Iranian Famous Names Starting with Letter D

A German-Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for 1. FSV Mainz 05 II in the Oberliga Süd

A German-Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for 1. FSV Mainz 05 II in the Oberliga Südwest.

An Iranian father and Italian mother and is a former Iranian-American footballer who played for Engl

An Iranian father and Italian mother and is a former Iranian-American footballer who played for English sides Arsenal, Ipswich Town and Burnley.He signed a full contract with Arsenal in 2003, moving from amateur club Roanoke Star at the beginning of the previous season. Having joined as a forward, he adapted his role to that of a left back.Karbassiyoon's first match for Arsenal was against Manchester City in the Carling Cup on October 27, 2004, as a substitute for Arturo Lupoli. He marked his début by scoring a goal in the 90th minute; the match finished 2–1. However, he could not gain any sort of place in the regular Arsenal first team and, in November 2004, he was loaned out to Football League Championship team Ipswich Town for three months, making six appearances for the East Anglian side.

Is an internationally renowned and well-respected Persian music master and ethnomusicologist. Along

Is an internationally renowned and well-respected Persian music master and ethnomusicologist. Along with Nur-Ali Borumand, Dr. Safvat was the co-founder and a former director of the Center for Preservation and Propagation of Iranian Music. Some credit Dr. Safvat with saving traditional music from obliteration in the 1970s.

A phenomenon in the history of Iranian music, Dariush’s art carries forth an essence from an ancie

A phenomenon in the history of Iranian music, Dariush’s art carries forth an essence from an ancient land. Dariush’s music and his tremendous stylistic lyricism have touched the souls of people all over the world for over three decades. Dariush is a legend; he is one of the most gifted performers on the contemporary scene. He is one of the geniuses of the Iranian popular music. His evocative voice defines the great divide between raw power and beauty.

Was a founder and leader of the Hezb-e Mellat-e Iran (Nation of Iran Party), a pan-Iranist oppositio

Was a founder and leader of the Hezb-e Mellat-e Iran (Nation of Iran Party), a pan-Iranist opposition party in Iran and served as Minister of Labor in the Provisional Revolutionary Government of Mehdi Bazargan in 1979. He later became a critic of the Islamic government, and in 1998 he and wife were assassinated in one of the Chain murders of Iran, for which a deputy security official of the Ministry of Information, Saeed Emami, was officially found culpable.

An Iranian director, screenwriter, producer, and film editor.[1]As an Iranian New Wave cinema icon,

An Iranian director, screenwriter, producer, and film editor.[1]As an Iranian New Wave cinema icon, Mehrjui is regarded to be one of the intellectual directors of Iranian cinema.[citation needed] Most of his films are inspired by literature and adopted based on Iranian and foreign novels and plays.Dariush Mehrjui made his debut in 1966 with Diamond 33. His second featured film, Gaav, brought him national and international recognition.[2] Gaav, a compelling symbolic drama, is about a simple villager and his nearly mythical attachment to his cow. The story of the film was from renowned Iranian literary figure Gholamhossein Sa’edi. The film's score was composed by musician Hormoz Farhat

Also spelled as Daryoush, born 1978 in Tehran moved to Europe in early age) is an Iranian lyricist,

Also spelled as Daryoush, born 1978 in Tehran moved to Europe in early age) is an Iranian lyricist, composer and guitarist. He lived in Sweden until 2006 when he probably moved to USA. Dariush Ansari has a unique style in creation of instrumental masterpieces.

Is one of Iran's prominent thinkers, cultural theorists and comparative philosophers.He wrote a nove

Is one of Iran's prominent thinkers, cultural theorists and comparative philosophers.He wrote a novel "Land of Mirage" in French and it won the ADELF award presented by the Association of French Authors on December 26, 2004. According to the Persian daily Aftab, Shayegan is well known in France for his books in the field of philosophy and mystics.

Is one of the great masters of Persian Art Music. He's acknowlegded as one of the finest exponents o

Is one of the great masters of Persian Art Music. He's acknowlegded as one of the finest exponents of both the Tar and Setar. Born in 1953 in Iran, he studied persian music with great masters of the Radif. His exceptional talent was recognized at an early age and as a young musician in Tehran, he was admitted to the circle of all the great masters of Persian Classiacal Music.

An Iranian footballer who plays for Bargh in Iran's Premier Football League.

An Iranian footballer who plays for Bargh in Iran's Premier Football League.

Was a Persian classical musician and a tar player.His teachers included his father and Aqa Hossein-Q

Was a Persian classical musician and a tar player.His teachers included his father and Aqa Hossein-Qoli Farahani a respected musician of the 19th century in Iran. He was a member of the Aziz Soltan music group. Later, he attended the Dar ol-Fonoon Music School.

Is a prominent Iranian thinker, author, translator, researcher, and public intellectual.

Is a prominent Iranian thinker, author, translator, researcher, and public intellectual.

Is an Iranian journalist, author, intellectual, and politician. He is a former minister of informati

Is an Iranian journalist, author, intellectual, and politician. He is a former minister of information and tourism in the cabinet of Jamshid Amouzegar, founder of the daily newspaper Ayandegan, and a former high-ranking member of the Rastakhiz party. In exile he became one of the founders of the Constitutionalist Party of Iran. He is famous for his analytical writings and largely impartial assessment of history. His outspoken manner, criticizing the Islamic Republic with harsh tones, but also directing his criticism at the Pahlavi policies, has earned him respect of many, though also made him many enemies.

An Iranian artist, film maker, philosopher, Writer, art director, and film producer. He was born in

An Iranian artist, film maker, philosopher, Writer, art director, and film producer. He was born in Tehran, Iran, but currently lives in Germany.Shokof left Iran in the seventies to continue education in the USA where he studied physics and mathematics at Eastern New Mexico University and then industrial management at the University of Texas at Dallas. At the age of 22 he moved to New York, became interested in, and began studying art and film at New York University. In 1985 Shokof moved to Germany, where he became a full-time artist and sculptor

Is an Iranian singer and a prominent master of Iranian classical music.He is an accomplished multi-i

Is an Iranian singer and a prominent master of Iranian classical music.He is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Mastering in the Iranian Classical music, the Azeri folk music, the Ancient Persian music, and the Persian Sufi music.

Is an Iranian wrestler.

Is an Iranian wrestler.

An Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Steel Azin F.C. in the Azadegan League and fo

An Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Steel Azin F.C. in the Azadegan League and formerly the Iran national football team.

An Iranian football player. He was IPL best assist in 2007-2008 season.

An Iranian football player. He was IPL best assist in 2007-2008 season.

An Iranian football manager and former player, currently managering Rah Ahan F.C. in the Iran Pro Le

An Iranian football manager and former player, currently managering Rah Ahan F.C. in the Iran Pro League.

An Iranian actor. His daughter Leyli Rashidi, is also an actress.He has a Bachelor of Arts in politi

An Iranian actor. His daughter Leyli Rashidi, is also an actress.He has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Geneva in 1960. He also attended the school of theatre in Geneva.

An Irish jurist and former politician from the Fine Gael Party, who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) f

An Irish jurist and former politician from the Fine Gael Party, who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for twenty years, as Attorney-General for four and a High Court judge for another twenty years before his retirement. Educated in University College Dublin, he was an auditor of the UCD Law Society.Costello was born in Dublin, the son of John A. Costello who served as Taoiseach on two occasions. At the 1951 general election he was elected to the Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for the Dublin North West constituency and was re-elected on every subsequent election until he stood down at the 1969 general election. He stood again in the Dublin South West constituency at the 1973 general election, and was elected for a final time, to the 20th Dáil.

Was a legnadary Iranian female singer and actress with a rare and unique voice and vocal range.She w

Was a legnadary Iranian female singer and actress with a rare and unique voice and vocal range.She was born in Babol, and was the daughter of a cotton trader who had twelve other children. She came to Tehran to study, but she was discovered soon and was introduced to the music masters of the time, Ruhollah Khaleghi and Abdolali Vaziri. She was named Delkash by Khaleghi.Delkash started public singing in 1943 and was employed in Radio Iran in 1945, only five years after the establishment of the program. There, she worked with the composer Mehdi Khaledi for seven years, until 1952, which made them both very famous. The bests of her songs were written by Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi , Iranian lyricist, and Ali Tajvidi, Iranian composer, from 1954 until 1969.

An Iranian-American actor, best known for his portrayal of 9-11 hijacker Ziad Jarrah in the 2006 mad

An Iranian-American actor, best known for his portrayal of 9-11 hijacker Ziad Jarrah in the 2006 made-for-television movie, Flight 93. Dominic is the brother of Iranian actor Ethan Rains.From 12 July 2007 to 4 October 2007, Rains appeared as Dr. Leo Julian on SOAPnet's General Hospital: Night Shift, a 13-episode prime time spin-off of the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. The character had first been introduced on General Hospital on July 2, 2007. With Rains unavailable for the series' second season in July 2008, his brother Ethan was cast in the role starting 22 July 2008.

An Toronto-based[1] film director and a freelance cinematographer.Duraid was 17 years of age when hi

An Toronto-based[1] film director and a freelance cinematographer.Duraid was 17 years of age when his family decided to immigrate to Canada. He began studying anthropology at Vanier College, Montreal but had later received his BFA in film production in 1997 from Concordia University, in Montreal in which he made his thesis film, Tempus Fugit.His work has been screened in festivals around the world, including IDFA in Amsterdam, Dokfest in Munich, as well as festivals in Switzerland, Lebanon, France, and across the U.S. and Canada.