Bijan Daneshmand

Bijan Daneshmand
Bijan Daneshmand
Born	(1958-08-16) 16 August 1958 Tehran, Iran
Education	Eastbourne College London Centre For Theatre Studies Philippe Gaulier school, Paris Central Saint Martins, London
Alma mater	King's College London
Known for	Actor and artist

Bijan Daneshmand (born 16 August 1958) is an actor and artist based in England.

He was educated in England at Eastbourne College, Sussex, a graduate of King's College London, and trained for acting at the London Centre For Theatre Studies and Philippe Gaulier school, Paris. He has received training in abstract art at Central Saint Martins. Daneshmand has appeared in a number of films and television shows.

Filmography

Film

His film acting credits include:

2004- 20 Fingers

2005- Munich

2006- A Snake's Tail

2007- Saddam's Tribe

2008- Body of Lies

2010- Zanan-e bedun-e mardan

... aka Women Without Men (International: English Title)

2010- Green Zone

2011- Page Eight

Television

2005- Casualty - BBC1

2005- Spooks (USA title: MI5) - BBC1

2008- Special Forces Heroes - Channel 5

2009- The Omid Djalili Show - BBC1

As producer and as director

2004- Produced and acted in 20 Fingers. This film won the Best Film Digitale at the 2004 Venice Film Festival, The Spirit of Freedom Prize at the 2004 Bahamas International Film Festival, and Best Film at Barcelona Di, screened at over 30 festivals worldwide.

2006- Wrote and directed an experimental feature A Snake’s Tail. This film has been selected at a number festivals worldwide including Festival Do Rio, Frankfurt International Film Festival, Lisbon Village D cinema, and was awarded Best International Feature at the Bare Bones International Film Festival in Oklahoma, USA.

Awards

Venice Film Festival 2004, 20 Fingers - Winner Best Film Venezia Cinema Digitale, Bijan Daneshmand, Producer.

Bare Bones International Film Festival 2006, A Snake's Tail - Winner Best International Feature, Bijan Daneshmand, Writer and Director.

Radio

Bijan Daneshmand has the following radio drama credits:

Westway, various directors, as Manoucher -BBC World Service.
The Interview, directed by Jessica Dromgoole, as Kourosh - BBC Radio 4.
Baghdad Burning, directed by Claudine Toutoungi, as Mr. S - BBC Radio 4.
Amazing Grace, directed by Justine Potter, as Frankie - BBC Radio 4.

He has also participated as a lead in various radio dramas in the Persian language, including three directed by Mehrdad Seyf for the BBC World Service: April's Fool, Spit, The Fence.