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Nima Nourizadeh

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Nima Nourizadeh

Born November 12, 1977 · London, England, UK (age 48)

Nima Nourizadeh is an Iranian-British commercial and film director and editor. His debut film is Project X, released in March 2012. Prior to making Project X, he directed music videos for Dizzee Rascal, Pink Grease, Franz Ferdinand, Bat for Lashes, Santigold, Hot Chip, Yelle and Lily Allen. He also directed advertisements for Adidas. Nourizadeh is the son of political activist Alireza Nourizadeh a…

Known For

Project XProject X · 2012
Project X
★ 6.92012
MovieComedy
Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
American UltraAmerican Ultra · 2015
American Ultra
★ 6.12015
MovieActionComedy
Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.
The Tracking of a Russian SpyThe Tracking of a Russian Spy
The Tracking of a Russian Spy
Movie
Mitch Swenson meets a mysterious Russian woman named Katya at a New York night club, only for her to vanish after she is arrested for being a Russian spy. Swenson heads to Moscow to track down the woman he loves.
Afghanistan Mon Amour (Enquelab Ultramarine)Afghanistan Mon Amour (Enquelab Ultramarine) · 2022
Afghanistan Mon Amour (Enquelab Ultramarine)
2022
MovieDrama
AA · 2002
A
★ 7.02002
MovieDocumentary
Single-channel video installation commissioned by Public Art Development Trust, London.
Outside InOutside In · 2020
Outside In
★ 6.02020
MovieDocumentary
Shot using a long zoom lens, Nourizadeh uses windows as the literal frame, guiding the audience into the characters’ lives while making use of the “off-screen”, giving viewers space to impose their own narratives.
The GentlemenThe Gentlemen · 2024
The Gentlemen
★ 7.82024
SeriesComedyDrama
When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to an enormous weed empire — and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.
WarriorWarrior · 2019
Warrior
★ 8.02019
SeriesCrimeDrama
A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances, and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful tongs.

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