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 militarymedical family his father served as an officer in the Iranian Navy and his mother worked as a nurse During the IranIraq 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 Aghooshhaye Khali directed by Vahid NikkhahAzad marking his first significant onscreen experience In the early 2000s he gradually moved toward a professional career initially studying BuildingConstruction 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 Woundparticularly its later seasonsbecame a major turning point in his career Although many viewers know him from his mid2010s television work his professional background extends to both acting and production In 2016 he worked as assistant director and actor in Arman Do and soon after joined the anthology series Better Days strengthening his position in TV productions Working alongside respected artists such as Hamidreza Azarang Marjaneh Golchin Alireza Ostadi Sahar Valadbeigi Kazem HajirAzad and Amir Reza Delavari broadened his understanding of performance and onset dynamics Over the years Mardaneh established himself as a reliable assistant director and production planner with credits including Rahe Behesht Mahramane Tehran Ein Shin Ghaf Katyusha Beluga 23 People Turquzabad Major Colonel Soraya Better Days Meydane Sorkh Poost Shir and seasons 24 of Zakhm Kari He has also built a modest acting résumé with appearances in films such as Rahe Behesht Mahramane Tehran and Zakhm Kari 2 In 2025 he made his directorial debut with the drama series Mahkoum Convicted produced by Mohammadreza Mansouri with Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian as directing consultant The series released on platforms such as Filimo and Narengi is a characterdriven legal and crime drama expanding the narrative world of Zakhm Kari while standing as an independent story He is the younger brother of Ali Mardaneh a wellknown actor and first assistant director Known for his discipline precise scheduling calm set management and professional communication with cast and crew Siamak Mardaneh is regarded as a dependable collaborator whose work behind the camera plays an essential role in modern Iranian film and television