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 is a cinematographer and actor, known for Amour (2012), Se7en (1995) and Delicatessen (1991). WebNIAC is steered by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of leaders from across our community. 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. 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. NIAC was further found by a Federal Appeals Court judge to have withheld over 5500 emails from its outreach director to various parties. Photography, Videography, Video Conversion, Search Engine Optimization, Online Advertising, Dentists - www.IranianAmericanDentists.com, Attorneys - www.IranianAmericanAttorneys.com. He was born March 27th of Armenian parents in Tehran, Iran. (Each sibling have a Actress | Theres a scene in A Simple Wedding, a new Iranian-American romantic comedy by Sara Zandieh, that captures the films spirit. She travel around the world and she is fascinated by people. He is a director and producer, known for Junk (2012), ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009) and In Her Place (2015). She then lucked out with Aghdashloo and Touzie, as she had always pictured Noushas parents as the two prominent Iranian actors. To me, it was important that thats part of the conversation of choice. I think thats a struggle. and the youngest one to join the club, the 15 years old! I have a daughter who is 11 now. The family had to flee Persia/Iran during the Revolution. Weve been vilified in Western media but we also come from a beautiful tradition of Iranian film. They have two children. 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. Its a pro-choice film in many ways. Partner at DCVC ($2Bn VC firm) and author of Super Founders. He then studied Radio, Television, & Journalism at the University of Missouri Columbia. In 2017 she moved to Boston to finish her Holistic Psychology Degree. 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. 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. We learned to be American by watching TV. 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. Amir Naderi is one of the most influential figures of 20th century Persian cinema. 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. Thats the same thing when youre an immigrant. Blue Fox Entertainment secured domestic distribution and worldwide rights last February. He has been married to Shani Rigsbee since November 11, 2011. After several years of making short films and working as an assistant director for fellow Iranian film-maker Abbas Kiarostami, Panahi achieved Mohsen Makhmalbaf is known as one of the most influential filmmakers and founders of the new wave of Iranian cinema in the world today.Many of his films like Salam Cinema, A Moment Of Innocence, Gabbeh, Kandahar and The President have been widely well received across the globe and have brought him Dariush Mehrjui was born to a middle-class family in Tehran. It really started to make me think about immigrant identity. Sort by: View: 10 names 1. Its too culturally specific.'. Ben Nader: Founder/CEO Butterfleye, a security solutions company with $4M+ in funding. In the mid-1970s he received the Golden Ribbon of Art award from the reigning Shah of Iran. In 2005 she attended in Los Angeles the Master Class with MK Lewis. It was freedom. Previously founded Genius. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. He has over 40 years of experience in the motion picture industry, with featured appearances in more than 90 films. The Iranian Revolution thwarted him out of Iran and into the neon lights of the West. By this marriage to Turner he was the stepfather of actress Jennifer Jason Leigh and Carrie Morrow. Pro-choice is about having a choice. An actor and stand up comedian, born in London to Iranian parents of the Baha'i faith. WebDr. Samira Khazai; Farnaz 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? And what their childrens life should be, to have a different life than they had. She has a sister, Saba Soomekh. 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. It really is our story. The son of orchestra conductor Andr Hossein, Paris-born Robert Hossein was trained at Ren Simon's acting school. It got us through war, immigration, language barriers, and social exclusion, she said. Intrigued by challenging Kevin Hamedani was born on December 25, 1982 in Kent, Washington, USA. I grew up in an insular community. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Amir Naderi is one of the most influential figures of 20th century Persian cinema. The IASF Board meets to plan and review the needs of the organization. and raised $4.5M. 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. Humor was the art of survival in my family. He became well known when in 1969 he directed his second film, Gheisar (1969), which was considered a turning point in the Iranian cinema; he depicted the ethics and morals of the romanticized poor working class of the Croesus' Treasure (1965) genre Bahman Ghobadi was born in 1969 in Baneh, in the province of Iranian Kurdistan, near the Iran-Iraq border. 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. Guardians of the Galaxy. He holds a degree in 'Medical Physics' from the University of Newcastle. 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. 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!. She attended Trinity High School and Southern Methodist University, studied opera and majored in English. She stars Tala Ashe stars as Zari Adrianna Tomaz in The CW series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow." A mother-daughter relationship can come with a lot of tension. So much of the film is about pop culture and connectivity. 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. In July of 2008, Dabiri Foundation's board of directors decided to embark upon a special project in addition to its ongoing activities. 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. His family moved back to Iran when he was 5 years old. 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. CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Bahar Soomekh was born on March 30, 1975 in Tehran, Iran, to a Persian Jewish family. She is an actress, known for The Kite Runner (2007), Eyes (2005) and The Florist (2004). 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. 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. Today marked another milestone for the Iranian-American tech community in Silicon Valley. His father is Iranian and his mother, who was born in Germany, is of German, and some Polish, descent. Its about expectations or projections, all the things we didnt get to do or wish we had done, we project onto the next generation. In 2003, Pitts presented his controversial feature Essy Niknejad was born on June 1960, in Tehran. 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 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. He was previously married to Tania Harley, Barbara Turner and Gwendolyn M Dennis. He was a director and producer, known for Carnival of Souls (1962), Stop Susan Williams (1979) and Mission: Impossible (1966). They went to Israel, then to America where Tami is still based. I worked with them and I did a ton of rewriting for them, especially for Houshang, the father. He directed more than 430 television episodes from 1963 onward.[6]. Alarm fr Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei. After several Pop culture is the way I taught Americans what Iran was about and what I learned about what Iran was. I know people think pro-choice is about having an abortion. Lets take look at some of the most prominent founders, funders, and executives in tech of Iranian heritage. He began his career with directing, writing and editing short films in 1980. WebThe Iranian American Society (IAS) is managed by an annually elected board of directors. He started acting in amateur theater groups at the age of fourteen. My cousins were so much braver than me. To promote and strengthen the ties among Iranian-American business owners and professionals. The TV movie covered the murder of Sean Devereux, an aid worker who was murdered in Reza Badiyi was born on April 17, 1929 in Arak, Iran. Arman Jahangiri: Founder of ResultCare, a digital healthcare company. 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. Badiyi was assistant director on the low-budget 1957 film The Delinquents, which marked Altman's feature film debut as a director and the cult classic horror film Carnival of Souls, made in 1962.[5]. Ahead of Sara Zandieh's feature directorial debut, the Iranian-American director explains how 'A Simple Wedding' celebrates multiculturalism and feminism while Tell us what you think about this feature. 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