He is the writer Mosaffa was born in Tehran, Iran. Maziar Bahari is known for And Along Came a Spider (2003), To Light a Candle (2014) and The Voyage of the St. Louis (1995). She is a writer and actress, known for Zoolander 2 (2016), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Trash (2014). His family moved back to Iran when he was 5 years old. Well, heres the thing. Yara Shahidi was born on February 10, 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Babak Karimi was born on March 22, 1960 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. Scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year have been awarded to 15 outstanding applicants. Chair, Georgetown Business for Impact Initiative, Program Manager, the Family Caregiver Alliance, Humanitarian Aid and Financing reform, International Rescue Committee. I just felt like I needed to release this story into the world, Zandieh said. Our mission is providing and broadcasting the Iranian American events & community news, and promoting businesses. Up until I was shooting, I was rewriting, honestly. One of these short films, "Life in Fog" (1999) is even Samira Makhmalbaf FilmmakerBorn on February 15,1980 in Tehran. Naser Taghvai was born in Abadan, Iran. She studied Cinema in Makhmalbaf Film school for 8 years. Today marked another milestone for the Iranian-American tech community in Silicon Valley. After graduation she moved to Berlin and studied acting. His father is an Airline Captain, and his mother a Gospel Singer. She is a writer and director, known for Last Night (2010), The Jacket (2005) and The Adults. After early experiences as a story writer, he began filming documentaries in 1967. 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. I rewrote a lot for Nousha. She died on November 10, 2006 in Paris, France. WebFoster a greater understanding of Iranian Americans and their culture. He began his career with still photography Marziyeh Meshkini Born in 1969 in Tehran. Build an influential voice for the Iranian American community through networking, electioneering, and public NIAC, the 501(c)(3) sister organization of NIAC Action, is dedicated to educating & engaging the Iranian-American community in order to further advance these priorities. Reza Sayed Badiyi (also known as Reza Badiei; Persian: ; April 17, 1930 August 20, 2011) was an Iranian-born American film and television director. He is a writer and producer, known for Apocalypto (2006), The Professor and the Madman (2019) and Boss (2011). [2], Badiyi moved to the United States in 1955, in order to continue his film studies at Syracuse University. Soruosh Salehian: Co-Founder/CEO of Aeva. I think thats so beautiful. Some people become mothers and they dont know what the hell theyre doing and through the process they learn what it means to be a mother. Previously youngest employee at Google. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. For there to be LGBTQIA+ representation as well in an Iranian film is so refreshing. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Amir Naderi is one of the most influential figures of 20th century Persian cinema. She is a director and actress, known for Persepolis (2007), The Voices (2014) and Chicken with Plums (2011). To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Iranian-American or must have references showing they are Iranian American. She was studying acting in California Yasmine Aker is an actress, singer and songwriter based out of Los Angeles, California. She is an actress, known for RoboCop (2014), Alfie (2004) and The Book of Henry (2017). She travel around the world and she is fascinated by people. In July of 2008, Dabiri Foundation's board of directors decided to embark upon a special project in addition to its ongoing activities. But an Iranian one? His second marriage was to actress and writer Barbara Turner; with whom he had one daughter, Mina. He is an actor, known for Alex Cross (2012), Unthinkable (2010) and Intelligence (2014). Lets take look at some of the most prominent founders, funders, and executives in tech of Iranian heritage. Born in 1973, Majid Barzegar has been a major force behind the development and production of a great number of Iranian independent short and feature films, most of which have been awarded and showcased at prestigious international film festivals including Berlinale, San Sebastian, Rotterdam, So Tell us what you think about this feature. He began his career with still photography Of Iranian descent, he was born in Boulder, Colorado, and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. We collaborated, and he was like, I feel like my character would want to do this. I rewrote a lot for the parents. I think thats a struggle. Previously founded Genius. I couldnt write anything else with as much devotion. She made her Broadway debut when she originated the role of the Leper in Rajiv Joseph's Pulitzer Prize nominated and multi Tony award accoladed play " The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" opposite Robin Williams. In addition, according to the 2000 U.S. Census, Iranian Americans are perhaps the most highly educated community in the country, with household incomes that considerably exceed that of the U.S. population at large. The relationship between the Iranian American population and the surrounding population since the 1979 revolution appears to be one characterized by fear and prejudice on the one side, and by anger and sadness on the other. My cousins were so much braver than me. So you have your own world and you learn to be American through television. He has over 18 years of experience in design, management, research, and teaching in the field of mining, tunneling, civil infrastructure, and underground construction. What I am very excited about is the next generation of Iranian-American entrepreneurs and the rising stars. WebJafar Panahi (Born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. He recently starred in the Netflix Global drama The Letter for the King (2020) as Sir Fantumar and the HBO/BBC series His Dark Materials (2019). The family had to flee Persia/Iran during the Revolution. He became a full-time artist in Germany where he Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. This brings our total to 369 scholarships awarded to date. WebMajid Sadeghpour is currently the Political Director of the organization. He is an actor, known for The Kite Runner (2007), Taste of Cherry (1997) and A Most Wanted Man (2014). WebThe Board of Directors of the Iranian-American Scholarship Fund (IASF) is grateful to all who have supported this Scholarship Fund for the past 22 years. WebList Of Top Iranian Directors. He was born March 27th of Armenian parents in Tehran, Iran. It really is our story. Parry Aftab, Internet privacy and security lawyer, considered one of the founders of cyberlaw. Her family moved to Turkey and thereafter to Germany. She co-starred as CIA analyst Fara Sherazi on seasons three and four of the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama Homeland (2011), for which she shared a 2015 SAG Award nomination in the Outstanding Performance by an Asghar Farhadi was born in 1972 in Iran. WebPages in category "Iranian film directors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 279 total. 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 Actor | CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The son of orchestra conductor Andr Hossein, Paris-born Robert Hossein was trained at Ren Simon's acting school. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. He was a director and producer, known for Carnival of Souls (1962), Stop Susan Williams (1979) and Mission: Impossible (1966). I kind of shelved the project for a couple of years and worked on the screenplay on and off. What of your own life did you draw inspiration from for this film? His start in the arts came at the age of 17 with his theatrical lead in the UJ Production of "Our House" then laid dormant until his productions of two successful Los Angeles Marco Khan(lian) is a true citizen of the world. Perhaps his most famous work was crafting the title visualisation (i.e., the opening and closing credits) for the original Hawaii Five-O. You know its funny, I was talking to a friend of mine who is Iraqi and does a lot of drag performances and they were saying were working on a project together Oh, do you think what were doing is gonna piss people off? And I said, You know whats so interesting, our existence is itself radical. He started acting in amateur theater groups at the age of fourteen. After several Nousha falls fast when she meets Alex, an artist, activist and DJ living in an old warehouse. I am happy to call many of these people my friends and mentors. Iran can now make nuke material in 12 days, Pentagon says. A high-level Defense I thought of the secret that did happen with my father. NIAC Action is dedicated to building political power for the Iranian-American community to advance peace & diplomacy, secure equitable immigration policies, and protect the civil rights of all Americans. He received his Bachelors in Theater from University of Tehran's School of Bob Yari was born on May 30, 1961 in Iran. Highly partisan organization that supports Democratic Party candidates and agendas. He is a writer and director, known for Two Angels (2003), L'etat de crise (1984) and Subjection (2019). It looks like a Hollywood movie, but it was made outside of Hollywood.. Ahead of Sara Zandieh's feature directorial debut, the Iranian-American director explains how 'A Simple Wedding' celebrates multiculturalism and feminism while She is an actress and producer, known for Salt (2010), Black-ish (2014) and Grown-ish (2018). At the age of eight, she played in "The Cyclist" directed by her father, Mohsen Makhmalbaf the celebrated Iranian filmmaker.At the age of 17, she directed her first feature titled "The Apple" and She went on to become the youngest Abbas Ali Hatami was born in Tehran, Iran in 1944. It was a way for me to create the full circle. You reinvent yourself So I really started to think of my mother and I as a sort of reflection of each other and all the stories of my mythology as an immigrant coming here. WebThe Iranian-American Scholarship Fund (IASF) is managed by a Board of Directors. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Navid Navid is an award winning Iranian-German actor and director. In films from 1955's Rififi (Rififi ( Anice Alvina was born on January 28, 1953 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Ive always been in awe of these women. She is half-Scottish (father) and half-Israeli (mother). WebAmerican-Iranian Council, Inc. (AIC) is a non-profit independent research and educational institute. Early in his career, he directed episodes of Get Smart, Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, The Incredible Hulk, Mannix, The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky and Hutch, The Rockford Files and Police Squad!. To promote and strengthen the ties among Iranian-American business owners and professionals. * Shahri Estakhry* Nadia Farjood, Esq. She makes a conscious decision to be a mother. David Diaan has built an impressive career as an Iranian American Actor, Writer, and Producer. Hundreds of cases of poisonings have been reported He is married to Winnie Mokri. Im so glad that their struggles and their voices are being heard and that we realize this is a reflection of the international struggle for women. I moved to L.A. and was like, I really think this story is worthwhile. Pop culture is the way I taught Americans what Iran was about and what I learned about what Iran was. Shohreh Aghdashloo was born Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar on May 11, 1952 in Tehran, Iran. The mother of the story [Shirin] never had a choice. Demonstrations erupted in Iran and across the world after a 22-year-old Kurdish woman named Mahsa Amini died in September after being arrested by Irans morality Rabeah Ghaffari is an Iranian-born writer and filmmaker. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Dominic Rains was born in Tehran, Iran. At the age of eight, she played in "The Cyclist" directed by her father, Mohsen Makhmalbaf the celebrated Iranian filmmaker.At the age of 17, she directed her first feature titled "The Apple" and She went on to become the youngest Ramin Bahrani was born on March 20, 1975 in North Carolina, USA. What always surprises me is how similar we all are, she said. So even that experience is a very split one. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Man of Steel (2013), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Lord of War (2005). I thought of how thats our identity in some ways, and it was blown up by my grandmother revealing this secret. Since then, he has been inspired to make movies. He was 13 years old when he met the Swedish filmmaker, 'Ingmar Bergman'. Like No Tomorrow: An Apocalypse Anthology. 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". She is an actress, known for The Kite Runner (2007), Eyes (2005) and The Florist (2004). He lost his father at an early age and was raised by his beloved mother, whom he feels he got his strength from to make it in show biz. Hossein labored away as actor/director with the legendary Theatre Grand Guignol in Montmartre, then spent several years on the "legitimate" stage. She stars Tala Ashe stars as Zari Adrianna Tomaz in The CW series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow." She attended UCLA Garen Petrossian is an actor known for Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job and I don't Clean(2009), Expendible (2008), The Hurricane in the Rosegarden (2007).Growing up he wanted to follow in his father's footstep and be a Civil Engineer which he did and received a degree in Bachelor of Science Maz Jobrani was born on February 26, 1972 in Tehran, Iran. Her siblings are Katja, Kaj, Kamilla, Ulf Jr and Jean Paul. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Bahar Soomekh was born on March 30, 1975 in Tehran, Iran, to a Persian Jewish family. To represent the Iranian-American community before the elected governmental officials. Copyright 2003 - 2023 Iranian Hotline, LLC . Christiane Amanpour was born on January 12, 1958 in London, England, UK. They want to extinguish joy and thats not possible. I dont know how to write anything else. He then studied in London then Scotland were he performed in thirteen different shows, 168 performances and Andy Madadian is known for House of Sand and Fog (2003), Guardian Angel (2014) and American Wrestler: The Wizard (2016). Barbet Schroeder was born on August 26, 1941 in Tehran, Iran. Her collaborative fiction with artist Shirin Neshat was featured in "Reflections on Islamic Art" and her documentary, "The Troupe", featured Tony Kushner. NIAC is steered by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of leaders from across our community. He graduated from Madison West High School and was a city boys high school tennis champion. Dorianne Pahlavan is known for Argo (2012) and Sunday (2013). As Nadia Bjorlin was born the fifth out of six children. Badiyi was born April 17, 1930, in Arak, Pahlavi Iran. They have two children. The dance sequences especially, as well as the references to Cyndi Lauper and Googosh. Although Marsh Mokhtari was born in the UK, his father's nautical career took him to Persia for his first six years. Pro-choice is about having a choice. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1979, to escape the Iranian revolution. She sang soprano with the Voices of Shiva Negar is a Canadian Actress, Model, and Producer, who rose to prominence starring as Annika Ogden in CBS Films/Lionsgate Blockbuster Movie "American Assassin" and made the short list of Variety Magazine's "10 Canadians to watch".Shiva can be seen on numerous Films and Network Television shows Taies Farzan was born in Tehran, Iran. She speaks Persian, Turkish, German, English, Kurdish. Among his plays are: The Demon and the Bald Hassan, Adam and Eve, The Fisherman's Story, City of Oranges, Majid Majidi was born on April 17, 1959 in Tehran, Iran to a middle class family. Mosaffa's mother, Amir Banoo Karimi is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT) and the Homayoun Ershadi was born in 1947 in Isfahan, Iran. He spent a lot of time going to the movies, particularly American films which were un-dubbed and inter-spliced with explanatory title cards that explained Massoud Kimiaei was born in Tehran in 1941. Tell us what you think about this feature. She is a former NFL cheerleader and a descendant of a 19th-century Persian Shah. An American of Irish and Iranian decent, she was raised in Iran until the age of ten when she and her family were forced to escape to Paris, then to Los Angeles.She began her stage career at 15 at several theaters in Santa Monica. #1 bestseller new release VC book on Amazon. I just really felt like I never saw anything that represented us. Top 20 Best Iranian Film Directors of All Time. I worked with them and I did a ton of rewriting for them, especially for Houshang, the father. Rostami is the founder of the Iranian Academic Association (IAA), Washington DC chapter. That is what binds the mother and daughter together, in every generation. Its such a myth and some people dont want to be mothers. Her beginnings in the world of entertainment whispered Greatness from an early age.Her evolution continues to be Pej Vahdat is known for The Old Man (2022), City on a Hill (2019) and Shameless (2011). He started his film career on 3D IMAX films 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, Kami Asgar was born on May 26, 1965 in Iran. But at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT, which concluded on Sunday, Iranian women's voices were heard. Athar GhassemiCultural Committee ChairView Bio, Mandana GhadamianNetworking Committee ChairView Bio, Radin AmoueiMembership Committee ChairView Bio, Our mailing address is: Every film Ive ever made is about the resilience of women in difficult situations, be it patriarchal societies or governments that are not sympathetic to their situation. Iranian-Americans in Silicon Valley are Getting More Powerful She began performing at an early age, starring in school plays and community events. Therefore, we are once more able to award five scholarshipsto qualified students, and we keepour awards to$2,000per awardee. And thats what this regime can never extinguish. His quiet and composed A native of Valencia, CA, Nazanin Mandi Pimentel is a natural- Born Performer; Singing at age 5, Modeling at age 10, performing the Mozart Requiem at Carnegie Hall and acting at age 15. His desire and aspiration for writing, directing and producing movie started at very young age in his homeland. Mahyar Salek & Mahdokht Masaeli: Founders of Deep Cell, a prenatal testing biotech company. My familys interesting because half of my brothers are born in Iran and half of us are born here. She was previously married to Reza. We learned to be American by watching TV. The fact that we say that we exist and that were full-fledged humans is itself a radical act. I think just even having this character in some ways folded in the immigrant story in a Muslim context, in a Shia context, is radical. Ghaffari's debut novel "To Keep The Sun Alive" was selected for the Indie Next List and Samira was born in Los Angeles, California. List your business with Iranian American Business Directory! Blue Fox Entertainment secured domestic distribution and worldwide rights last February. People are still projecting onto Leila what it means. He was previously married to Tania Harley, Barbara Turner and Gwendolyn M Dennis. Dara Khosrowshahi is not the only Iranian-American executive in tech. But yeah, I started thinking about what it means to reinvent yourself. and then went on to get a masters degree in management from U.D. By this marriage to Turner he was the stepfather of actress Jennifer Jason Leigh and Carrie Morrow. He continued in the arts throughout all Max Amini was born in Tucson, Arizona. He started acting in Church and school plays at age two; his first role was as Baby Jesus!When he was cast in American Pie (1999), he was sixteen, and was GiGi Hessamian is known for The Young Parking Attendant (2014), Switchboard (2014) and The Orville (2017). Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. From panning shots of ghormeh sabzi and saffron rice, to the setting up of a sofreh aghd (traditional Persian wedding spread), to a heart-to-heart conversation between a granddaughter and grandmother about following ones heart, Zandieh feels she accomplished her goal to humanize an Iranian Muslim family while also bringing to life the diversity of love. He studied mathematics and physics at E.N.M.U. Weve been vilified in Western media but we also come from a beautiful tradition of Iranian film. Theyve given so much up for us to have a different life than they had.What was your goal with exploring motherhood through Shirin and Leilas stories? He became interested in cinema in his teenage years and started his filmmaking education by joining the Youth Cinema Society of Esfahan in 1986 where he made 8mm and 16mm short films. Humor was the art of survival in my family. But also another thing is we have this idea that motherhood is innate in us and that were born into motherhood. More specifically, OIAC supports the 10-point plans by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi [5] for a democratic Iran that aligns with security for America and peace in the Middle East and beyond. Kamal Tabrizi graduated from Tehran University of Art at Faculty of Cinema and Theater. Arash Mokhtar is known for Ramy (2019), New Amsterdam (2018) and FBI (2018). Shortly after graduating from the National Audiovisual School, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Throughout the film, we see love story after love story unfold new love budding between Nousha and Alex, love found later in life by Noushas uncle Saman (Maz Jobrani) and Maggie, love built over time in the arranged marriage of Ziba and Reza (Houshang Touzie), as well as the tumultuous love that comes with blending families. Zandieh says all of these relationships, plus Noushas journey to self-actualize and Alexs progressive gender politics, resulted in a romantic comedy that still pushed the issues I care the most about, which are multiculturalism and feminism., The artists job is to reflect what they see, she added. Intrigued by challenging Kevin Hamedani was born on December 25, 1982 in Kent, Washington, USA. The close-knit community of Iranian-Americans and the high value of education in the Iranian culture and families is one of the reasons our community is getting more powerful day by day. He then studied Radio, Television, & Journalism at the University of Missouri Columbia. (Each sibling have a Actress | Dr. Pooyan February 28, 2023 Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, today released the findings of its 2023 National Read More Please follow me here on medium and on Linkedin for more posts about tech, startups, Irans startup scene and entrepreneurs. He is a director and producer, known for Junk (2012), ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009) and In Her Place (2015).
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