Iranian stand-up comedy explained

Iranian stand-up comedy refers to stand-up comedy by Iranians or based on Persian satire.

Notable figures

• Ebrahim Nabavi, 2005 Prince Claus Award winner
• Hamed Ahangi
• Hadi Khorsandi
• Omid Djalili
• Maziar Jobrani
• Shappi Khorsandi
• Mehran Khaghani, Best Comedian in Boston, 2010, Boston Phoenix^[1]
• Dan Ahdoot
• Max Amini
• Enissa Amani
• Zahra Noorbakhsh
• Tehran Von Ghasri

See also

• Iranian cinema

External links

• Hadi Khorsandi, Persian Stand-Up Comedy, Amsterdam, Dec. 2010 (Video: Persian Dutch Network)

Notes and References

1. http://contests.thephoenix.com/thebest/boston/2010/results/arts/comedian