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词条 Pirooz Kalayeh
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Filmography

  4. References

  5. External links

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}}{{Infobox person
| name = Pirooz Kalayeh
| image = Pirooz Kalayeh.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|7|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tehran, Iran
| occupation = Film director, screenwriter, writer
| yearsactive = 1996–present
}}

Pirooz Kalayeh (born 11 July 1976) is an Iranian-American film director, screenwriter, and writer. He is known for known for The Human War (2011), [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2044856/?ref_=nm_knf_i4 Shoplifting from American Apparel] (2012), Brad Warner's Hardcore Zen (2013) and Zombie Bounty Hunter M.D. (2015).

Early life

Kalayeh was born in Tehran, Iran and emigrated to LaFayette, Indiana shortly before the Islamic Revolution. His family settled in Hockessin, Delaware, where he attended high school. Later, he attended The University of Delaware for his undergraduate degree, and then obtained an MFA in creative writing from The Jack Kerouac School. He has been making films since he was 12 years old.

Career

Kalayeh's early interest was in music and he sang for Cecil’s Water, playing with The Toasters, Ruder Than You, Spindrift, and The Verge.

In 2005, he moved to Los Angeles and began working as an Associate Producer for Weller Grossman Productions.

In 2008, Pirooz left Hollywood for a two year exploration of South Korea, where he produced [https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/transistor-radio/id274857047 Transistor Radio] with musical group [https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-slipshod-swingers/id206555008 The Slipshod Swingers], interviewed artists and filmmakers on his blog Shikow,[1][2][3][4] and wrote the screenplay that would lead to his eventual return stateside for a directorial debut.

In 2012, Pirooz’s first feature [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJmoWwZEAM SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL] was released by Indie Screen and played to select theaters across America. The film received mixed reviews for its meta-approach:[5][6][7] Benoit Lelievre extolled the film for requiring “every bit of your wits”[8] and not being a “sit-and-watch, turn-your-brain-off movie”;[8] VICE criticized the film “as a total lack of substance covered up with gimmicks”;[9] The Village Voice commented that “Kalayeh and co. can be credited with capturing much of the tone of the novella”.[10]

His documentary feature about Buddhist teacher Brad Warner BRAD WARNER’S HARDCORE ZEN (2013) premiered at the Buddhist Film Festival in Amsterdam on October 5, 2013,[11] and played in select theaters across the United States and Europe, and was featured in major Buddhist publications and city papers, such as Lion’s Roar, The Daily Camera,[12] and Nomos Journal.[13]

THE HUMAN WAR (2011) was co-produced and co-directed by Pirooz Kalayeh and Thomas Henwood and premiered at the Beloit International Film Festival on February 21, 2014.[14] The film received a Best Screenplay Award and played in double screenings across America with Hardcore Zen.

ZOMBIE BOUNTY HUNTER M.D. premiered at On Vous Ment Film Festival in Lyon, France on May 24, 2016.[15]

Coinciding with his professional work in film and television, Pirooz has continued to teach screenwriting, cinema studies, creative writing, acting, and film production courses to a diverse array of students around the globe, including UCLA Extension, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and Yonsei University. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies and Video Production at Monroe Community College.

Filmography

Year English title
2011[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1575695/?ref_=nm_knf_i1 The Human War]
2012[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2044856/?ref_=nm_knf_i4 Shoplifting From American Apparel]
2013[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3057770/?ref_=nm_knf_i2 Brad Werner's Hardcore Zen]
2013[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3228968/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_4 Brunch on the Fourth of July]
2014[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4007328/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk3 Zombie Hunter M.D.]
2017[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6948130/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2 Ctrl Alt Del]
2017[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7061660/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1 Blush]

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://shikow.blogspot.com/2005/08/caveh-zahedi-sainthood-artistry-july.html|title=Shikow: Caveh Zahedi, Sainthood & Artistry: July 23–31|last=Kalayeh|first=Pirooz M.|website=Shikow|access-date=2017-08-23}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://shikow.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-jeffrey-brown-may-21st_11.html|title=Shikow: Interview with Jeffrey Brown: May 21st - June 7th|last=Kalayeh|first=Pirooz M.|website=Shikow|access-date=2017-08-23}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://shikow.blogspot.com/2007/11/interview-with-aram-saroyan-october-5th.html|title=Shikow: Interview with Aram Saroyan: October 5th - November 10th, 2007|last=Kalayeh|first=Pirooz M.|website=Shikow|access-date=2017-08-23}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://shikow.blogspot.com/2007/03/interview-with-tao-lin-feb-23-march-7.html|title=Shikow: Interview with Tao Lin: Feb 23 - March 7, 2007|last=Kalayeh|first=Pirooz M.|website=Shikow|access-date=2017-08-23}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.laweekly.com/publicspectacle/2012/12/07/shoplifting-from-american-apparel-director-pirooz-kalayeh-discusses-his-new-meta-film-and-its-unique-distribution-process|title=Shoplifting from American Apparel Director Pirooz Kalayeh Discusses His New Meta-Film and Its Unique Distribution Process|last=Bravo|first=Kristina|date=2012-12-07|work=L.A. Weekly|access-date=2017-08-23}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/jun/15/crew-films-8216arrest8217-for-movie/|title=Crew films ‘arrest’ for movie|website=Vindy.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-23}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/interview-with-pirooz-kalayeh-director-of-the-sfaa-movie|title=Q&A: Pirooz Kalayeh, director of Shoplifting from American Apparel - Bookish - Impose Magazine|date=2011-04-07|work=Impose Magazine|access-date=2017-08-23|language=en-US}}
8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.deadendfollies.com/blog//2012/11/movie-review-shoplifting-from-american.html?rq=pirooz|title=Movie Review : Shoplifting from American Apparel (2012)|work=Dead End Follies|access-date=2017-08-22|language=en-US}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mvpw8v/the-shoplifting-for-american-apparel-movie-is-a-steaming-pile-of-crap|title=The 'Shoplifting from American Apparel' Movie Is a Steaming Pile of Crap|website=Vice|language=en-us|access-date=2017-08-23}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2012/12/17/tao-lins-shoplifting-from-american-apparel-is-now-a-movie-about-malaise-stealing-and-tao-lin/|title=Tao Lin’s Shoplifting From American Apparel is Now a Movie About Malaise, Stealing, and Tao Lin {{!}} Village Voice|access-date=2017-08-22}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://bffe.org/archive-all/en/program/festival-2013/saturday-october-5th-2013/brad-warners-hardcore-zen/index.html|title=Brad Warner's Hardcore Zen - Buddhist Film Festival Europe|website=bffe.org|access-date=2017-08-23}}
12. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailycamera.com/religion/ci_24889408/quinn-zens-bad-boy-brad-warner-translates-film|title=Quinn: Zen's bad boy Brad Warner translates to film|access-date=2017-08-23}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://nomosjournal.org/2014/02/revolutionizing-the-revolution-brad-warners-hardcore-zen/|title=Revolutionizing the Revolution: Brad Warner’s Hardcore Zen - Nomos Journal|last=Walker|first=Seth M.|website=nomosjournal.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-22}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://beloitfilmfest.org/human-war/|title=The Human War / Echo – BIFF – Beloit International Film Festival|website=beloitfilmfest.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-23}}
15. ^{{Cite news|url=https://onvousment.fr/en/ovm2016/programme2016/competition/|title=Competition - On Vous Ment !|work=On Vous Ment !|access-date=2017-08-23|language=en-US}}

External links

  • Film Label Website  
  • Director Website  
  • Director’s Blog  
  • hitsreverything  
  • IMDB [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2313701/?ref_=tt_ov_dr]
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