alfie (2004) and The Book of Henry (2017). Is half African-American and half Iranian.She is continuously learning how to speak, write, and read Farsi. She attended UCLA David Golshan is comedic and dramatic actor in film and television as well as a featured stand-up comedian who performs across the United States and Europe. He also composed Clash of the Titans, A Wrinkle in Time, Pacific Rim, Westworld, Gears of War 4 and 5, Medal of Honor, Open Barbet Schroeder was born on August 26, 1941 in Tehran, Iran. She reprised this role during the show's seventh season.In November 2011, Boniadi appeared opposite George Clooney in a European spot for Nespresso, called The Swap, directed by Grant Heslov. Ashe is an Iranian-American actress who speaks fluent Farsi and received a BFA in Acting from Boston University, with training from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and UCB theater. Costume_department | Kambiz has the track record and the ambition to add his name to this list. . Elsa, Sams mother, relies on her friend Luisa for support. He is a producer and director, known for 99 Homes (2014), The White Tiger (2021) and Fahrenheit 451 (2018). Here, Newsmax has compiled a list of the 50 most influential celebrities in Hollywood. He was previously married to Tania Harley, Barbara Turner and Gwendolyn M Dennis. After two years of college in Massachusetts, Shaun transferred to USC where he graduated.Toub has received accolades for several of his appearances in over 100 Adrian Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Rosemarie Pasdar (ne Sbresny), who owns a travel agency, and Homayoon Pasdar, a prominent heart surgeon. He also spends much of his time as a real estate investor and entrepreneur. She is known for Justice (2006), Bachelor Trip (2012) and Nip/Tuck (2003). Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson It is perhaps a question of when and not if Johnson runs for president. Ramin Bahrani was born on March 20, 1975 in North Carolina, USA. Majid Majidi was born on April 17, 1959 in Tehran, Iran to a middle class family. Her parents were Ulf Bjrlin (a Swedish conductor and composer, known to be the world's most active opera composer during the 20th century) and Fary Bjorlin. If youve been watching the news about Hollywood recently youve seen a very bleak picture. She is a descendant of one of the oldest and most prominent Shiva Rose was born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. She is a writer and director, known for Last Night (2010), The Jacket (2005) and The Adults. Two of these artists, producers AIDA and Nesa Azadikhah, have curated Woman, Life, Freedom, a 12-song compilation of original electronic music from female Iranian artists released on Friday (Jan . For a country that boasts so many talented filmmakers, its surprising how small the Iranian presence is in mainstream Hollywood entertainment. He is married to Marianne Khondji. in Texas. He began working on short films as the cinematographer in his high school years. Dec 01, 2012: Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day: 2. Mohsen Makhmalbaf is known as one of the most influential filmmakers and founders of the new wave of Iranian cinema in the world today. As Shohreh Aghdashloo was born Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar on May 11, 1952 in Tehran, Iran. A delegation of Hollywood actors and producers arrived in Tehran this weekend to meet with their counterparts as part of a cultural exchange. She is a costume designer and director, known for What's Your Number? he was nominated for two Academy Awards in Visual Effects for Twister and The Perfect Storm. She is the daughter of Manijeh and Hamid Soomekh, who owned a women's high fashion company. He is an actor and writer, known for Friday After Next (2002), Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016) and Dragonfly (2002). Posht-e parde-ye meh. He started his film career on 3D IMAX films GiGi Hessamian is known for The Young Parking Attendant (2014), Switchboard (2014) and The Orville (2017). She traveled a lot. This list may not reflect recent changes . She is an actress, known for Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012), Shahs of Sunset (2012) and The Shahs Come Clean with Nadine (2014). She wrote most of the songs for the Soundtrack of "Bandits". This strain of the industry is an uphill battle for those who are not white, thin, and blonde. She was then 16 years old. Whether the Middle Eastern woman is silent or submissive or the Middle Eastern man is a terrorist or a taxi driver, the typecasting of Middle Eastern characters is just as inadequate and troublesome as the moniker "Asian." Her earliest work was in 1958's Toofan dar shahre ma (Storm in Our Town). Soon so will the rest of Hollywood. Iranian Actresses Who Work Outside of Iran (Hollywood, )SEE MY LISTS HERE: If you are a studio and you're looking for your investment to be in safe hands, or you are just a fan who wants to brag about knowing the next big thing before it happens, Kambiz Babaee is a name that you want to know. Iran-based Middle East Mines and Mineral Industries Development Holding Company (MIDHCO), a metals and mining holding company that includes steelmakers Sirjan Iranian Steel and Zarand Iranian Steel Company, has a collective production capacity of over 19 million tons of steel, iron, and copper products. Hong's speech was an immediate hit with fans on Twitter. SAYE YABANDEH is an Iranian-born Hollywood actress focused on using her platform to bring awareness to global issues and to give back to refugees and underserved children and families around the world. His family moved back to Iran when he was 5 years old. Asghar Farhadi was born in 1972 in Iran. Bahar Soomekh was born on March 30, 1975 in Tehran, Iran, to a Persian Jewish family. He was a director and writer, known for Cat in the Cage (1978), The Guns and the Fury (1981) and Hardcase and Fist (1989). Daryoush Zandi is known for Wordlessness (2012). He died on November 29, 2016 in Tehran, Iran. Here are the best Iranian actresses working in Hollywood today. BBC special report. She is known for Justice (2006), Bachelor Trip (2012) and Nip/Tuck (2003). He has publicly flirted with the idea and has said he has hopes for a political career when his acting days are done. 12 Mar 2021 Iranian authorities have arrested multiple music producers connected to a California-based Iranian pop singer, according to his management company and Iranian media, in Tehran's. He developed an appreciation for storytelling from his grandmother, who would recite stories (both fictional and historical) from memory. She played in the woman-band "Even Cowgirls get the blues", which also helped her to play her part in the movie Bandits (1997). He was raised on the East Coast and graduated from UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television in 2004. She went to UCLA to study biology/ pre-medicine, but she dropped out to become a model in Japan. Essentially you need to be equally left and right brained. and then went on to get a masters degree in management from U.D. Indeed, PBS reports that in 2015, 73.1% of the 30,000 characters in entertainment are white, 12.5% are Black, 5.3% are Asian, 4.9% are Hispanic, and 4.2% were other. Coffee N5 with Lara Schmoisman. In May 2022, she starred alongside Colin Ferguson and Rebecca Liddiard in A Thousand Little Cuts, a thriller centering on a woman who wakes up in a hospital only to discover she experienced something so traumatic. She attended UCLA Taies Farzan was born in Tehran, Iran. An award-winning international film actress and producer, Saye has been in over 34 films and Babak Shokrian was born in Teheran, Iran in 1965. Kami Asgar is an Iranian-American Supervising Sound Editor. In 2017 she moved to Boston to finish her Holistic Psychology Degree. This list may not reflect recent changes . Mania Akbari Director | 20 Fingers Iranian oil started to slip into China from late 2019 despite tough U.S. sanctions, but volumes began to surge only since late last year as oil rebounded above $60 and buyers were emboldened by. She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the Gem and Mineral society. Along with Boniadi and Nour, Pedrad has been attending council hearings at the United Nations on behalf of the Iranian people. She is a writer and director, known for Last Night (2010), The Jacket (2005) and The Adults. region, the Southwest Asia-North African region, who is openly queer, is still stigmatized If youre gay, and they find out, you will be triedand that is an executable offense. Many of his films like Salam Cinema, A Moment Of Innocence, Gabbeh, Kandahar and The President have been widely well received across the globe and have brought him . Related: Iranian Cinema: A Decades-Long Medium of Resistance and Protest. Tell us what you think about this feature. She is an actress, known for Coffee N5 with Lara Schmoisman (2020), American Dreams (2002) and America's Next Top Model (2003). His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). He has 150 producer credits and 53 director credits, and is worth $3.5 billion. 23. in Texas. A Mohammad Ahmadi Kiarash Anvari Arman (actor) Morteza Atashzamzam Ali Atshani Mostafa Azizi B Maziar Bahari Reza Bahrami Nejad Esmael Barari Bahram Beyzai He has over 40 years of experience in the motion picture industry, with featured appearances in more than 90 films. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 15 major film festivals. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. She has also directed an episode of Guillermo del Toros Cabinet of Curiosities. Actress | Abdollah Alikhani at 34th Fajr.jpg 313 412; 27 KB. Harry and Meghan were happy at they pitched up at Hollywood hotspot San Vicente Bungalows, the top private club and eaterie in Los Angeles for A-list actors, music stars and studio executives. English premieres in January 2023 at Milton Theater. She has appeared on countless hit TV shows like Will & Grace, Portlandia, and Flight Attendant. She is an actress and producer, known for Salt (2010), Black-ish (2014) and Grown-ish (2018). Ramin Niami is known for Babe's and Ricky's Inn (2013), Paris (2003) and Shirin in Love (2014). . From 1984 to 1990, when he was in high school, he created his first comic strips. On The L Word: Generation Q, she portrays Gigi Ghorbani, who is finding herself after a divorce. From Iran to Aladdin: The Sultan's long, hard Hollywood journey "The first 10 years were very tough," says actor Navid Negahban, but adds that Amazon, YouTube and Netflix are changing. He has been married to Laura Regan since 2007. Saman Salur is known for A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral (2006), Lonely Tunes of Tehran (2008) and From the Land of Silence (2004). He became a full-time artist in Germany where he Reza Badiyi was born on April 17, 1929 in Arak, Iran. Actress | Nina Nayebi is known for Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011), 60 Seconds of Distance (2006) and The X-Files (1993). He has been married to Bulle Ogier since April 1991. As a girl, she acted in various TV advertisements. In between promoting the film, Amir-Ebrahimi uses her Instagram account to share videos of protests in Iran. She is a former NFL cheerleader and a descendant of a 19th-century Persian Shah. At present, however, with all eyes on Iran and its ongoing revolution, some Iranian actresses have become activists in between filming their next feature film or TV show. Los Angeles Times: A delegation of Hollywood actors and producers arrived in Tehran this weekend to meet with their counterparts as part of a cultural exchange.Hollywood producer Sidney Ganis led the team, which included three-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening. Shiva Rose was born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. He has a background in medicine, having received a Doctor of Medicine degree, and later broadened his expertise by earning a Postgraduate degree in Marketing Analysis from MIT and a Master's in Artificial Intelligence from the University Costume_department | Fans of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will recognize Nazanin Boniadi, who portrays Bronwyn, a healer in Tirharad. Tandees' first film was destroyed when the building that housed her film school was hit by bombs in the Iran/Iraq war. She currently teaches creative theatre and Persian Language in Pleasanton, California and Persian Center where she has been an active member since its establishment in Berkeley, California and Artistic associate in San Francisco Golden Thread Production.Ghahremani received a B.A. After long trip and so many short movie and documentary she start her Tala Ashe stars as Zari Adrianna Tomaz in The CW series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow." Golshifteh started her acting career in theater at the age of 6 and has always kept a strong link with theater, but it was at the age of 14 that she acted in her first film The Pear Tree (1998), for which she won the prize for the Best Actress from the international section of the Fajr film Mina Badie was born on November 28, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Vida Ghahremani was born on May 27, 1937 in Tehran, Iran. Daughter of Reza Badiyi and actress-screenwriter Barbara Turner. BARRY NAVIDI - PRODUCER As a producer, friend, and confidant to some of the greatest legends of world cinema, Barry Navidi has been privileged to work with John Huston, Lauren Bacall, Robert Mitchum, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, John Hurt, Sean Connery, Anthony Azizi started his career many years ago, as a child, acting in plays for the Touchstone Theater run by Bill and Bridget George in Bethlehem, PA. Director | Related: Jafar Panahi: Celebrating the Imprisoned Director Who Fought For Freedom in Iran. He'd done that during the script phase when working with writer Tony Kushner. During her childhood, she appeared in several of her father's films including the historical TV series, Hezardastan (1988), Darius Khondji was born on October 21, 1955 in Tehran, Iran. Saman's interest in filmmaking developed in his early teenage years while living in Tehran, Iran. She was also Assistant Editor-in-Chief of MedTimes, UCI's undergraduate medical newspaper.CareerBoniadi's first major acting role was as Leyla Mir on the Emmy Award-winning daytime drama General Hospital and its SOAPnet spin-off series General Hospital: Night Shift, making her the first contract actor to play a Middle Eastern character in American daytime television history. : , : -, : , : , Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day, Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years. She is an actress, known for RoboCop (2014), Alfie (2004) and The Book of Henry (2017). Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin based on the book "The Master of Disguise" by Antonio J. Mendez While the movie presents myriad dramatic complications and last-minute twists and turns, the plan actually went off without a hitch. The series, which debuted in September. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Bahman Ghobadi was born in 1969 in Baneh, in the province of Iranian Kurdistan, near the Iran-Iraq border. Iranian cinema got a rare bit of good news recently. The broodingly charismatic Iranian American actor is best known for his work in Asghar Farhadi's Oscar winner, A Separation, and for the flawed but compelling U.S. indie, Camp X-Ray, starring . He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Behind the Curtain of Fog (2005), Two Faces of the Coin (1992) and Maal Moshahedin (2009). Actor | Daryush Shokof is an artist and film-maker who left Iran in the 1970s for the U.S. and under the name of AliReza Shokoufandeh. Ali Samadi Ahadi is known for Salami Aleikum (2009), Lost Children (2005) and 45 Minutes to Ramallah (2013). After graduation she moved to Berlin and studied acting. She was previously married to Reza. He died on November 29, 2016 in Tehran, Iran. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says Oscar winning film producer Walter Mirisch has died at age 101. On Friday, Kaveh Farnam and Farzad Pak, Iranian producers who work with Rasoulof, released their own statement condemning the arrests of both "respected and dedicated Iranian filmmakers," who. He studied at The Actors Comedy Studio & Upright Citizens Brigade. After spending years as a pilot Kambiz turned his focus towards the business world. She is an actress, known for RoboCop (2014), Alfie (2004) and The Book of Henry (2017). Here are the best actresses working in the industry today. Aghdashloo also starred in plenty of films like Septembers of Shiraz, which details many Iranians escaping the regime just after it came into power in 1979. Iranian Petrochemical Producers Iran-based Marun Petrochemical Company ( Marun Petrochemical) is a commercial supplier of petrochemicals to Triliance. Bob Yari was born on May 30, 1961 in Iran. Thank you for your comment, we value your opinion and the time you took to write to us! Actress | Proud Persian, queer icon, & coffee aficionado writing somewhere in California. One of her earliest successes was Octopus, a long running television show where Mary performed in political and satirical skits that helped change and liberalize the society. Mirisch, the astute and Oscar winning film producer who oversaw such classics as "Some Like It Hot," "West Side Story" and "In the Heat of the Night," has died of natural causes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. He started acting in amateur theater groups at the age of fourteen. There were a series of workshops and meetings with movie industry types in the Islamic Republic organized through Tehran's House of . She speaks Persian, Turkish, German, English, Kurdish. He has been married to Laura Regan since 2007. Shahrzad Davani was born on March 20, 1979 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA. Shortly after graduating from the National Audiovisual School, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics. Pegah Ferydoni was born on June 25, 1983 in Tehran, Iran. Pages in category "Iranian television producers" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. He is married to Karen Robson. He's worked with the Chautauqua Conservetory Theater, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and The Sundance Institute. She wrote most of the songs for the Soundtrack of "Bandits". Nowrasteh attended New Mexico State University on an athletic scholarship and later transferred to the University of Daryush Shokof is an artist and film-maker who left Iran in the 1970s for the U.S. and under the name of AliReza Shokoufandeh. After graduating from high school, Tandees and her family moved to Vancouver, Canada, where she continued her studies in media, television and later on Reza Aslan was born on May 3, 1972 in Tehran, Iran. Pitts' first feature, Season Five (1997), premiered in the Venice Film Festival. Brandon, the CIA's man in Hollywood was also a frequent presence on the set of Alias, the TV espionage series starring Affleck's then-wife, Jennifer Garner. After graduation she moved to Berlin and studied acting. in Early Childhood Education and holds a diploma in Directing and Producing television. One of the most recognizable Iranian-American actresses, Nasim Pedrad, was a regular on Saturday Night Live, New Girl, and starred in the live-action Aladdin. E. Ehsan Alikhani; G. Majid Ghannad; H. He left Iran with his family at the age of four to live in Paris, then London. Nastaran Dibai is known for Dear White People (2017), Resident Alien (2021) and Run the World (2021). Rome Shadanloo was born In Tehran, Iran and grew up in Los Angeles, California.She has appeared on several notable shows and the independent instant classic "A Girl Walks Home At Night". He studied mathematics and physics at E.N.M.U. Ramin Djawadi Composer | Game of Thrones Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings, Actor | "A motion picture production on Iranian soil could be an economic shot in the arm and would provide an ideal public relations tool to help counteract the adverse publicity stemming from the. The TV movie covered the murder of Sean Devereux, an aid worker who was murdered in Maz Jobrani was born on February 26, 1972 in Tehran, Iran. Her siblings are Katja, Kaj, Kamilla, Ulf Jr and Jean Paul. Yara Shahidi was born on February 10, 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. His father was a lawyer. Actress | Earlier this month, two of the country's most famous dissident directors Jafar Panahi ( Taxi, No Bears) and Mohammad Rasoulof (Berlin Golden. Shortly after his Habib Zargarpour graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design with Distinction after receiving a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. 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