Biography

Darius Rathe is an Iranian-Canadian, Toronto-based writer, director, producer and actor.

He graduated from the University of Windsor's Bachelor in Fine Arts Acting program for Classical and Contemporary theatre back in 2019. During his four years at Windsor, Darius spent his summers acquiring additional training with the guidance of the New York based SITI Company, The Michael Chekhov Consortium and The Stratford Festival Summer Academy with Ian Watson. Since graduating, Darius has been working full-time in Film, Television and Commercials, occasionally returning to the stage, where his true passions reside. Some of his most recent works include, Better Days (AppleTV), Pocket Dial Murder (LifeTime/Amazon Prime) and Jin & The Wild Dog (HighballTV).

As a young, emerging director, writer and producer, Darius wasted no time producing his first feature-length film with brother, Isaac Rathe. Their film Duel on the River (2021), in which Darius starred in, was made on a shoe-string budget of 2,000$. Upon completion, the film went straight to Amazon Prime and shortly after, was sold to a Blu-Ray house where 500 copies were sold and continue to sell, doubling-nearly tripling-their profits. To this day the film continues to turn a profit. Their second feature film is currently in pre-production, with plans to begin filming at the tale end of 2024.

Among the many highlights in Darius' early career, co-founding the comedy sketch group FriendlyFire is at the top of the list. The production company was established in 2021 and since, their films have been featured at over a dozen film festivals across Canada, as well as numerous International Film Festivals across the globe. Selected awards include: BEST PRODUCTION (Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival), BEST CANADIAN FILM (300 Second Film Festival), BEST SHORT FILM (Alt Film Festival).

- IMDb mini biography by: Darius Rathe