Abdi Nazemian
Abdi Nazemian | |
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Born |
1976 Iran |
Occupation | novelist, screenwriter |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Notable works | The Walk-In Closet |
Notable awards | Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction (2015) |
Years active | 2000s-present |
Abdi Nazemian is an Iranian-American author, screenwriter, and producer whose debut novel The Walk-In Closet won the Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction at the 27th Lambda Literary Awards in 2015.[1] His debut young adult novel, The Authentics, was released on August 8, 2017 by Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins.[2]
Nazemian has also worked as a screenwriter,[3] including the films Menendez: Blood Brothers, Beautiful Girl, Celeste in the City and The Quiet. As head of development for Water's End Productions, Nazemian has served as an executive producer or associate producer on numerous films, including Call Me By Your Name, It Happened In L.A., The Price, and The House of Tomorrow.
References
- ↑ "Need to Know: Iranian-American Writer Abdi Nazemian". Out, June 9, 2015.
- ↑ "The Authentics, by Abdi Nazemian". Kirkus Reviews, May 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Screenwriter Abdi Nazemian Says Hollywood Films Are A ‘Very Sad Depiction Of Gay Culture’". Huffington Post, May 31, 2014.
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