About me

Welcome to my World

I’m Ashkan Jenabi; an MFA graduate in Directing from Tehran University of Art, an Actor and a Director who, in addition to Theater, has acted in several short and feature Films and made two short films, and currently is working in the field of Advertising and Communication as a Copywriter and Creative Director. The connection between all these can be summed up in these two terms: Creativity and Dramatic Storytelling.

  • Once upon a time ...

    This is my story ...

    Once upon a time ...

  • A Star is Born!

    I was born on August 13, 1984, in Hamedan, one of Iran's western cities. My parents were both teachers. At that time, Iran went through a revolution and was still at war with its western neighbor, Iraq. I still remember the childhood experience of wartime, though vague.

    A Star is Born!

  • Stage Beauty!

    My age difference with my siblings was huge, and I had almost no playmates at home. TV and books had become my best friends. I wanted to be the protagonist of a story or a TV character. In my fourth year of elementary school, I went on stage for the first time in a play, which became my most memorable childhood experience.

    Stage Beauty!

  • Almost Famous!

    After that fantastic experience of acting at school, I knew I wanted to be an actor. That's when I tried to go to Art school. My parents, however, disagreed, and at their insistence, I studied mathematics and physics. But I finally persuaded them to let me go to private acting and filmmaking classes. In 2000, I completed the Iranian Youth Cinema Association filmmaking course and the theater training course of the Hamedan Performing Arts Association. I soon became involved in theater groups. I acted in more than 20 plays in three years, directed two plays, and received several acting awards from provincial and regional festivals.

    Almost Famous!

  • Accepted!

    By finishing high school, it was time to get ready for college. This time, when the family saw my determination to enter the University of Art and Theater Education, they did not stand in the way. In 2003, I was admitted to the Faculty of Cinema and Theater of Tehran University of Art in Theater. It was my favorite university with very competitive admission requirements; So in my entry year, only 13 people were accepted.

    Accepted!

  • In Pursuit of Happyness!

    In the same year I entered the university, I was able to join the professional theater groups of the capital. My first serious acting experiences were in Dr. Qutbuddin Sadeghi's group. University was one of the most active periods of my career. I starred in several professional plays, made short films, participated in many academic projects, and was a well-known figure in the theater.

    In Pursuit of Happyness!

  • The Graduate!

    Immediately after completing my bachelor's degree, I was accepted to a master's degree in play directing at the same university in 2007. As I continued to pursue practical work in theater, I became more focused on the academic and analytical topics of theater and drama. In 2010, I defended my dissertation on experimental theater in Iran with an excellent grade.

    The Graduate!

  • Up in the Air!

    After graduating, my intellectual and aesthetic path towards art in the general sense and theater, in particular, became more evident to me. Therefore, my choices became more limited, and I tried to participate in works related to my artistic approach. For a while, I became a member of the Leev Theater Group under the direction of "Mohammad Hassan Majouni," which resulted in acting in three important plays by Chekhov and directing several monologues at the Monoleev Festival. As an actor, I collaborated with well-known directors such as Mohammad Yaghoubi, Amir Reza Kouhestani, Arvand DashtAray in the theater, and in the cinema with Reza Mirkarimi in the film Today.

    Up in the Air!

  • Mad Men!

    In 2013, at the invitation of my friends, I entered the field of advertising and communication as an ideator. At first, I was not supposed to look at it as a permanent job, but I realized I would like to continue after a while. Of course, Iranian theater and cinema's turbulent market also played an essential role in this decision. Daily activities in office environments, interaction with other employees and departments, attention to deadlines, and constraints strengthened my personal and professional discipline as well as my ability to communicate with others in creative settings. During my years as a copywriter and creative director, I developed the ability to lead large teams and projects, strategic thinking, storytelling, and consequentialism.

    Mad Men!

  • Never Rarely Sometimes Always!

    I have been less active in theater and cinema and more in creative communication for a while. But I intend to return to the dramatic arts again, with a deeper and fresher approach. I plan to make a film and capture the stories that are currently in my mind.

    Never Rarely Sometimes Always!

    • یکی بود، یکی نبود ...

      این داستان من است ...

    • ستاره‌ای متولد شد!

      I was born on August 13, 1984, in Hamedan, one of Iran's western cities. My parents were both teachers. At that time, Iran went through a revolution and was still at war with its western neighbor, Iraq. I still remember the childhood experience of wartime, though vague.

    • زیبای صحنه!

      My age difference with my siblings was huge, and I had almost no playmates at home. TV and books had become my best friends. I wanted to be the protagonist of a story or a TV character. In my fourth year of elementary school, I went on stage for the first time in a play, which became my most memorable childhood experience.

    • تقریباً مشهور!

      After that fantastic experience of acting at school, I knew I wanted to be an actor. That's when I tried to go to Art school. My parents, however, disagreed, and at their insistence, I studied mathematics and physics. But I finally persuaded them to let me go to private acting and filmmaking classes. In 2000, I completed the Iranian Youth Cinema Association filmmaking course and the theater training course of the Hamedan Performing Arts Association. I soon became involved in theater groups. I acted in more than 20 plays in three years, directed two plays, and received several acting awards from provincial and regional festivals.

    • قبول شده!

      By finishing high school, it was time to get ready for college. This time, when the family saw my determination to enter the University of Art and Theater Education, they did not stand in the way. In 2003, I was admitted to the Faculty of Cinema and Theater of Tehran University of Art in Theater. It was my favorite university with very competitive admission requirements; So in my entry year, only 13 people were accepted.

    • در جستجوی خوشبختی!

      In the same year I entered the university, I was able to join the professional theater groups of the capital. My first serious acting experiences were in Dr. Qutbuddin Sadeghi's group. University was one of the most active periods of my career. I starred in several professional plays, made short films, participated in many academic projects, and was a well-known figure in the theater.

    • فارغ‌التحصیل!

      Immediately after completing my bachelor's degree, I was accepted to a master's degree in play directing at the same university in 2007. As I continued to pursue practical work in theater, I became more focused on the academic and analytical topics of theater and drama. In 2010, I defended my dissertation on experimental theater in Iran with an excellent grade.

    • میان زمین و آسمان!

      After graduating, my intellectual and aesthetic path towards art in the general sense and theater, in particular, became more evident to me. Therefore, my choices became more limited, and I tried to participate in works related to my artistic approach. For a while, I became a member of the Leev Theater Group under the direction of "Mohammad Hassan Majouni," which resulted in acting in three important plays by Chekhov and directing several monologues at the Monoleev Festival. As an actor, I collaborated with well-known directors such as Mohammad Yaghoubi, Amir Reza Kouhestani, Arvand DashtAray in the theater, and in the cinema with Reza Mirkarimi in the film Today.

    • مردان دیوانه!

      In 2013, at the invitation of my friends, I entered the field of advertising and communication as an ideator. At first, I was not supposed to look at it as a permanent job, but I realized I would like to continue after a while. Of course, Iranian theater and cinema's turbulent market also played an essential role in this decision. Daily activities in office environments, interaction with other employees and departments, attention to deadlines, and constraints strengthened my personal and professional discipline as well as my ability to communicate with others in creative settings. During my years as a copywriter and creative director, I developed the ability to lead large teams and projects, strategic thinking, storytelling, and consequentialism.

    • هرگز، به‌ندرت، گاهی، همیشه!

      I have been less active in theater and cinema and more in creative communication for a while. But I intend to return to the dramatic arts again, with a deeper and fresher approach. I plan to make a film and capture the stories that are currently in my mind.

    Ashkan Jenabi

    Actor, Director, Copywriter & Creative Director

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    Before starting my professional career in Tehran, I worked as a semi-professional actor and director in my hometown of Hamedan.

    Apart from acting and directing, I have had limited experience translating plays into Persian, teaching acting, writing reviews, and judging at some university festivals.

    After a long career in the performing arts, I decided to enter the field of communication and advertising to cultivate my skills in leadership, visual creativity, and communication strategies.

    Acting
    Since 2000 90%
    Directing
    Since 2003 85%
    Copywriting
    Since 2013 95%
    Creative Directing
    Since 2015 80%
    Ashkan Jenabi

    As an Actor

    believes in avoiding ostentation and playing a role only within the theatrical genre and in the service of the text and the final work’s uniformity.

    Acting Portfolio
    Ashkan Jenabi

    As a Director

    seeks to narrate contemporary stories and, accordingly, to create dramatic and contemporary storytelling techniques.

    Directing Portfolio
    Ashkan Jenabi

    As a Copywriter

    looks at the combination of words not as a one-way element to convey a message but as a platform for creating active dialogue.

    Copywriting Portfolio
    Ashkan Jenabi

    As a Creative Director

    considers the achievement of the initial goals and the solutions’ effectiveness to be before pure creativity.

    Creative Directing Portfolio

    Education and trainings

    Problem Solver

    There is always a better way

    One of my abilities and personal interests is to find solutions to problems and issues that seem complicated at first glance.

    Critical Thinker

    Nothing is necessarily true

    I am used to not accepting any truth with my eyes closed. Phenomena have hidden angles for rethinking.

    Creative Writer

    Words do magic

    I am always looking to design a message that engages the audience with the least amount of words for a predetermined purpose.

    Astute Editor

    There is room for improvement

    Improving my own or others’ work through editing and revision has been easy and enjoyable.

    Strategic Planner

    Ideas will be implemented by plans

    Intuitive perceptions and sources of inspiration would work only when they find a logical and calculated direction by formulating a strategy.

    Dramatic Storyteller

    The story saves one

    Stories are inextricably linked to people. Activating a live dialogue between conflicting forces puts the audience in a position of empathy.

    Problem Solver

    There is always a better way

    One of my abilities and personal interests is to find solutions to problems and issues that seem complicated at first glance.

    Critical Thinker

    Nothing is necessarily true

    I am used to not accepting any truth with my eyes closed. Phenomena have hidden angles for rethinking.

    Creative Writer

    Words do magic

    I am always looking to design a message that engages the audience with the least amount of words for a predetermined purpose.

    Astute Editor

    There is room for improvement

    Improving my own or others’ work through editing and revision has been easy and enjoyable.

    Strategic Planner

    Ideas will be implemented by plans

    Intuitive perceptions and sources of inspiration would work only when they find a logical and calculated direction by formulating a strategy.

    Dramatic Storyteller

    The story saves one

    Stories are inextricably linked to people. Activating a live dialogue between conflicting forces puts the audience in a position of empathy.

    Awards and Honors

    Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.

    Albert Einstein

    بازیگر، کارگردان، کپی‌رایتر و مدیر خلاقیت

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