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Houman Seyyedi is an Iranian actor, director, screenwriter and editor. He has received various accolades, including six Crystal Simorghs-making him the only director to have three wins in Special Jury Prize category-two Hafez Awards, five Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Awards, a NETPAC Award and an Asian New Talent Award. His sixth film, World War III (2022) won the Orizzonti Award for Best Film at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.

Houman Seyyedi is an Iranian theater, television and cinema actor & director, known for his role in " The Endless Way " series.

His directing of short movies, including '35 Meters Below Sea Level' and 'Blue Tooth', earned him several awards at Tehran International Short Film Festival. He also directed his first long movie 'Africa' in 2010.

Seyyedi, who was the writer as well as editor of 'Africa', managed to receive an award for Best Movie in video works section of the 29 Fajr International Film Festival.

He has participated in several movies, including 'Fireworks Wednesday' (2005), 'Barefoot in Heaven' (2005), 'He Who Goes to Sea' (2006), 'The Wound on Eve's Shoulder' (2007), 'The Freeway' (2010), 'Thirteen' (2012), 'The Exclusive Line' (2013), 'Confessions of My Dangerous Mind' (2014), 'Buffalo' (2014), 'I am Diego Maradona' (2014), 'Sleep Bridge' (2015) and 'Profiles' (2015).

Marjane Satrapi was born on 22 November 1969 in Rasht, Iran. She is a director and actress, known for Persepolis (2007), The Voices (2014) and Chicken with Plums (2011). She is married to Mattias Ripa. She was previously married to Reza.

Susan Taslimi was born on 7 February 1950 in Rasht, Iran. She is an actress and director, known for Black Crab (2022), Hus i helvete (2002) and Maybe Some Other Time (1988). She was previously married to Dariush Farhang.

Hamideh Kheirabadi was born on 20 December 1924 in Rasht, Iran. She was an actress, known for The Story of Night (1973), Hassan, the Bald (1970) and Golden Heel (1975). She died on 19 April 2010 in Tehran, Iran.

Hamed Ahangi was born on 8 July 1979 in Rasht, Iran. He is an actor and director, known for TNT (2023), The Crab (2023) and How Much You Want to Cry? (2005).

Mina Vahid was born on 8 August 1980 in Rasht, Iran. She is an actress and writer, known for One Night in Tehran (2019), Kermchaleh (2019) and A Man without a Shadow (2019).

Mani Maserrat-Agah was born on 18 September 1975 in Rasht, Iran. He is an assistant director and director, known for Ciao bella (2007), Vi (2013) and Young Wallander (2020).

Kambuzia Partovi was born on 8 February 1956 in Rasht, Iran. He was a writer and director, known for Border Café (2005), The Truck (2018) and Naneh Lala va bacheharesh (1997). He was married to Nasrin Moradi and Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy. He died on 24 November 2020 in Tehran, Iran.

Alin Wishka is an actor from the Netherlands. He is known for his co-starring role in the feature film DIE MIDDAG (2023), that is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. He has a recurring role in the very first CANAL+ Original from the Netherlands, the crime series EEN VAN ONS (2024), that was nominated for a Gouden Kalf (the Dutch Oscars) and is now streaming on CANAL+. He recently wrapped a supporting role in the upcoming feature film IEDEREEN IS VAN DE WERELD, that will be in cinemas in 2025.

Furthermore he is best known for his lead antagonist role as 'Santos', a sociopath cyber hacker in the 7th season of the hit crime TV series MOORDVROUW (2018). He also played a supporting role as an interpreter for the Dutch military forces, in the international war movie KAMP HOLLAND (2016). Other special mentions include his lead roles in the Cannes Court Métrage award winning short film POP! (2015) and the short film VLUCHTELING (2012). The latter earned him a best-actor nomination.

DIE MIDDAG (2023), in which he co-starred as an Iranian-Dutch refugee at the end of his ropes, officially premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam and was selected at Sydney Film Festival, Movies That Matter Film Festival, Nederlands Film Festival and screened at 34 cinemas across the Netherlands in 2023.

Brief background:

Alin Wishka emigrated with his family at the age of 9 from Iran to The Netherlands. He graduated for his Bachelor's in Commercial Economics at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in 2005 and for his Masters in Film & Media (Communication Science) at University of Amsterdam in 2009. Since his childhood he was fond of the performing arts and at the age of twelve he caught the acting bug when he performed a dual-part as a nosy journalist and an acrobat in an elementary school play.

Next to his university studies, he joined acting intensives at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in Los Angeles and received acting training at different theatre institutions in Amsterdam, in disciplines such as Stanislavski, Method Acting, Theatre Acting, Improvisation and Film Acting.

By now he has more than a decade of experience in film, television, theatre and commercials. Besides acting he also enjoys working behind the camera, telling stories in fiction.

Sou Abadi was born in Iran. She was always interested in film and started working as an assistant editor, then an editor. Later she started making documentaries in France, then in Iran. She was trained in drama at the CEEA in Paris, France. In 2018, for her feature film "Cherchez la femme" (Some like it veiled), Sou Abadi received from the Writers Guild of France (SACD), the Award of New Talent in Film.

Farokhlagha Hushmand was born in 1928 in Rasht, Iran. She was an actress, known for The Black Suit Thief (1968), Feri Dast Ghashang (1977) and Wounded (1997). She died on 13 July 2009 in Tehran, Iran.

Arash Valeh Soleimandarabi, (Sangar Musician) Born on (October 2, 1999) in Rasht, Iran, better known by his stage name Sangar, is an (Iranian rapper), singer, songwriter, and composer. He grew up in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province, and now lives in his hometown of Rasht, Gilan province. He grew up in a religious family and was familiar with traditional Iranian music. He started practicing music with string instruments with his father as a teenager, but at the age of 15, he decided to learn the setar professionally. He gradually became acquainted with American hip hop music, because his older brother always played IceCube music in his father's garage. His father always wanted him to sing traditional songs, but due to the encouragement of his older brother, he turned to Persian hip-hop music and decided to start his activities in this field.

He turned to Persian hip hop music and decided to start his activities in this field. In 2018, he released her first unofficial album, (Bachehaye Zirzamin), privately in her hometown, in which he appeared alone in 6 tracks. This album was never released to the public and is unavailable due to many taboo breaks. He released his first official music in 2020 called (Adrenaline) on his official Telegram channel, then in 2021 it became publicly available on all music platforms. He works spontaneously in the field of human rights through music in the international arena, and many points about (no to racism) can be found in his musics, This issue has been widely covered in the media and has been praised by many music critics with individual honors and various awards. In recent months, he has begun collaborating with major world music labels, including (Distrokid) The prestigious Ukrainian music media consider him an artist on the way to becoming a star.

Akbar Doodkar was born on 25 September 1925 in Rasht, Iran. He was an actor, known for Waiting for Demon (1987), The Devil's Eye (1994) and Redhat and Cousin (1995). He died on 23 July 2005 in Tehran, Iran.

Born in Iran, Pari Roehi arrived in the Netherlands as a refugee aged just four. From those earliest memories she knew she was female, despite being assigned male at birth. She embraced this through difficult times at school, starting a modeling career at 16 while transitioning. In late 2012 Roehi moved to Berlin, Germany and by 2015 she became the first Transgender contestant on Germany's Next Topmodel by Heidi Klum, Ever since she has used her visibility to discuss trans issues and by 2016 published an autobiography, Mein Bunter Schatten - Lebensweg einer Transgender Frau (My Colorful Shadow - The Path Of A Transgender Woman), making her a powerful voice for a generation that still faces prejudice. Refinery29 named her one of Germany's most inspiring women. Roehi has been featured in international magazines such as Vogue Germany, Elle, Cosmopolitan, I-D.Vice, Candy, Grazia, Vanity Fair Italia, Marie Claire Italia, Instyle, just to name a few. Her clientele ranges from Netflix, Tinder, TLC, Karen Millen, Levis. In may 2020 she became one of the new faces of Pantene Pro-V.

Javaneh Delshad was born on 11 September 1990 in rasht. She is an actress, known for When Did You See Sahar Last Time? (2016), Avalanche (2015) and Shahri Ke Ba to Didam (2020).

Abadi was born on 25 August 2004 in Rasht, Iran. He is known for May the Devil Take You (2018).

Hosein Abadi, Iranian Rapper, Singer & Songwriter & Producer known as Abadi was born on August 25, 2004 (rasht,iran). He started his career in 2017 at the age of 13. He started his professional career in rap music in 2018. He released his freestyle videos on Instagram , May 18, 2021 Abadi played his first official song under a Sakhtegi on the Telegram and YouTube channels

Shahab Shafiei (born August 15, 2006, Rasht, Iran) is an Iranian producer, Director and Actor. He was selected as the best Iranian actor in 2021 and he has also acted in the best Iranian films and series and has an amazing history in the field of acting. He also has a history of working with many famous people such as Mehran Modiri, Rambod Javan, Shahab Hosseini He has also been the director and actor of many TV series.

Grigor Avetyan was born on 20 January 1870 in Rasht, Iran. He was an actor, known for Arevi zavaky (1933), Pepo (1935) and David Bek (1944). He died on 15 May 1946 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia].

Dario Askari is an actor, born and raised in Rasht, Iran as a teenager moved to Costa Mesa, California where he started his acting career, he is studying Dentistry at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) in Barcelona, Spain. While pursuing his studies, Dario Askari remains dedicated to his true passion for acting, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to both fields. Dario is mostly known for his role of Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast Musical, where he received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2017 Macy's Awards, and "Runaway" a 35-minute one-shot short film he wrote and directed. Dario Askari has been credited with a range of acting and voice acting projects, showcasing his versatility across various mediums.

Behnam Mehregan (born December 22, 1992, Rasht, Iran) is a costume designer. He was selected as the best Iranian costume designer in 2021 and has done costume design work in the best Iranian films and serials and has an amazing history in the field of costume design. He also has a history of working with many famous people, including Mehran Modiri, Rambod Javan, Shahab Hosseini, and he is also known by the nickname Beni Mod.

Nasser Rastigar-Nejad was born in 1939 in Rasht, Iran. Nasser is known for Performance (1970).

Hooshang Ebtehaj was born on 25 February 1928 in Rasht, Iran. He died on 10 August 2022 in Cologne, Germany.

Javad Jahani (born December 11, 2006, Rasht, Iran) with the stage name Javati, is a Persian rapper based in Iran. on May 21, 2023, he officially started working in Rapfarsi with the song Zakhmi Del. the subject of his songs is social, financial poverty of the society, people's problems and heartfelt and emotional. He is originally a Kurd from Kermanshah.

Danial Shaki, Iranian musician and composer, His passion for music and playing instruments developed from an early age, influenced by his father, a keyboard player who frequently played the instrument. Enthusiastically observing his father, Danial's interest in music was sparked.

Despite lacking formal training, Danial's determination drove him to teach himself to play instruments. marking the initiation of his venture into the realm of musicianship. Over time, his dedication to practicing instruments grew, enabling him to master various songs.

Self-Taught Musical Initiation During his elementary and middle school years, Danial's musical talents stood out. He was frequently chosen to play instruments at school events, especially on Teacher's Day and other special occasions. His performances extended to musical programs at various parties, showcasing his emerging prowess as a musician.

School Years and Early Performances Upon entering high school, Danial took a significant step forward by joining the Gilan Broadcasting Corporation and the Children's Unit as a musician. This marked a crucial phase in his musical journey as he collaborated with professionals and presenters, contributing his musical talents to various projects and gaining exposure to a broader audience.

High School Involvement and Professional Collaboration Danial's commitment to his craft is evident in the completion of over 30 self-produced music projects, accomplished through self-taught composition and arrangement. His unique creations have found a platform on Gilan Network and national networks, reaching a wider audience and establishing his presence in the musical landscape.