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Tony Zarrindast (Persian: محمد زریندست also known as Mohammad Zarrindast) was an Iranian American film producer, film director and cinema actor. He was considered by some [who?] as the "Persian Ed Wood". His 1996 film Werewolf was featured on an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Director: Cat in the Cage. Tony Zarindast was born in 1934 in Tabriz, Iran. He was a director and writer, known for Cat in the Cage (1978), The Guns and the Fury (1981) and Hardcase and Fist (1989). He died on 29 November 2016 in Tehran, Iran.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- November 29, 2016
- Tony Zarindast
- How I Met The Beast and Why You Should Meet It, Too
- Extra Cheese, If You Please!
- The Many Looks of The Wuur-Wilf
- Some Finishing Quotes
Like the vast majority of folks, I first experienced Werewolf through Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K). Quite simply, that is the safest portal through which to view bad/mediocre movies. However, in Werewolf’scase, one almost doesn’t need the MST3K guidance. The movie begins with archaeologists in Arizona looking for God knows what. For better ...
Although Desjarlais’ acting tries to make the transformation seem physically painful and sad, it’s painful and sad in a different sense. It is grade A cheesy lycanthropy, and the science fiction aspect of Werewolf— the idea that serious scientific research is occurring — only adds to the overall effect. You also have funny-sounding accents and butc...
Like with Yuri’s hair, this werewolf changes its look quite a lot. At times, the werewolf looks like a man with pubes stuck to his face. Other times, it’s a mere puppet. It takes on the appearance of a strange, alien bear. Sometimes it is bat-like in appearance. Then, maybe weirdest of all, is when the makeup on the werewolf is actually surprisingl...
Like any great cheesy movie, Werewolf has some classic quotes that keep us coming back. Here are three of my faves: “Weird things a-goin’, weird things a-comin’, weird things a-doin’ ’round here!” — Sam the Keeper (R.C. Bates) “So it all comes to this? You and Noel is in it for fame and fortune? But over my dead body! You hear me? I won’t stand for...
Tony Zarrindast was an Iranian American[2][3] film producer, film director and cinema actor. He was considered by some as the "Persian Ed Wood". His 1996 film Werewolf was featured on an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Zarrindast graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in the field of cinema. His brother was Alireza ...
Nov 29, 2016 · Tony Zarindast is known as an Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Editor, Screenplay, and Story. Some of his work includes Werewolf, Cat in the Cage, Hardcase and Fist, Kill Alex Kill, Death Flash, Blood of His Own, The Guns and the Fury, and Red Room.
Country. United States. Language. English. Werewolf (also known as Arizona Werewolf) is an American direct-to-video horror film directed by Tony Zarrindast and starring Jorge Rivero, Richard Lynch, Federico Cavalli, Adrianna Miles, and Joe Estevez . The film received negative reception from critics.
Tony Zarindast (1934-2016), born Mohammad Zarrindast, was an Iranian-born producer of such low-budget fare as Death Flash and Hardcase and Fist and he says the task of selling violent action movies abroad has never been more difficult. Zarindast, whose movies often wind up going straight to...
