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Navíd Akhavan
Navid Akhavan (; born 9 June 1980 in Tehran) is an Iranian-German actor and film director. He is also known as Navid Navid. Navid was born in Teheran, Iran. Due to the Iran–Iraq War, Navid, aged 4, escaped with his family from his native country. After briefly living in the United States, they immigrated to Germany in 1985. Navid grew up speaking English, German, and Persian. Due to his father's profession, an event manager, he was introduced to the stage and audience from an early age. He performed on stage for the first time when he was eight years old. Until the age of 16, he was the opening act of dozens of concerts. After he graduated in 2001 from the "Schauspiel Zentrum", a school for performing arts in Cologne, Germany, he started to work as an actor in film, TV and theatre. He played the role of Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare's ''Macbeth'' and Romeo in ''Romeo and Juliet'' at the Altonaer Theater in Hamburg, Germany. In 2003, his first leading role in a film ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9.8 million in the city as of 2025, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the List of largest cities of Iran, most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, the Largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East, second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th most populous metropolitan area in the world. Greater Tehran includes several municipalities, including, Karaj, Eslamshahr, Shahriar, Tehran province, Shahriar, Qods, Iran, Qods, Malard, Golestan, Tehran, Golestan, Pakdasht, Qarchak, Nasimshahr, Parand, Pardis, Andisheh and Fardis. In the classical antiquity, part of the territory of present-day Tehran was occupied by Rhages (now Ray, Iran, Ray), a prominent Medes, Median city almost entirely des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For A Moment, Freedom
''For a Moment Freedom'' (; ) is a 2008 film, written and directed by Austrian-Iranian filmmaker Arash T. Riahi. Synopsis ''For a Moment Freedom'' tells of the odyssey of three Iranians groups of refugees: a married couple with a child, two young men with two children, and two men who are friends despite the differences between them. They have all managed to escape from Iran and Iraq, but now they are stuck in the Turkish capital; although freedom is at last almost within their grasp, first they have to wait in a dubious hotel, hoping each day that their applications for asylum will be approved. This enforced break in their journey towards independence is characterised by both hope and utter uncertainty. The young Austrian-Iranian filmmaker Arash T. Riahi depicts the plight of people trying to flee their homeland and the curious, transitory state of asylum-seekers with tragic comedy and great suspense. Cast Filming Locations * Turkey * Austria * Germany Prizes * 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
König Von Kreuzberg
''König von Kreuzberg'' is a German television series. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * ''4 Blocks (TV series), 4 Blocks'' (TNT Serie, 2017–2019) * ''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' (RTL Television, RTL, 1996–present) * ''Babylon B ... External links * German comedy television series Television shows set in Berlin 2005 German television series debuts 2005 German television series endings German-language television shows Sat.1 original programming {{Germany-comedy-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fremde Haut
''Fremde Haut'' is a 2005 German film. It was directed by Angelina Maccarone and stars Jasmin Tabatabai, Anneke Kim Sarnau, and Navíd Akhavan. Its English title is ''Unveiled''. Background Writers Maccarone and Judith Kaufmann conceived the idea for the film in 1998. In 2002, Maccarone sent a copy of the script to actress Tabatabai, who reviewed it. As an Iranian, Tabatabai worked with Maccarone and Kaufmann to rewrite the story to be more realistic. For example, the main character became "more subtle, not as outspoken." Maccarone describes her aspirations and ideas for the film in an interview with AfterEllen.com. One of the issues she wished to contradict was the idea of humanity being split into 'good' and 'evil.' She states, "I believe the world, the human, is more complex than that. The simple solutions that are suggested by polarities are dangerous. Thinking like "we are good, they are evil" has existed for a long time and justified a lot of horrible things people do to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SOKO Köln
''SOKO Köln'' (English title: ''Cologne P.D.'') is a German police procedural television series that premiered on 22 October 2003 on ZDF. It is the fourth offshoot of ''SOKO München'', launched in 1978 under the name ''SOKO 5113''. "SOKO" is an abbreviation of the German word ''Sonderkommission'', which means "special investigative team". Cast and characters Current Past Crossover On 3 April 2013, five SOKO teams were brought together for a five-part special titled ''SOKO – Der Prozess''. In it, the teams from Munich, Cologne, Leipzig, Stuttgart, and Wismar have to solve the murder of a police officer. The five episodes were shown across Germany from 30 September to 4 October 2013. Episode list Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 ''SOKO – Der Prozess'' Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 See also * List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolffs Revier
is a German crime drama television series broadcast from 1992 to 2006, about chief inspector of police Andreas Wolff, who works in Berlin's homicide department. The series, which won a Grimme-Preis award, consists of 173 episodes in 13 seasons. In 2011, a film was shot as a continuation of the show. Main cast and characters * Jürgen Heinrich as Andreas Wolff * Klaus Pönitz as Gunther Sawatzki * Gerd Wameling as Peter Fried * Nadine Seiffert as Verena Wolff * Steven Merting as Tom Borkmann See also * List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * ''4 Blocks (TV series), 4 Blocks'' (TNT Serie, 2017–2019) * ''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' (RTL Television, RTL, 1996–present) * ''Babylon B ... References External links * German crime television series 1990s German police procedural television series 2000s German police procedural television series 1992 German television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SK Kölsch
''SK Kölsch'' was German television series produced in Cologne, which was broadcast on Sat.1 from 1999 to 2006. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * ''4 Blocks (TV series), 4 Blocks'' (TNT Serie, 2017–2019) * ''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' (RTL Television, RTL, 1996–present) * ''Babylon B ... External links * German crime television series 1990s German police procedural television series 2000s German police procedural television series 1999 German television series debuts 2006 German television series endings Television shows set in Cologne German-language television shows Sat.1 original programming {{Germany-crime-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audible (service)
Audible is an American online audiobook and podcast service that allows users to purchase and stream audiobooks and other forms of spoken-word content. This content can be purchased individually or under a subscription model in which the user receives "credits" that can be redeemed for content monthly and receive access to a curated on-demand library of content. Audible is the United States' largest audiobook producer and retailer. The service is owned by Audible, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. History The company's first product was an eponymous portable media player known as the Audible MobilePlayer; released in 1997, the device contained around four megabytes of on-board flash memory storage, which could hold up to two hours of audio. To use the player, consumers would download an audiobook from Audible website. On March 11, 1999, Microsoft invested $11 million into the company. On October 24, 1999, Audible suffered a setba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalia Sofer
Dalia Sofer (, born 1972) is an Iranian-born American writer. Early life and education Born in Tehran, Iran, she was raised in a Jewish family during revolutionary Iran. At age 11 she moved to New York City. Later she studied French literature at NYU with a minor in creative writing. She received an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Her first novel, '' The Septembers of Shiraz'', was published in 2007. A film adaption, starring Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek in the lead roles, was released in 2015. Awards and recognition Sofer is the recipient of the 2008 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for ''The Septembers of Shiraz''. She has also won a 2007 Whiting Award for fiction, and has been a resident at Yaddo Yaddo is an artists' community located on a estate in Saratoga Springs, New York. Its mission is "to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment.". On March .... Books * ''The Septembers of Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Googoosh
Faegheh Atashin (; born 5 May 1950), known professionally as Googoosh (, ), is an Iranian singer and former actress. Regarded as a pop icon, she is one of the most popular and prolific entertainers in Iran, and her career has spanned over six decades. Googoosh has enjoyed significant popularity since the beginning of her career, ultimately becoming a cultural icon inside Iran and abroad. She is mainly known for her contributions to Iranian pop music, but she also starred in a variety of Persian movies from the 1950s to the 1970s. She achieved the pinnacle of her fame and success towards the end of the 1970s. In the 1970s, Googoosh was widely emulated by Iranian women, as they copied her clothing (miniskirts) and her short haircut (known as the "Googooshi"). Following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, she remained in Tehran until 2000 and did not perform again during that period due to the ban on female singers. Younger generations of Iranians have rediscovered her music via bootl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salma Hayek
Salma Valgarma Hayek Pinault ( , ; ; born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with starring roles in the telenovela ''Teresa (1989 TV series), Teresa'' (1989–1991) as well as the romantic drama ''Midaq Alley (film), Midaq Alley'' (1995). She soon established herself in Hollywood with appearances in films such as ''Desperado (film), Desperado'' (1995), ''From Dusk till Dawn'' (1996), ''Wild Wild West'' (1999), and ''Dogma (film), Dogma'' (1999). Hayek's portrayal of painter Frida Kahlo in the biopic ''Frida (2002 film), Frida'' (2002), which she also produced, made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In subsequent years, Hayek focused more on producing while starring in the action-centered pictures ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico'' (2003), ''After the Sunset'' (2004) and ''Bandidas'' (2006). She achieved further commercial success with the comedies ''Grown Ups (fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrien Brody
Adrien Nicholas Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Polish pianist Władysław Szpilman in Roman Polanski's war drama '' The Pianist'' (2002) becoming the youngest actor to win the award at age 29. Brody received a second win in the same category for his role as Hungarian brutalist architect László Tóth in Brady Corbet's period epic ''The Brutalist'' (2024). He has received several other accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Movie Award with nominations for a Laurence Olivier Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2025, ''Time'' magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people. Adrien Brody's other films credits include ''King of the Hill'' (1993), '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), ''Summer of Sam'' (1999), '' The Village'' (2004), ''King Kong'' (2005), '' Hollywoodland'' (2006), ''Cadillac Records'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
