Iraj Tahmasb
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Born in Tehran Iran in 1959, Iraj Tahmasb graduated from the University
of Tehran in Dramatic Arts and Theatre, where he is now teaching the
Masters Program. As a teenager Tahmasb taught puppetry, script writing
and film making in varies institutes. His active professional career
began in 1979 when he started stage performance and directing in
theatrical productions intended for young audiences. Inspired by the
revolutionary atmosphere of the period, he staged a number of political
and controversial plays, including An Eye For An Eye, The Bear That
Wanted to Remain a Bear , (based on Jorg Stainer's famous story), Olduz
and the crows ,(based on a popular story by Iranian writer Samad
Behrangi), A Pair Of Shoes For Zahara, and A Delicate Story. Tahmasb is
best known for his Trilogy and Series Kolah Ghermezi ( Red Hat and
Cousin ) which has taken box offices all-time Records .
