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- Biography: Cyrus Nowrasteh (Persian: سیروس نورسته), born September 19, 1956, is an American screenwriter and director of theatrical films, television shows, and made-for-TV movies. He is best known for his involvement in the controversial docudrama The Path to 9/11.
Filmography
- The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009)
- The Path to 9/11 (2006)
- 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
- The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
- Pacific Blue Hostile Witness (1999)
- The Island (1998)
- The Advocate's Devil (1997)
- La Femme Nikita (1997)
- Pacific Blue (1996)
- Jenipapo (1995)
- DEA (1990)
- Falcon Crest Madness Descending (1990)
News
Q&A: Cyrus Nowrasteh
hollywoodreporter.com –
2009-06-22
(Getty) With election turmoil rattling Iran, Cyrus Nowrasteh's "The Stoning of Soraya M." couldn't be more timely. Already banned in that country, the movie is based on the best-selling book by Paris-based journalist Freidoune Sahabjam and is the true account... ... Full Article
Two at LAFF take residence
hollywoodreporter.com –
2009-06-09
Author Khaled Hosseini and architect Thom Mayne will serve as artists in residence at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival. During the June 18-28 fest, they will program and discuss films that have inspired their work. ... Full Article
CIRCUS VARGAS: The circus includes clown acts, a vaudevillian dog and cat show, the Marinelli family acrobatic troupe, an illusionist, an equestrian fairy fantasy, the "death-defying" Sphere of Fear and a preshow where kids can practice circus skills. 4:30 and... ... Full Article
A checkered 'Path'
hollywoodreporter.com –
2008-10-08
If Cyrus Nowrasteh wants to work for Disney again, he's got a funny way of showing it. Nowrasteh wrote the ABC miniseries "The Path to 9/11," but in a new documentary he scolds the network and its parent company for... ... Full Article
Among the nearly two dozen television DVDs slated for nationwide release on Sept. 11 is the second season of "Bones," the third season of "Grey's Anatomy" and the miniseries "The Starter Wife" that aired earlier this year. ... Full Article
Stone to make Afghanistan invasion film
digitalspy.co.uk –
2006-10-19
Oliver Stone is to make a movie about the American-led invasion of Afghanistan. Paramount Pictures, which is developing the film with the director, confirmed the news and said the rights to Jawbreaker , a book about the war, had already... ... Full Article