Nima Nourizadeh (; born on 12 November 1977) is a British film, music video, and commercials director.
Early life Nourizadeh is the son of political activist Alireza Nourizadeh, and his siblings are electronic music producers Omid 16B and Navid. Nourizadeh graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Fine Art Film from Central Saint Martins.
Career Nourizadeh has directed music videos for Dizzee Rascal, Pink Grease, Franz Ferdinand, Bat for Lashes, Santigold, Hot Chip, Yelle and Lily Allen. In 2008, he won Best Director at the UK Music Video Awards. He directed commercials for Adidas.
His debut film, Project X, released in March 2012, was nominated for 3 MTV Movie awards. His second film was the 2015 action comedy American Ultra, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Connie Britton, John Leguizamo and Topher Grace.
Nourizadeh directed two episodes of the second series of Gangs of London, a British action-crime drama television series for AMC.
Filmography Film Project X (2012) American Ultra (2015)
Television +YearTitleNotes2010Star Wars: Adidas Originals - Cantina 2010Television Commercial2020Little AmericaEpisode: "The Rock"2022The Wilds2 Episodes2022Gangs of London2 Episodes2023WarriorEpisode: "Exactly the Wrong Time to Get Proud"2024The Gentlemen2 Episodes2025The Copenhagen Test2 Episodes Music videos Year Title Artist Notes Ref. 2003 "Rhythm Bandits" Junior Senior With Simon Owens (The Imaginary Tennis Club) "Jus' a Rascal" Dizzee Rascal 2004 "The pink G.R.Ease" Pink Grease "Birth, School, Work, Death" Manhead "Playboy" Hot Chip "Radio" Ludes Archive: 2005 "Love Is A Number" White Rose Movement version 1 IMVDb: "The Drill" The Drill "Good Weekend" Art Brut "Do the Whirlwind" Architecture in Helsinki version 2 (UK) "Hoodie" Lady Sovereign 2006 "Over and Over" Hot Chip "Salvador" Jamie T Both versions "My Patch" Jim Noir "Sheila" Jamie T "Colours" Hot Chip "LDN" Lily Allen "Carlights" Pink Grease "Littlest Things" Lily Allen 2007 "Calm Down Dearest" Jamie T videos.antville.org: "Our Velocity" Maxïmo Park "Me and My Imagination" Sophie Ellis-Bextor "Oh My God" Mark Ronson ft. Lily Allen Kaiser Chiefs cover "A cause des garçons" Yelle À Caus' des Garçons cover "Bonafied Lovin" Chromeo 2008 "Ready for the Floor" Hot Chip "L.E.S. Artistes" Santigold "Ladies of the World" Flight of the Conchords "Rat Is Dead (Rage)" CSS 2009 "Pearl's Dream" Bat for Lashes "No You Girls" Franz Ferdinand
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