Hossein labored away as actor/director with the legendary Theatre Grand Guignol in Montmartre, then spent several years on the "legitimate" stage. She was previously married to James Rubin. [3][4] Badiyi often worked with Robert Altman. Our mission is providing and broadcasting the Iranian American events & community news, and promoting businesses. Aeva builds autonomous car technology that combines vision, depth an motion sensors in a single product. I wanted something from our perspective of going back and forth, of being bicultural. She speaks Persian, Turkish, German, English, Kurdish. That is what binds the mother and daughter together, in every generation. When her parents discover that she and Alex are living together before marriage, chaos unspools as they prepare for her wedding. WebThe Iranian Americans (26) 52min 2012 7+ Narrated by Martha Teichner, The Iranian Americans chronicles the underreported history of a diverse group of immigrants finding His cinema activities began in 1987 with a series of shorts followed by two TV series aimed at young people. It got us through war, immigration, language barriers, and social exclusion, she said. Shortly after graduating from the National Audiovisual School, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics. This film is based on my family. He studied English and Theatre Studies. 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. The Godfather and Joy Luck Club. All these films, but it was never our stories. Farhad Safinia was born in 1975 in Tehran, Iran. 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. #1 bestseller new release VC book on Amazon. And I feel like any good story starts with a secret. Born in Mashhad, Iran, Navid Negahban's passion for acting led him to Germany where he spent eight years before embarking on Hollywood. He is an actor and writer, known for Friday After Next (2002), Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016) and Dragonfly (2002). The second I would walk in [with the tape], we would be dancing. A mother-daughter relationship can come with a lot of tension. She attended a Sarah Shahi was born Aahoo Jahansouzshahi in Euless, Texas, to an Iranian father and Spanish-Iranian mother. But I really wanted to see our stories up there. IACC She attended Trinity High School and Southern Methodist University, studied opera and majored in English. That means shes constantly fighting against the status quo. He, Maziar Miri, was born on 1 February 1974 in Darband neighborhood in Tehran.He graduated in Film Editing, and started working in Editing Dept of Channel 2 IRIB in 1995. Rome is currently in Los Angeles and Mahsa Ahmadi is known for Bang Bang (2014), The Mandalorian (2019) and Z Nation (2014). When you become an immigrant, you write your own story, you decide whats your narrative. He has over 18 years of experience in design, management, research, and teaching in the field of mining, tunneling, civil infrastructure, and underground construction. He graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from Karaj Azad University. Previously founded BUCKYoZUN a sun protection technology. He was the father of three children which included Mina, Alexis and Natasha.[6][5]. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). Daniel Ahmadizadeh: A recent YCombinator backed company building a product for real estate agents which has raised over $3M in venture capital. Her father, Professor David Stronach, was a notable expert on Persian antiquities. The film premieres Jan. 21 at Sundance. As Nadia Bjorlin was born the fifth out of six children. Rostami is the founder of the Iranian Academic Association (IAA), Washington DC chapter. The son of orchestra conductor Andr Hossein, Paris-born Robert Hossein was trained at Ren Simon's acting school. They want to extinguish joy and thats not possible. I worked with them and I did a ton of rewriting for them, especially for Houshang, the father. But also another thing is we have this idea that motherhood is innate in us and that were born into motherhood. Worked closely, and in conjunction, with the Obama administration. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Zandieh says her feature directorial debut aimed to show the different ways love can exist.A Simple Wedding, in select U.S. theaters and on VOD this Valentines Day, includes plenty of examples. And thats what this regime can never extinguish. I think people are speaking their voice and its not just their story. Sarah E. Aghassi, Esq. Maryam Ziaei & Shadi Saberi: Founders of iSono Health, backed by Ycombinator. WebIran has given birth to some great movie directors over the years, many of who have gone on to direct popular comedies, dramas, horror movies and more. Guardians of the Galaxy. We collaborated, and he was like, I feel like my character would want to do this. I rewrote a lot for the parents. 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. In the mid-1970s he received the Golden Ribbon of Art award from the reigning Shah of Iran. We invite all interested students to visit our website and learn more about the program. I rewrote a lot for Nousha. She stars Tala Ashe stars as Zari Adrianna Tomaz in The CW series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow." While at Newcastle he played American football for the UK national Nicholas Guilak was born in Houston,Texas and raised in La Jolla, California, moved to Los Angeles in 1991 and received his Bachelors of Arts from USC in Theatre, Humanities and Film. He is a director and producer, known for Junk (2012), ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009) and In Her Place (2015). Top 20 Best Iranian Film Directors of All Time. 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. IranianHotline.com is the only credible Iranian-American Information & Connection Center online, since 2003. 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!. He made his debut, Tranquility in the Presence of Others, in 1970 and gained the attention of Iranian critics. 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). A Perrier Award nominee in Darius Khondji was born on October 21, 1955 in Tehran, Iran. His 1999 first feature, 'The Child and The Soldier', has won several national and Kamal Mosaffa-ye Tabrizi is an Iranian film director. Christiane Amanpour was born on January 12, 1958 in London, England, UK. Ehsan Saeedi & Danial Ehyaie: Founders of Gate Labs, the smart lock company. She is married to Mattias Ripa. WebIranian American Business Directory Search for a Business Join Iranian American Business Directory A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Accountants Adult Day Care He also started writing and staging his own plays at the age of eight for school and other public venues. Perhaps his most famous work was crafting the title visualisation (i.e., the opening and closing credits) for the original Hawaii Five-O. You leave behind like the young mother in the film says when she breaks the fourth wall you leave behind your identity, your language, your food. He has been married to Shani Rigsbee since November 11, 2011. She was forced to get married. They were like Nah, screw them! and go to the parties. But at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT, which concluded on Sunday, Iranian women's voices were heard. After several IranianHotline.com is the only credible Iranian-American Information & Connection Center online, since 2003. and the youngest one to join the club, the 15 years old! 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. I grew up in an insular community. The mother of the story [Shirin] never had a choice. in Texas. So even that experience is a very split one. Mahbod Moghadam: Founder of Everpedia, a next-gen encyclopedia. (Each sibling have a Actress | Copyright 2003 - 2023 Iranian Hotline, LLC . After long trip and so many short movie and documentary she start her 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. 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. This year again, IACC is grateful for moregenerous contributions from its munificent supporterstoward IACC'scollege scholarship program. Chair, Georgetown Business for Impact Initiative, Program Manager, the Family Caregiver Alliance, Humanitarian Aid and Financing reform, International Rescue Committee. She was recently Narges Rashidi was born in Iran, settled in 1987 with her family at first in Turkey and a year later to Germany. He then joined the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, where he started a film section, and this started his career Bahman Ghobadi was born in 1969 in Baneh, in the province of Iranian Kurdistan, near the Iran-Iraq border. In 2009, he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Noor Iranian Film Festival in Los Angeles, and after his passing in 2011, the festival made the award his namesake. Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, an Iranian-American political scientist, Harvard-educated, and president of the International American Council. In July of 2008, Dabiri Foundation's board of directors decided to embark upon a special project in addition to its ongoing activities. WebIACC is thrilled to hereby announce the 2022 board of directors. Tell us what you think about this feature. 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 Catherine was born in London, but she moved to California with her Iranian mother at the age of two. 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. I think thats a difference in the two different cultures. Build an influential voice for the Iranian American community through networking, electioneering, and public He died on January 15, 2018 in London, England, UK. Bobby Naderi was born in Tehran during the Iran/Iraq war, his youth consisted of a refugee/gypsy upbringing due to the political unrest in the region. * Shahri Estakhry* Nadia Farjood, Esq. His desire and aspiration for writing, directing and producing movie started at very young age in his homeland. He was a director and producer, known for Carnival of Souls (1962), Stop Susan Williams (1979) and Mission: Impossible (1966). This was an independent film made outside the Hollywood system with private equity, Zandieh said. She makes a conscious decision to be a mother. Amir Naderi is one of the most influential figures of 20th century Persian cinema. Rabeah Ghaffari is an Iranian-born writer and filmmaker. And what their childrens life should be, to have a different life than they had. He graduated from Madison West High School and was a city boys high school tennis champion. The Iranian Revolution thwarted him out of Iran and into the neon lights of the West. Dancing through the Iran-Iraq war when I was a little kid and we would go back and forth [between Iran and the U.S.] and smuggle tapes. She is the wife of celebrated Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Its too culturally specific.'. WebThe Iranian American Society (IAS) is managed by an annually elected board of directors. I thought of doing something more autobiographical. Partner at DCVC ($2Bn VC firm) and author of Super Founders. He is an independent director, writer and producer. 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. At 14 he moved to Switzerland and then to New Hampshire. I think the struggle is really one of family and living up to your mothers expectations, especially, particularly when youre the only daughter. In 2017 she moved to Boston to finish her Holistic Psychology Degree. He was born March 27th of Armenian parents in Tehran, Iran. Omid Nooshin was born on May 2, 1974. He then spent the next 19 years in the UK. She is a writer and actress, known for Zoolander 2 (2016), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Trash (2014). "Reza Badiyi: Prolific TV Director, Dies at 81", "THE LAST TV TYCOON: Interview with Legendary director REZA BADIYI", "Reza Badiyi, Set Record for Directing Most Hours of Episodic Television", "Reza Badiei dies at 81; prolific TV director", The Interviews: An Oral History of Television, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reza_Badiyi&oldid=1127437729, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 December 2022, at 18:15. WebNIAC is steered by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of leaders from across our community. My cousins were so much braver than me. WebThe data show that the Iranian American community is quite diverse in terms of ethnicity, religion and political affiliation. He has been married to Bulle Ogier since April 1991. Amir Mokri was born in Iran. To represent the Iranian-American community before the elected governmental officials. Mahyar Salek & Mahdokht Masaeli: Founders of Deep Cell, a prenatal testing biotech company. They have three children. Her mother still acts as her personal assistant. and then went on to get a masters degree in management from U.D. He also directed the definitive "fashion show" sequence of the third season of the popular Doris Day Show. 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. To advocate justice and equality for the Americans of Iranian heritage. Ive always been in awe of these women. In search of safety and a better life, he and his mother fled to Turkey, after a few years of trying to get asylum Canada finally granted them the Ramin Niami is known for Babe's and Ricky's Inn (2013), Paris (2003) and Shirin in Love (2014). Parry Aftab, Internet privacy and security lawyer, considered one of the founders of cyberlaw. 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. Actress | He is married to Karen Robson. Lets take look at some of the most prominent founders, funders, and executives in tech of Iranian heritage. Sheila is an actor, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Argo (2012) and We the Animals (2018). Like all of my films, women are always front and center. Highly partisan organization that supports Democratic Party candidates and agendas. SIOBHAN COLEY-AMIN. Ahead of Sara Zandieh's feature directorial debut, the Iranian-American director explains how 'A Simple Wedding' celebrates multiculturalism and feminism while Many Iranian-Americans have founded, invested in, or reached the top ranks of some of the most prominent Silicon Valley companies. He developed his knowledge of cinema by watching films at the theater where he worked as a boy, reading film criticism, and making relationships with leading film critics. She then lucked out with Aghdashloo and Touzie, as she had always pictured Noushas parents as the two prominent Iranian actors. WebThe Iranian American Medical Association is a non-profit, professional association dedicated to promoting education, health, communication and research in medical Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. The Most Visited Iranian-American Website, Dentists - www.IranianAmericanDentists.com, Attorneys - www.IranianAmericanAttorneys.com, Full Professional Profile including Photo, Website His father was a lawyer. An actor and stand up comedian, born in London to Iranian parents of the Baha'i faith. Dominic Rains was born in Tehran, Iran. Amini's first screenplay was for the 1994 TV movie The Dying of the Light, which was directed by Peter Kosminsky. Its such a myth and some people dont want to be mothers. Like No Tomorrow: An Apocalypse Anthology. Saam Motamedi: Investor at Greylock Partners, previously founded Guru Labs. NIAC was further found by a Federal Appeals Court judge to have withheld over 5500 emails from its outreach director to various parties. Hundreds of cases of poisonings have been reported 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. [4] OIAC does not support a foreign war, nor does it support an appeasement policy towards Iran. Ahead of Sara Zandieh's feature directorial debut, the Iranian-American director explains how 'A Simple Wedding' celebrates multiculturalism and feminism while also breaking down stereotypes. in this list or successful entrepreneurs who dont work in Silicon Valley like the world-renowned Anousheh Ansari. In 2005 she attended in Los Angeles the Master Class with MK Lewis. To learn more about each of our board members, simply follow the View Bio link below each member. Padideh Kamali-Zare and Kaveh Vejdani: founded Darmiyan, a YC-backed software platform to detect Alzheimers disease. 5570 S US Highway 17/92 She is a writer and director, known for Last Night (2010), The Jacket (2005) and The Adults. It was not just a tape. Or simply an immigrant/first-gen one, even more so. He studied sociology. He directed more than 430 television episodes from 1963 onward.[6]. Board Chair Attorney, Venable LLP NIAC Action is He also composed Clash of the Titans, A Wrinkle in Time, Pacific Rim, Westworld, Gears of War 4 and 5, Medal of Honor, Open Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1940. [1] His parents were from Isfahan, Iran. My familys interesting because half of my brothers are born in Iran and half of us are born here. She was studying acting in California Yasmine Aker is an actress, singer and songwriter based out of Los Angeles, California. 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. It was important for me that she [Leila] doesnt reject her culture and she doesnt reject her identity because of her queer identity. In May 2010, Badiyi was honored at UCLA for his 80th birthday and his 60th year in the entertainment industry. He began his career with still photography Of Iranian descent, he was born in Boulder, Colorado, and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. He studied mathematics and physics at E.N.M.U. Barbet Schroeder was born on August 26, 1941 in Tehran, Iran. Pop culture is the way I taught Americans what Iran was about and what I learned about what Iran was. He received his Bachelors in Theater from University of Tehran's School of Bob Yari was born on May 30, 1961 in Iran. Along with marches, university protests, and the burning of headscarves, Iranian women across the world have broadcast images across social media of cutting He is an actor and editor, known for The Salesman (2016), The Past (2013) and A Separation (2011). Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Dubbed as "the man of a thousand faces," he garnered critical acclaim for his role "Abu Nazir" on the Emmy Award-winning series Homeland. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Alarm fr Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei. Arash Mokhtar is known for Ramy (2019), New Amsterdam (2018) and FBI (2018). Naser Taghvai was born in Abadan, Iran. 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. People are still projecting onto Leila what it means. It really is our story. [6] His first marriage was to Gwendolyn Davis which ended in divorce. It was rich with Iranian and American pop culture. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. I think this film really is a film about choice. [citation needed], Badiyi moved to Kansas to work for Calvin Co., an industrial film production company. All Rights Reserved. Intrigued by challenging Kevin Hamedani was born on December 25, 1982 in Kent, Washington, USA. To be an immigrant is to be a writer, according to Iranian-American director Maryam Keshavarz, because as immigrants you write your own story, you decide whats your narrative. Her latest feature, The Persian Version, explores that by tapping into one of the most complex narratives of all that of mother and daughter. He was 13 years old when he met the Swedish filmmaker, 'Ingmar Bergman'. Please follow me here on medium and on Linkedin for more posts about tech, startups, Irans startup scene and entrepreneurs. Reza Zadeh: Founder of Matroid, a computer vision company. 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. I know people think pro-choice is about having an abortion. 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. In addition to his work in films, television, radio and theater, Behrouz' performances have earned him recognition at several Sayeed Shahidi was born on February 14, 2003 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. What of your own life did you draw inspiration from for this film? Casselberry, FL 32707. Like the actress [Kamand Shafieisabet] who plays young Shirin is 14 she was telling me how meaningful it is to see all these protests around the world as they struggle. He became a full-time artist in Germany where he Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. 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. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. He was born in Teheran, Iran in 1980, but left his home country at the age of five with his family as refugees and resettled in Germany in 1985.Due to his fathers profession as an event manager, Navid was introduced to the stage and Dr. Sam Khoze is a renowned AI technologist and researcher. He is a director and producer, known for Our Lady of the Assassins (2000), Murder by Numbers (2002) and Barfly (1987). IACC proudly announces the winners of the 2022 scholarship program as follows: Among its services to the Iranian-American community, the IACC is proud to have a college scholarship program. Up until I was shooting, I was rewriting, honestly. With a low-budget film, Zandieh said the story was tailored for what she had, including cast. 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. Previously youngest employee at Google. I think thats so beautiful. List your business with Iranian American Business Directory! David came to the United States as a teenager and completed high school in the Midwest. She began to participate in beauty pageant when she was one year old. Mamad Haghighat was born in 1952 in Isfahan, Iran. His father is an Airline Captain, and his mother a Gospel Singer. Badiyi set a Directors Guild of America record for directing the most hours of episodic series television ever.[3]. It really started to make me think about immigrant identity. His second marriage was to actress and writer Barbara Turner; with whom he had one daughter, Mina. Sara Naseri: Founder of QuraSense (YCombinator backed). I kind of shelved the project for a couple of years and worked on the screenplay on and off. At a time when Iran is experiencing so much pain and conflict, especially the women of Iran, this was a beautiful film to watch. 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