Nader Talebzadeh

Nader Talebzadeh Ordubadi (Persian: نادر طالب‌‌زاده‎) (born December 28, 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian researcher,[4] film director, film producer, chairman of International New Horizon Conference and documentary filmmaker known for his TV series entitled The Messiah.[5][6]

Nader Talebzadeh
Born
Nader Talebzadeh Ordubadi[1]

1953 (age 66–67)
Tehran, Iran
CitizenshipIranian–American[2]
EducationRandolph-Macon College (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Film producer
  • TV host
Years active1979–present[1]
EmployerCBS (pre 1979)[1]
Political partyPopular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces[3]
RelativesNoah Mckay (brother)

Early life

He was born in Iran on Christmas Eve 1953, Nader Talebzadeh later traveled to the United States where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and attended Columbia University Film School in New York City. He has directed, written and produced numerous award-winning documentary films about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. As an independent documentary filmmaker he was witness to the atrocities committed during the eight-year Iran-Iraq war of the mid-1980s. Talebzadeh’s research for the film The Messiah spans an entire decade. It incorporates and blends historical documents from the Bible and the Quran and focuses on the unifying message of the life of Jesus and his teachings. Impassioned by the message of Christ since birth, Talebzadeh presented an Islamic perspective on Jesus and his teachings in The Messiah. It is Talebzadeh's first feature-length dramatic production.[7] [8] [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Educations

He graduate from Columbia University.[17]

In The News

According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, OFAC claimed malicious Iranian cyber actors have targeted Americans, sanctions Imposed on four Iranian individuals affiliated with New Horizon Organization including Gholamreza Montazami (founder), Nader Talebzadeh Ordoubadi, (New Horizon Organization’s Chairman), Hamed Ghashghavi (Secretary for international affairs) and Zeinab Mehanna Talebzadeh (the Chairman's special assistant).[18][19]

gollark: Anyway, it's not as if *you* saw Islam-related stuff in person either
gollark: It has issues with nesting.
gollark: Nope!
gollark: You said you couldn't explain it well in English.
gollark: Oh, that was fixed ages ago, I think.

References
  1. Naficy, Hamid (2012). A Social History of Iranian Cinema. 3: The Islamicate Period, 1978–1984. Duke University Press. p. 64. ISBN 0822348772.
  2. Thomas Erdbrink (18 February 2013). "Stung by 'Argo,' Iran Backs Conference Denouncing 'Hollywoodism'". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. "Popular Front of the Islamic Revolution comes into existence". Tehran Times. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  4. "Nader Talebzadeh honored at Owj organization". mehrnews.
  5. "'Islamic Jesus' hits Iranian movie screens". Daily News & Analysis. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  6. "Filmmaker Nader Talebzadeh honored with lifetime achievement award". tehrantimes.
  7. Los Angeles Times (29 April 2008). "An Iranian's vision of Jesus' life stirs debate". latimes.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  8. "Jesus through the lens of Islam". latimes. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  9. ABC News. "Story of Jesus Through Iranian Eyes". ABC News. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  10. "Nader Talebzadeh". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  11. Deborah Young. "'Messiah' has Islamic take on Jesus". Variety. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "Jesus From a Muslim Perspective". The Dee Zone. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  14. "Islamic Jesus Movie: From Iran With Love! How Long Before TBN Airs It?". Jesus Christ Is Lord. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  15. "LEBANON: Iranian director's Jesus film pulled". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  16. "Lebanese Christians angered by TV show about Christ". BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  17. "About Nader Talebzadeh" (in Persian). mashreghnews.
  18. "Treasury Sanctions Iranian Organizations and Individuals Supporting Intelligence and Cyber Targeting of U.S. Persons". home.treasury.gov. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  19. "طالب‌زاده: تحریم افق نو ورشکستگی آمریکا را نشان می‌دهد". farsnews. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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