Babak Elmieh: Founder/CEO of Nascent Objects acquired by Facebook. 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. Along with marches, university protests, and the burning of headscarves, Iranian women across the world have broadcast images across social media of cutting Dr. Modjtahedi Scholarship Fund. Sarah E. Aghassi, Esq. All Board members volunteer their time and resources. Badiyi was born April 17, 1930, in Arak, Pahlavi Iran. Its a struggle to know what that means and thank God we have the ability to define what that means. Nousha Husseini (Tara Grammy) and her Iranian family are breaking bread (in this case, nan) with her white, militant feminist boyfriend, Alex (Christopher OShea), and his family. Badiyi set a Directors Guild of America record for directing the most hours of episodic series television ever.[3]. An award-winning international film actress and producer, Saye has been in over 34 films and Mania Akbari was born in 1974 in Tehran, Iran. She stars Tala Ashe stars as Zari Adrianna Tomaz in The CW series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow." Parry Aftab, Internet privacy and security lawyer, considered one of the founders of cyberlaw. All Rights Reserved. He then joined the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, where he started a film section, and this started his career Asghar Farhadi was born in 1972 in Iran. Iranian American He naturally followed in their foot steps early on and began making his own short films on super 8 and 16mm film at age 11. It was a way for me to create the full circle. Amir Naderi is one of the most influential figures of 20th century Persian cinema. 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". Soroush Ghodsi: founder of Slik.ai (a lead generation company) who is the youngest founder ever to join Ycombinator! 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. Amir Khalighi was born in Tehran Iran. He is a director and producer, known for Our Lady of the Assassins (2000), Murder by Numbers (2002) and Barfly (1987). WebThe Iranian-American Scholarship Fund (IASF) is managed by a Board of Directors. and then went on to get a masters degree in management from U.D. They have two children. To name a few I would list: Falon Roz Fatemi: Founder/CEO of Node.io with $18M+ funding (Mark Cuban is an investor!). Arad Rostampour: Founder/CEO of ZenHealth (YC backed) and co-founder of SocialShielf acquired by Avira. https://getbook.at/superfounders. In The Persian Version, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) boldly challenges labels that society tries to project upon her while balancing and embracing her opposing cultures. It was important for me to have this character. Naser Taghvai was born in Abadan, Iran. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. He came to the United States in the mid '70s and joined the Persian Theater Group and traveled extensively through out the US, 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. NIAC is steered by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of leaders from across our community. Staff & Board NIAC Kamal Tabrizi graduated from Tehran University of Art at Faculty of Cinema and Theater. He has been married to Shani Rigsbee since November 11, 2011. At 14 he moved to Switzerland and then to New Hampshire. Her first film 'The Day I Became a Woman", (a 3-episode story) attended the Critics Week category in Venice International Film Reza Mirkarimi was born in 1967 in Tehran and graduated from the Fine Arts University in Graphic Arts. Reza Sayed Badiyi (also known as Reza Badiei; Persian: ; April 17, 1930 August 20, 2011) was an Iranian-born American film and television director. [5], This is list showing a selection of entertainment directed by Reza Badiyi, in order by start date. Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, an Iranian-American political scientist, Harvard-educated, and president of the International American Council. The Iranian people have always found a way to have joy. A mother-daughter relationship can come with a lot of tension. Ghaffari's debut novel "To Keep The Sun Alive" was selected for the Indie Next List and Samira was born in Los Angeles, California. The second I would walk in [with the tape], we would be dancing. and the youngest one to join the club, the 15 years old! WebDirector | Taxi Jafar Panahi (Born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). In 2017 she moved to Boston to finish her Holistic Psychology Degree. She is an actress and producer, known for Salt (2010), Black-ish (2014) and Grown-ish (2018). Well, heres the thing. WebSAYE 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 Ive always been in awe of these women. He became a full-time artist in Germany where he Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. I thought of doing something more autobiographical. WebList Of Top Iranian Directors. The Most Visited Iranian-American Website Please fill out the form below and follow the process online, OR call us at Toll Free 888.611.5478 , or email us at info@IranianHotline.com Annual Directory Listing My familys interesting because half of my brothers are born in Iran and half of us are born here. Andy Madadian is known for House of Sand and Fog (2003), Guardian Angel (2014) and American Wrestler: The Wizard (2016). Board of Directors - Iranian-American Scholarship Fund He made several 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. He has over 40 years of experience in the motion picture industry, with featured appearances in more than 90 films. 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. This brings our total to 369 scholarships awarded to date. His Mohammad Rasoulof was born in Shiraz, Iran in 1972. Its a pro-choice film in many ways. Its been my whole career honestly, from The Color of Love to Circumstance. Its the world Ive always been interested in exploring for audiences. He began his career with still photography Of Iranian descent, he was born in Boulder, Colorado, and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. He Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. Marie Selva was born in Paris to an Iranian Mother and French/Spanish Father.She is an artist, film director who studied at the film school of cinema in Paris, France. After several She began to participate in beauty pageant when she was one year old. He is married to Winnie Mokri. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Despite Hollywoods goals to open doors to diverse stories, Zandieh said that when she shopped the script around including to Participant, Sony and Fox everyone was basically like, We love it, but we cant really finance this because its too niche. Hossein labored away as actor/director with the legendary Theatre Grand Guignol in Montmartre, then spent several years on the "legitimate" stage. Mehdi Samadi: Founder of Solvvy, an AI-based CRM company which was featured in WSJ, etc. She is married to Mattias Ripa. OIAC is an Iranian-American organization dedicated to the promotion of a free and democratic Iran where human rights are celebrated, where different religions Amini's first screenplay was for the 1994 TV movie The Dying of the Light, which was directed by Peter Kosminsky. Bahar Soomekh was born on March 30, 1975 in Tehran, Iran, to a Persian Jewish family. IRANIAN He is an actor, known for The Kite Runner (2007), Taste of Cherry (1997) and A Most Wanted Man (2014). The family moved to Los Angeles in 1979, to escape the Iranian revolution. Blue Fox Entertainment secured domestic distribution and worldwide rights last February. He was honored by the Directors Guild of America for directing over 400 hours of television. He graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from Karaj Azad University. By 1961 he had already spent a lot of time studying-and researching- ancient persian Jafar Panahi (Born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. Sheila is an actor, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Argo (2012) and We the Animals (2018). What always surprises me is how similar we all are, she said. After early experiences as a story writer, he began filming documentaries in 1967. Copyright 2003 - 2023 Iranian Hotline, LLC . A Perrier Award nominee in Darius Khondji was born on October 21, 1955 in Tehran, Iran. Iranian authorities have announced an investigation into a series of suspected poison gas attacks on girls schools. When I was thinking about making an immigrant story, I thought, you know whats so interesting? We learned to be American by watching TV. He is an actor and producer, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Burn Country (2016) and The Taqwacores (2010). He is a writer and producer, known for Apocalypto (2006), The Professor and the Madman (2019) and Boss (2011). The mythology is that you just know and that is not always the case for everybody. She is an actress, known for RoboCop (2014), Alfie (2004) and The Book of Henry (2017). As an actor, Max has numerous film and television credits including NBC's Heroes, regular appearances on Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia, Netflix original Behrouz Vossoughi is one of Iran's most legendary actors. 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). Rostami is the founder of the Iranian Academic Association (IAA), Washington DC chapter. They have three children. He graduated from the College of Dramatic Arts and began his professional career as a writer of short TV screenplays and also as a playwright. It was not just a tape. They were like Nah, screw them! and go to the parties. We collaborated, and he was like, I feel like my character would want to do this. I rewrote a lot for the parents. Board of Directors | OIAC US Also, I have not included some very prominent scientists like Dr. Firouz Naderi, Dr. Nader Engheta, etc. I dont know how to write anything else. In 2003, Pitts presented his controversial feature Essy Niknejad was born on June 1960, in Tehran. He is married to Karen Robson. She is half-Scottish (father) and half-Israeli (mother). I didnt want to get arrested. She is a director and actress, known for Persepolis (2007), The Voices (2014) and Chicken with Plums (2011). He studied English and Theatre Studies. [6] His first marriage was to Gwendolyn Davis which ended in divorce. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. I think this film really is a film about choice. Hundreds of cases of poisonings have been reported Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. He has over 18 years of experience in design, management, research, and teaching in the field of mining, tunneling, civil infrastructure, and underground construction. Naser Taghvai Director | Nakhoda Khorshid Naser Taghvai is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. Shermine Sharivar was born on September 17, 1982 in Tehran, Iran. I thought of the secret that did happen with my father. Dominic Rains was born in Tehran, Iran. Her family moved to Turkey and thereafter to Germany. After graduation she moved to Berlin and studied acting. He has been married to Laura Regan since 2007. 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). His debut feature film debut "Bodkin Ras" had it's world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2016 and Hossein Amini was born in Iran, and when he was 11 years old, he and his family moved to England. [2][6] He later won various awards, including the Humanitas Prize for an episode of Cagney and Lacey. She was on stage at the age of 14 in Cologne Germany and appeared in lead positions in more than 15 stage pieces until she met Daryush Shokof in a Mina Badie was born on November 28, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. WebAmerican-Iranian Council, Inc. (AIC) is a non-profit independent research and educational institute. You leave behind everything to start a whole new life. To represent the Iranian-American community before the elected governmental officials. The Iranian Revolution thwarted him out of Iran and into the neon lights of the West. As Nadia Bjorlin was born the fifth out of six children. Like all of my films, women are always front and center. She is an actress, known for Alarm fr Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996), Traveling Light (2021) and Blackstone (2023). In films from 1955's Rififi (Rififi ( Anice Alvina was born on January 28, 1953 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. 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I think thats a struggle. He was a director and producer, known for Carnival of Souls (1962), Stop Susan Williams (1979) and Mission: Impossible (1966). Samira Makhmalbaf FilmmakerBorn on February 15,1980 in Tehran. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Amir Naderi is one of the most influential figures of 20th century Persian cinema. He is a director and producer, known for Junk (2012), ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009) and In Her Place (2015). Camera_department | Kathreen Khavari is known for Avengers Assemble (2012), Big Little Lies (2017) and Insecure (2016). The National Iranian American Council (NIAC Shohreh Aghdashloo was born Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar on May 11, 1952 in Tehran, Iran. She has since gone on to co-star in sitcoms such as Mulaney (2014), Scream Queens (2015), People of Earth (2016), and New Girl Leyla--AKA Lucky #13 can be seen on several hit network shows, several upcoming motion picture releases, as well as a new nationally televised Budweiser commercial.As Brittany, "the girl on the go in the 310," Leyla Milani adds to her ever growing list of film credits, appearing in this highly Lanna Joffrey was born on September 9, 1977 in Iran.