Nader Talebzadeh ([نادر طالب‌ زاده ]; an Iranian film director, Film Producer/Director and journalist popularly known for his work with the "The Messiah".

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 mid1980's. Talebzadeh’s research for the film, the Messiah, spans an entire decade. It incorporates and blends historical documents from Holy Bible and Holy Quran and focuses on the unifying message of the life of Jesus and his teachings.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 Islamic perspective on Jesus and his teachings in The Messiah. It is Talebzadeh's first feature length dramatic production.