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 MA Fine Art from Chelsea College of Arts
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 an MA Fine Art from Chelsea College of Arts. Daneshmand's artworks have been exhibited in various shows in London, and he has appeared in a number of films and television productions.

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- Women Without Men
2010- Green Zone
2011- Page Eight
2016- Under the Shadow

Television

2005- Casualty - BBC1
2005- Spooks (USA title: MI5) - BBC1
2008- Special Forces Heroes - Channel 5
2009- The Omid Djalili Show - BBC1
2015- Suspects (TV series) - Channel 5
2016- The Night Manager (miniseries) - 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 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.^[1]

Radio

Bijan Daneshmand has the following radio drama credits:

Westway - BBC World Service
April's Fool - BBC World Service
The Fence - BBC World Service
Spit - BBC World Service
The Interview - BBC Radio 4
Baghdad Burning - BBC Radio 4
Amazing Grace - BBC Radio 4
The Boy from Aleppo that Painted the War - BBC Radio 4
The Weapon - BBC Radio 4

References

↑ Setareh Sabety "Rumi, opium and the beauty of genuine forgiveness", iranian.com, 6 April 2006

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.