FILM & TV
Soldier of God (2006) Written by MIr Bahmanyar and Kathryn Kuhlen. View trailer here.
Fireforce and Out of Action (Books), Author: Chris Cocks, Adapted for TV: Mir Bahmanyar
Brutally honest memoirs of a young boy losing his innocence and falling into the abyss of drugs and death during the horrific Rhodesian (Zimbabwe) Civil War raging in the 1960s-70s.
Vatos Locos (Feature Script)
A tale of mercenaries in Mexico.
Bishop’s Pawn (Feature Script)
International thriller in the vein of James Bond and Jason Bourne.
The Greatest American (Feature Script), based on the book A True Ranger, Author: Gary Zaboly
True account of Robert Rogers during the French-Indian and American Revolutionary War. Barry Lyndon meets Last of the Mohicans.
Hazardous (Pilot Script) developed with Wayde Zalken
Female driven bomb squad procedural.
Mindgames (Pilot Script) Based on the graphic novel by Author/Artist: James Starlin, Adapted for Solipsist Films: Mir Bahmanyar co-written with Dave Hogan
Science Fiction series set on a distant city station in outer space in the vein of The Godfather.
MODUS (Pilot Script) co-written with Dave Hogan
A top-secret law enforcement unit solving exceptional serial killer crimes.
Black Light (Pilot Script) developed with Wayde Zalken
A falsely accused soldier is on the run.
Dellyk (Pilot Script) developed with Wayde Zalken
Gothic Police procedural about an detective with a problem… or two.
Other properties in development. Available upon request.
PRODUCING
Produced:
A.W.O.L. (Short) 2006, Writer: Shane Black, Director: Jack Swanstrom
Science Fiction short set during the Vietnam War. Multiple award winner.
Soldier of God (Feature) 2005, Writer: Mir Bahmanyar and Kathryn Kuhlen, Director: David Hogan
Independent historical film set during the Crusades. Limited theatrical and worldwide DVD release. Multiple award winner. Sales: Fabrication Films.
Out Loud! (Documentary) 1997, Writer/Director: Miriam Bjeirre
The Los Angeles Gay Men’s Chorus visit to Eastern Europe including an emotional trip to a concentration camp. KCET Los Angeles (PBS) fundraiser.
In Development:
The Paper Man (Feature Script), Writer: Sean O’Keefe, Black List 2012
True story of the world’s greatest soccer player resisting fascism in Austria prior to World War 2.
The Ten Thousand (Book), Author: Michael Curtis Ford
Novel based on the true story of 10,000 Greek mercenaries set in 400 BC Persia.
Fireforce and Out of Action (Books), Author: Chris Cocks, Adapted for TV: Mir Bahmanyar
Brutally honest memoirs of a young boy losing his innocence and falling into the abyss of drugs and death during the horrific Rhodesian (Zimbabwe) Civil War raging in the 1960s-70s.
The Patrick Tadina Story (Life Rights)
True story of America’s longest serving and most decorated soldier during the Vietnam War.
The Spearheaders: A Personal History of Darby’s Rangers (Book), Author: Jim Altieri
Riveting memoir of a young soldier volunteering for America’s first Commando unit during the Second World War in Europe and North Africa.
Consulting
Murdoch Mysteries (TV/CBC), German language coach.
The Good German (Feature/WB) Director: Steven Soderbergh, military technical advisor and German language coach for George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.
Black Hawk Down (Feature/Sony) Director: Ridley Scott. Military researcher.
Eleventh Hour (TV/CBS/Bruckheimer) Script consultant on one episode.
Sleeper Cell (TV/Showtime) Military technical advisor and script consultant for two seasons.
AWOL (Short), Director: Jack Swanstrom, Script: Shane Black. Military technical advisor and associate producer,