Siamak Mardaneh

Siamak Mardaneh Born on 9 September 1985 in Bandar Mahshahr, Khuzestan, Iran, Siamak Mardaneh is an Iranian assistant director, production planner, actor, and director. He was born into a military–medical family; his father served as an officer in the Iranian Navy and his mother worked as a nurse. During the Iran–Iraq War, his family moved from Abadan to Shahrak Jarahi (Shahid Chamran), where he spent his early childhood. After the passing of his father in 1995, the family relocated to Bandar Mahshahr. As a teenager, Mardaneh joined local theatre groups and began developing his acting skills. In 1999, through Hamid Farrokhnezhad, he appeared in the TV series “Aghoosh-haye Khali” directed by Vahid Nikkhah-Azad, marking his first significant on-screen experience. In the early 2000s, he gradually moved toward a professional career, initially studying Building/Construction at Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz before switching to Civil Engineering at Azad University. Alongside his studies, he worked in production and logistics on major films such as “Duel”, “Good Night Commander”, and “Taj Mahal.” During university, he met Golshan Tahmasebi, whom he married in 2015. After graduation, he returned to Tehran and focused on assistant directing and production planning. The loss of his young wife in 2022 deeply affected him and shaped a new chapter in his personal and artistic life. His collaboration with Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian on the series “Zakhm Kari” (Mortal Wound)—particula…