Bijan Daneshmand
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Bijan Daneshmand is a writer, director, actor based in England
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He was educated in England at Eastbourne College
, a graduate of King's College London
, and trained for acting at the London Centre For Theatre Studies and Philippe Gaulier, Paris. Daneshmand has appeared in a number of films and television shows.
... aka Women Without Men (International: English Title)
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.
He has also participated as a lead in various Radio dramas in Persian language, including three directed by Mehrdad Seyf for the BBC World Service: April's Fool, Spit, The Fence.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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He was educated in England at Eastbourne College
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils aged 13–18, situated on the south coast of England, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The College's current headmaster is Simon Davies. The College was founded by the Duke of Devonshire...
, a graduate of King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, and trained for acting at the London Centre For Theatre Studies and Philippe Gaulier, Paris. Daneshmand has appeared in a number of films and television shows.
Film
His film acting credits include:- 2004- 20 Fingers20 Fingers (film)20 Angosht, released in English-speaking markets as 20 Fingers, is a 2004 Iranian film directed by Mania Akbari. It stars the director and co-lead Bijan Daneshmand as a couple discussing their relationship and arguing, shot in several long takes on a DV camera.Due to the film dealing with...
- 2005- MunichMunich (film)Munich is a 2005 historical fiction film about the Israeli government's secret retaliation attacks after the massacre of Israeli athletes by the Black September terrorist group during the 1972 Summer Olympics. The film stars Eric Bana and was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg...
- 2006- A Snake's Tail
- 2007- Saddam's Tribe
- 2008- Body of LiesBody of Lies (film)Body of Lies is a 2008 American spy film directed by Ridley Scott. Set in the Middle East, it follows the attempts of the CIA and Jordanian Intelligence to catch "al-Saleem", a fictional jihadist terrorist...
- 2010- Zanan-e bedun-e mardan
... aka Women Without Men (International: English Title)
- 2010- Green ZoneGreen Zone (film)Green Zone is a 2010 American war thriller film written by Brian Helgeland and directed by Paul Greengrass. The film was inspired by the non-fiction 2006 book Imperial Life in the Emerald City by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran, which documented life in the Green Zone, Baghdad...
- 2011- Page EightPage EightPage Eight is a 2011 film written and directed for the BBC by the British writer David Hare, his first film as director since the 1989 film Strapless. The cast includes Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon, Tom Hughes, Ralph Fiennes, and Judy Davis. The film had its world premiere on 18 June...
Television
- 2005- Casualty - BBC1
- 2005- SpooksSpooksSpooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 – 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, as the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a...
(USA title: MI5) - BBC1
- 2008- Special Forces Heroes - Channel 5
- 2009- The Omid Djalili ShowThe Omid Djalili ShowThe Omid Djalili Show was a British sketch comedy/stand-up comedy television show produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One. Writing by Omid Djalili, Will Smith, Roger Drew, Ian Stone, Ricky Grover with script editor Steve Punt...
- BBC1
As Producer and as Director
- 2004- Produced and acted in 20 Fingers20 Fingers (film)20 Angosht, released in English-speaking markets as 20 Fingers, is a 2004 Iranian film directed by Mania Akbari. It stars the director and co-lead Bijan Daneshmand as a couple discussing their relationship and arguing, shot in several long takes on a DV camera.Due to the film dealing with...
. This film won the Best Film Digitale at the 2004 Venice Film FestivalVenice Film FestivalThe Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
, The Spirit of Freedom Prize at the 2004 Bahamas International Film FestivalBahamas International Film FestivalBahamas International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in early December in the Bahamas, founded in 2004.The Bahamas International Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the local community and international visitors with a diverse presentation of films...
, 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 FestivalBare Bones International Film FestivalThe Bare Bones International Film Festival was founded in 1999 by the Darkwood Film Arts Institute in the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma to showcase low-budget independent movies...
in Oklahoma, USA.
Awards
Venice Film FestivalVenice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
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 DromgooleJessica DromgooleJessica Dromgoole is a British theatre and radio-play director, notable as the Artistic Director of the Finborough Theatre from 1988 to 1991. She is currently New Writing Co-ordinator for BBC Drama, Entertainment and Children's programmes....
, 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 Persian language, including three directed by Mehrdad Seyf for the BBC World Service: April's Fool, Spit, The Fence.