Saam Farahmand

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Saam Farahmand
Born1979 (age 4445)
Finchley, London, United Kingdom

Saam Farahmand (born 1979) is a British film and music video director. A fine arts graduate of Goldsmiths, Farahmand is considered, according to The Guardian, "one of the most talented music video directors of his generation. [1]

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Biography

Farahmand was born in 1979 to Iranian parents in Finchley, London, United Kingdom. [1] [2]

Videography

Music videos
Rockumentaries

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