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. Asa Soltan Rahmati was born on September 1, 1976 in Ahwaz, Iran. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Behind the Curtain of Fog (2005), Two Faces of the Coin (1992) and Maal Moshahedin (2009). Colet Abedi, television producer and writer; Omid Abtahi, actor; Reza Abdoh, director and playwright known for large-scale, experimental theatrical productions; Hessam Abrishami, artist whose works have been exhibited internationally; Golnar Adili, multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, New York.Much of her works are influenced by her childhood growing up in post-revolutionary Tehran and . Not to Kambiz Babaee. Maadi started his film career as a screenwriter in late 2000s. 28-Aug-2010. [Source: Reuters] Two Iranian warships docked in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government granted permission despite pressure from the United States to bar them. Shahab Hosseini was born on February 3, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. Elsa, Sams mother, relies on her friend Luisa for support. Iranians have a long history of breaking barriers in Hollywood. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1979, to escape the Iranian revolution. 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. Sarah Shahi was born Aahoo Jahansouzshahi in Euless, Texas, to an Iranian father and Spanish-Iranian mother. When it comes to Western Asian representation, the portrayal of Middle Eastern characters is often down to a select few actors who are largely typecast. Tell us what you think about this feature. According to CNN, her social media accounts have been deleted over her condemnation of the regime. She is known for Justice (2006), Bachelor Trip (2012) and Nip/Tuck (2003). Thank you for your comment, we value your opinion and the time you took to write to us! He was born March 27th of Armenian parents in Tehran, Iran. 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. He was previously married to Tania Harley, Barbara Turner and Gwendolyn M Dennis. Pedrad has long been championing Iranian stories and characters in her projects. Pitts' first feature, Season Five (1997), premiered in the Venice Film Festival. Arefeh Mansouri was born on November 8, 1980 in Tehran, Iran. Indian actor Sahabzade Irrfan Ali Khan, known professionally as Irrfan Khan or just Irrfan, appeared in a number of major Hollywood and Bollywood films. While TC Judy poses no direct threat to Fiji, the country is expected to experience some showers and thunderstorms, particularly in the Northern Division. (Each sibling have a GiGi Hessamian is known for The Young Parking Attendant (2014), Switchboard (2014) and The Orville (2017). : , : -, : , : , Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day, Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years. Asa Soltan Rahmati was born on September 1, 1976 in Ahwaz, Iran. Ali Abbassi.jpg 760 909; 95 KB. She was previously married to Reza. English premieres in January 2023 at Milton Theater. She died on June 2, 2018. the Islamic Republic of Iran is going to sue . Iranian Petrochemical Producers Iran-based Marun Petrochemical Company ( Marun Petrochemical) is a commercial supplier of petrochemicals to Triliance. This Iranian business titan and extremely successful producer has dominated in the Middle East and now has his eyes set on America. - Ein Team auf Leben und Tod (2006). His second, Sanam (2000) was hailed by French critics and compared to The 400 Blows (1959). He earned his high school diploma in Biology. Top 20's Iranian writers and directors in Hollywood. The American delegation, which included Ganis, producer Bill Horberg and actress Annette Bening, took part in a cultural dialogue with prominent Iranian screenwriters, actors and directors . After several years of making short films and working as an assistant director for fellow Iranian film-maker Abbas Kiarostami, Panahi achieved Farhad Safinia was born in 1975 in Tehran, Iran. 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. The shoots that can happen are expected to cost an average of $1 million extra per project as Covid-19 prevention measures run up the expenses. Daryoush Zandi is known for Wordlessness (2012). A Perrier Award nominee in Bahman Ghobadi was born in 1969 in Baneh, in the province of Iranian Kurdistan, near the Iran-Iraq border. Her step-mother, Marzieh Meshkini, is also a significant filmmaker in her own right . 2 Steven Spielberg - $3.5 Billion. Luisa is portrayed by Nina Ameri. Khonsari fell in love with video games after Tony Zarindast was born in 1934 in Tabriz, Iran. Nima Nourizadeh is an acclaimed British-Iranian filmmaker whose work spans across Film, TV, Commercials, Music Videos, and Art.After graduating from Central St. Martins College of Art and Design with a degree in Fine Art Film & Video, Nima began his filmmaking career in London's alternative art Nadia Bjorlin was born the fifth out of six children. He's worked with the Chautauqua Conservetory Theater, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and The Sundance Institute. She speaks Persian, Turkish, German, English, Kurdish. 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). Award-winning actress, Leila Hatami, was born on October 1, 1972 in Tehran, Iran, to legendary Iranian Director, Ali Hatami, and actress mother, Zari Khoshkam (Zahra Hatami). 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 | Pitts' first feature, Season Five (1997), premiered in the Venice Film Festival. Here, Newsmax has compiled a list of the 50 most influential celebrities in Hollywood. He developed an appreciation for storytelling from his grandmother, who would recite stories (both fictional and historical) from memory. She is an actress, known for Coffee N5 with Lara Schmoisman (2020), American Dreams (2002) and America's Next Top Model (2003). Sheila is an actor, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Argo (2012) and We the Animals (2018). 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. What a way to end the show. She played in the woman-band "Even Cowgirls get the blues", which also helped her to play her part in the movie Bandits (1997). (2011), Hot Pursuit (2015) and Drunk Wedding (2015). Consequently, just before his 17th birthday, in August of 1999, he emigrated to Vienna where he applied for a U.S Visa and about a year later he arrived in Los Angeles. 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. Amini's first screenplay was for the 1994 TV movie The Dying of the Light, which was directed by Peter Kosminsky. Ali Samadi Ahadi is known for Salami Aleikum (2009), Lost Children (2005) and 45 Minutes to Ramallah (2013). Here are the best Iranian actresses working in Hollywood today. She is an actress and producer, known for Salt (2010), Black-ish (2014) and Grown-ish (2018). He is a producer and executive, known for Venom (2018), Apocalypto (2006) and Zombieland (2009). 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. 22. from Ghormeh Sabzi. (2011), Hot Pursuit (2015) and Drunk Wedding (2015). 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. She was recently Nicole, the daughter of two prominent Iranian-American journalists, Nader Sadighi and Shahla Arasteh, grew up in London, England.She has worked with Producer Georgia Masters (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) whom she'd worked with previously on the BAFTA nominated 'One Night Stand' starring Dorianne Pahlavan is known for Argo (2012) and Sunday (2013). 23. Today (Jan. 27) Iranian-German DJ/producer Human Rias is taking "Baraye" a step further with a six-track remix package. He also spends much of his time as a real estate investor and entrepreneur. Personal lifeFarhad Safinia was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1975. Yet, these categories are generalist, considering the continent of Asia is made up of 48 countries like Russia, Indonesia, and Iran. Her mother still acts as her personal assistant. He was 101. Innovation can't be like Brownian motion: Ashish Khushu, CTO, LTTS, Padcare Labs: Solving sanitary napkins disposal conundrum, one bin-full at a time, Glamping the great outdoors in uber luxury, Rohan Verma at MapMyIndia on the consumer hardware opportunity in navigation and connected vehicles, From Allcargo's puzzle to Ronnie Screwvala's leadership mantras, here are our most-read stories of the week, Fashion courts K-Pop and its fans at Milan Fashion Week shows, Powerhouse Iranian producer Kambiz Babaee is coming to Hollywood. In between promoting the film, Amir-Ebrahimi uses her Instagram account to share videos of protests in Iran. Farhadi was born in Homayoun Shahr, located in the Isfahan province. Tell us what you think about this feature. Also: Iran: People: By occupation: Television people / Producers: Television producers. Sheila Vand was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was previously married to Tania Harley, Barbara Turner and Gwendolyn M Dennis. In this covid-19 era you need a captain at the helm who has been through everything. As his star was unveiled on the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame, international recording artist Andy Madadian said the honor doesn't just belong to him. Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. Nazanin Boniadi Fans of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will recognize Nazanin Boniadi, who portrays Bronwyn, a healer in. An award-winning international film actress and producer, Saye has been in over 34 films and Nasim Pedrad (born November 18, 1981) is an American actress and comedian best known for her five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975) from 2009 to 2014. Thats where his discipline and expertise comes from and he has applied all of this to film. Going on to star in countless television shows, feature films and Carolena Sabah was born on August 15, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. He is a producer and executive, known for Crash (2004), The Illusionist (2006) and Papa Hemingway in Cuba (2015). They have three children. 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. She has appeared on countless hit TV shows like Will & Grace, Portlandia, and Flight Attendant. Majid Farahani was born on October 21, 1969 in Tehran, Iran. Productions are shutting down indefinitely and are being moved overseas. This Iranian business titan and extremely successful producer has dominated in the Middle East and now has his eyes set on America. Moosavi, 69, who is president of Iran's film producers' union and also heads Film Iran, which is the country's largest domestic distributor, is in an intensive care unit of Tehran's private. Atoosa Rubenstein was born on January 13, 1972 in Tehran, Iran. Yara Shahidi was born on February 10, 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She went to UCLA to study biology/ pre-medicine, but she dropped out to become a model in Japan. 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. She is a costume designer and director, known for What's Your Number? He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Amour (2012), Se7en (1995) and Delicatessen (1991). Asghar Farhadi is an Oscar-winning Iranian film director, producer, and screenwriter. Father of the child is the Rosie Malek-Yonan is an Assyrian born in Tehran who lives in the U.S. She is an actress, award winning writer, director, producer, published author, documentary filmmaker, a classically trained pianist, composer, and an Assyrian advocate. After rising to the top in the world of aviation, engineering, and even news Kambiz is perfectly suited for this challenge. Her biggest role was as Chrisjean Avasarala on the futuristic series, The Expanse. They have one child. 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. He graduated from Madison West High School and was a city boys high school tennis champion. He was a director and producer, known for Carnival of Souls (1962), Stop Susan Williams (1979) and Mission: Impossible (1966). The Oscar-winner is one of many Iranian celebrities and journalists who have been arrested for supporting womens liberation inside of Iran. She stars Maryam Tarami is a producer and actress, known for February (2014), Over Mij (2022) and Nice Weather for Ducks (2023). 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. Dec 01, 2012: Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day: 2. 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. Short biographies of some Iranian actors and film directors, Film International This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 18:26 (UTC). His family moved back to Iran when he was 5 years old. 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 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 Babak Payami was born in 1966 in Tehran, Iran. Hong's speech was an immediate hit with fans on Twitter. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Iranian cinema got a rare bit of good news recently. Amir Samavati.jpg 392 549; 28 KB. Yasmeen Yamak was born on July 23, 1997 in California, USA. She is a former NFL cheerleader and a descendant of a 19th-century Persian Shah. He earned a BA in dramatic arts and an MA in stage direction . He has been married to Laura Regan since 2007. He is married to Marianne Khondji. The best moment of award season so far," one . . He has over 40 years of experience in the motion picture industry, with featured appearances in more than 90 films. She is an actress, known for Lady Magdalene's (2008), The West Wing (1999) and The Sixth (2011). In the play, four women students in Iran are studying for the Test of English as a Foreign Language to earn their green cards. Saman's interest in filmmaking developed in his early teenage years while living in Tehran, Iran. Her first directorial role where she wasnt also acting was in the horror series Legion. Ali Sartipi.jpg 656 533; 103 KB. He has 150 producer credits and 53 director credits, and is worth $3.5 billion. Camera_department | Actress | He started acting in amateur theater groups at the age of fourteen. He is an actor, known for Alex Cross (2012), Unthinkable (2010) and Intelligence (2014). She was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Iranian parents and later moved to Canada. 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. Nazanin Nour is a judge on Persias Got Talent. He was a director and writer, known for Cat in the Cage (1978), The Guns and the Fury (1981) and Hardcase and Fist (1989). He graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from Karaj Azad University. His father was a lawyer. Marjan Neshat Actress | RoboCop Marjan Neshat was born on October 10, 1975 in Tehran, Iran. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Actress | She sang soprano with the Voices of Atossa Leoni was born in October 1977 in Berlin, Germany. At UCI, she won the Chang Pin-Chun Undergraduate Research Award for molecular research involving cancer treatment and heart transplant rejection. 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. She is an actress, known for The Kite Runner (2007), Eyes (2005) and The Florist (2004). Once a psychology student at the University of Tehran, he dropped out with the intent of emigrating to Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Salt (2010), Black-ish (2014) and Grown-ish (2018). Yara Shahidi was born on February 10, 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. 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). Here are the best Iranian actresses working in Hollywood today. 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. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1979, to escape the Iranian revolution. 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 Actress | Theater audiences will inevitably be smaller when they return and with rising production costs, you need someone with extensive experience and boundless foresight to give your project a chance at success. 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. Bronwyn is a bold leader, something Boniadi does naturally. Mirisch oversaw such classics as "Some Like It Hot," "West He is married to Karen Robson. Oscar-winner Walter Mirisch, who produced Hollywood classics such as "West Side Story," "Some Like It Hot" and "The Pink Panther," has died at age 101 of natural causes, the Academy said Sunday. 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. If youve been watching the news about Hollywood recently youve seen a very bleak picture. Iranian cultural official haves claimed the film is "a propaganda attack against [Iran's] nation and entire humanity.". 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. Iran plans to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning film 'Argo' over its "unrealistic portrayal" of the country. As Kami Asgar was born on May 26, 1965 in Iran. The principal centres for the gathering and rough sorting of raw cashmere produced by nomads are Baft, Sirjan, Mashad and Birjand, with Mashad continuing as the centre of the Iranian cashmere industry. 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. For a country that boasts so many talented filmmakers, its surprising how small the Iranian presence is in mainstream Hollywood entertainment. Fans of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will recognize Nazanin Boniadi, who portrays Bronwyn, a healer in Tirharad. Atoosa Rubenstein was born on January 13, 1972 in Tehran, Iran. While the Bechdel Test measures gender diversity in film, Nikesh Shukla created the Shulka Test, which measures racial diversity in a film. She was previously married to Reza. He became a full-time artist in Germany where he Reza Badiyi was born on April 17, 1929 in Arak, Iran. He was previously married to Hasti Lotfi. He is an Iranian actor; theater director, acting teacher, playwright, translator and painter. Artemis Pebdani was born in Houston, Texas, USA. In the summer of 2007 he married actress Laura Regan in Halifax, Nova Scotia.HollywoodApocalypto (2006), which he co-wrote with director/producer Mel Gibson, is his first feature length screenplay. She is a descendant of one of the oldest and most prominent Shiva Rose was born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. 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). he was nominated for two Academy Awards in Visual Effects for Twister and The Perfect Storm. Kami Asgar is an Iranian-American Supervising Sound Editor. She is an actress, known for Alarm fr Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996), Traveling Light (2021) and Blackstone (2023). "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. At the age of 2, his father moved Ramin Bahrani was born on March 20, 1975 in North Carolina, USA. Kami Asgar is an Iranian-American Supervising Sound Editor. Seems like a bad time to be a filmmaker in Tinseltown, right? http://www.imdb.com/user/ur24299804/lists. Shortly after graduating from the National Audiovisual School, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics. Asghar Farhadi was born in 1972 in Iran. Her family moved to Turkey and thereafter to Germany. Here are the best Iranian actresses working in Hollywood today. 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 . According to the information holds on his official website, Navid Navid is an award winning Iranian-German actor and director. Ai Sag Awards 2023, i premi assegnati dagli attori, ha dominato la commedia Everything Everywhere All At Once.Il film di Daniel Kwan e Daniel Scheinet si aggiudicato quattro premi: migliore . 9 Nazanin Boniadi New Line Cinema Fans of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will recognize Nazanin Boniadi, who portrays. 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. and then went on to get a masters degree in management from U.D. Aleahmad and Rasoulof were among some 170 prominent Iranian filmmakers, artists and actors who signed an open letter May 29 calling for security forces in the country to "lay down their arms" and. 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. At 14 he moved to Switzerland and then to New Hampshire. She is also the first Iranian-born actress to ever be on contract on an American soap opera.She was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 2008 for her role in General Hospital.Her General Hospital character died from exposure to a biotoxin in February 2009.Boniadi has also landed supporting roles in several major Hollywood film productions, such as Charlie Wilson's War directed by Mike Nichols, Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau, and The Next Three Days directed by Paul Haggis.In February 2011, she debuted as Nora, a love interest for Neil Patrick Harris's character Barney Stinson, on the sixth season of the hit CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. This is a list of notable Iranian-Americans of all Iranian ethnic backgrounds, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. She has her own autobiographical show called Chad and is currently starring in Pretzel and the Puppies as Greta. There were a series of workshops and meetings with movie industry types in the Islamic Republic organized through Tehran's House of . He has been married to Bulle Ogier since April 1991. Currently, Ameri is starring in Iranian playwright Sanaz Toossis play, English. 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. In 2017 she moved to Boston to finish her Holistic Psychology Degree. In 2003, Pitts presented his controversial feature Dr. Sam Khoze is a renowned AI technologist and researcher. Daughter of Reza Badiyi and actress-screenwriter Barbara Turner. . She is a director and actress, known for Persepolis (2007), The Voices (2014) and Chicken with Plums (2011). Mina Badie was born on November 28, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Hollywood producer Sidney Ganis led the team,. Actress, writer, director, and advocate Ana Lily Amirpour is booked. 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 Of Iranian descent, he was born in Boulder, Colorado, and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. She is known for Justice (2006), Bachelor Trip (2012) and Nip/Tuck (2003). Shermine Sharivar was born on September 17, 1982 in Tehran, Iran. She attended UCLA Taies Farzan was born in Tehran, Iran. A tropical cyclone named Judy, currently a category one system, has formed in the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre's area near the Solomon Islands. Here are the best actresses working in the industry today. He was a director and writer, known for Cat in the Cage (1978), The Guns and the Fury (1981) and Hardcase and Fist (1989). The film is based on real-life serial killer Saeed Hanaei, who killed 16 sex workers in the name of God. Raised in Iran and Canada, Khonsari was first introduced to filmmaking through his grandfather's super 8mm films. She traveled a lot. 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 Samira Makhmalbaf FilmmakerBorn on February 15,1980 in Tehran. Orson Welles' Testimonial Film made with Iranian co-producers 6/18/03 By Darius Kadivar [email protected] "In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, bloodshed--they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. 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