Bijan Daneshmand

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caption = Bijan Daneshmand
birthdate = birth date and age|1958|08|16
birthplace = Tehran, Iran

Bijan Daneshmand is a writer, director, actor based in England. He has been trained at the London Centre for Theatre Studies.

Biography

Early life

Educated in England at Eastbourne College, a graduate of Kings College London, and trained at the London Centre For Theatre Studies.

Film career

Bijan Daneshmand has appeared in a number of films and television shows.

Filmography

Cinema

His film acting credits include:

*2004- "20 Fingers"

*2005- "Munich"

*2006- "A Snake's Tail"

*2007- "Saddam's Tribe"

*2008- "Body of Lies"

*2009- "Summer 1953"

*2009- "Green Zone"

Television

*2005- "Casualty" - BBC1

*2005- "Spooks" (USA title: "MI5") - BBC1

*2008- "Special Forces Heroes" - Channel 5

As Producer and as Director

*2004- Produced and acted in "20 Fingers" http://www.film20fingers.com 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 debut feature "A Snake’s Tail" http://www.asnakestail.com This film has been selected at many 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

Radio

Bijan Daneshmand has the following Radio drama credits, in English language:
*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.

He has also particpitated 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.

External links

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