Mahyad Tousi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Scriptwriter, producer, director |
| Years active | ?–present |
Mahyad Tousi (born 1973) is an Iranian filmmaker, scriptwriter, producer and director. He has created/co-created, directed and produced several films and documentaries including Looking For Palladin (2008), Of Kings and Prophets (2016) and United States of Al (2021-22).
Early life and career
[edit]Tousi was born in 1973, in Portland, Oregon and raised in Tehran, Iran. He emigrated to the United States as a teenager in 1986.[1]
In 2007, along with Reza Aslan, he co-founded BoomGen Studios, an entertainment based company helping contents related to the Middle East.[2] In 2020, he founded Starfish, an accelerator program industry.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Tousi produced Looking For Palladin (2008).[4] He was the executive producer of the ABC Signature TV series, Of Kings and Prophets (2016),[5] and on two seasons of the CBS primetime comedy, United States of Al.[6]
In 2022, Tousi wrote and co-created Remote, with video artist, Mika Rottenberg.[7] He was also among the executive producers of the virtual-reality documentary, Zikr: A Sufi Revival.[8]
Awards
[edit]- 2022 MPAC Media Award for United States of Al.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Nevins, Jake (October 21, 2022). ""What's Happening in Iran is Not a Local Story": Meet Filmmaker Mahyad Tousi". Interview. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Horst, Carole (October 11, 2010). "BoomGen nabs multimedia rights to 'Shahnameh'". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Drury, Sharareh (January 22, 2020). "Accelerator Starfish Launches Program for Diverse Talent". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Toumarkine, Doris (November 2, 2009). "Looking for Palladin". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "ABC picks up 'biblical saga' from 'Exodus' duo, 4 more drama pilots". EW.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Why the controversy around 'United States of Al' is overblown". Los Angeles Times. April 1, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Asch, Mark (October 11, 2022). "Artist Mika Rottenberg's first feature film captures a futuristic but familiar domestic isolation". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 29, 2018). "Sundance VR Documentary 'Zikr: A Sufi Revival' Acquired By Dogwoof". Deadline. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Mahyad Tousi". Savannah College of Art and Design. Retrieved August 8, 2024.