Director
Omid Iranikhah
March 9, 1998
Omid Iranikhah (oh-MEED ee-RAH-nekuh) is a writer/director drawn to stories where affection and conflict exist side by side. He grew up in an Iranian family, after all. Whether through comedy or horror, his films revolve around what holds communities together and what causes them to fall apart. His screenwriting has been recognized with the Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship, a Humanitas Prize nomination, and as a semifinalist in the Academy Nicholl Fellowships.
Often works with
Kourosh Parsapour
2 titles together
A Passage of Silence, The Stoning of a Temptress
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Erfan Shahsavari
2 titles together
A Passage of Silence, The Stoning of a Temptress
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Patrick Sprague
2 titles together
Farsi with Maman, People (Who Need People)
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Patrecia Tyre Moore
2 titles together
Mannequin's Waltz, The Sovereign
Full filmography · 11
A Passage of Silence
as Office Worker
Upcoming
The Stoning of a Temptress
Director and Writer
2026
Farsi with Maman
as Children's Show Host and Director and Writer
2025
Coffee with Mandy
as Amin and Director and Writer
2025
People (Who Need People)
Director
2024
Mannequin's Waltz
as Shopper #2
2024
The Sovereign
as T.D.2 Taunting Resident
2023
Coffee With Baba
as Amin and Director and Writer
2023
Don't Be a Stranger
as Nima and Director and Writer
2021
Dear Abbas...
Writer and Director
2019
Charlie
as Son and Director and Writer
2018