Massy Tadjedin is an Iranian-American

Iranian-American

Iranian-Americans are Americans of Iranian ancestry or people possessing Iranian and American dual citizenship.Iranian-Americans are amongst the most highly educated groups in the United States...

 screenwriter.

Tadjedin was born in Tehran and grew up in Orange County

Orange County, California

Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...

, California

California

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, and studied English Literature at Harvard.

Her movie credits include Leo (original screenplay, 2002) and The Jacket

The Jacket

The Jacket is a 2005 psychological thriller film directed by John Maybury that is partly based on the Jack London novel of the same name, released in the US as The Star Rover. Massy Tadjedin wrote the screenplay based on a story by Tom Bleecker and Marc Rocco...

(adapted screenplay 2005).

Tadjedin's directorial debut is Last Night

Last Night (2009 film)

Last Night is a 2010 drama romance film written and directed by Massy Tadjedin. It stars Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Guillaume Canet and Eva Mendes. The film's official trailer was released on November 6, 2010...

, which stars Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Keira Christina Knightley born 26 March 1985) is an English actress and model. She began acting as a child and came to international notice in 2002 after co-starring in the film Bend It Like Beckham...

 and Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes is an American actress.She began acting in the late 1990s, and after a series of minor roles and performances in several smaller films such as Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror and Urban Legends: Final Cut , she broke into the mainstream, appearing in leading roles in Hollywood...

, and released May 6, 2011.

Tadjedin resides in Los Angeles.

DVD

• The Jacket (Warner Home Video, release date: 6/21/2005, UPC: 85393368524)
• Leo (First Look Pictures, release date: 5/18/2004, UPC: 687797103994)

External links

• Draft script of the film The Jacket as html and pdf file.
• Photos on wireimage.com
• Last Night : Official Site