Nader Talebzadeh

Nader Talebzadeh
Born	1953 Tehran, Iran
Occupation	Film director, producer, Conference chair
Years active	1981–present

Nader Talebzadeh (Persian pronunciation: [نادر طالب‌ زاده ] is an Iranian film director, film producer and documentary filmmaker popularly known for his TV series entitled The Messiah.^[1]

Biography

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 It incorporates and blends historical documents from the Bible and the Quran and focuses on the unifying message of the life of Jesus and his teachings.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.^{[2] [3] [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

See also

• Third international New Horizon conference

References

1. "'Islamic Jesus' hits Iranian movie screens". Daily News & Analysis. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
2. Los Angeles Times (29 April 2008). "An Iranian's vision of Jesus' life stirs debate". latimes.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
3. "Jesus through the lens of Islam". latimes. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
4. ABC News. "Story of Jesus Through Iranian Eyes". ABC News. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
5. "Nader Talebzadeh". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
6. "B2B Database of Detailed & Accurate Contact Information - ZoomInfo". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
7. Deborah Young. "‘Messiah’ has Islamic take on Jesus". Variety. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
8. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hEJp8g5Ip07SZM6RoHz9OlRs5zBg
9. "Jesus From a Muslim Perspective". The Dee Zone. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
10. "Islamic Jesus Movie: From Iran With Love! How Long Before TBN Airs It?". Jesus Christ Is Lord. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
11. "LEBANON: Iranian director's Jesus film pulled". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
12. "Lebanese Christians angered by TV show about Christ". BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

External links

• Nader Talebzadeh at the Internet Movie Database