Zal Batmanglij
Profile info
Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday28 April 1981 (45 years old)
Place of birthVence, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Known credits6
Biography
Zal Batmanglij is an American film director and screenwriter. He directed and co-wrote the 2011 film Sound of My Voice and the 2013 film The East, both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Batmanglij was born in France to Iranian parents. His mother is the cookbook author Najmieh Batmanglij, and his younger brother Rostam Batmanglij is a member of the band Vampire Weekend. Both brothers are gay. Batmanglij grew up in Washington, DC, in the United States. He studied anthropology and English at Georgetown University, graduating in 2002. There he met Mike Cahill in a philosophy cla…
A Murder at the End of the World
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2023 · Writer
A Murder at the End of the World
2023 · Director
A Murder at the End of the World
2023 · Creator
The OA
2016 · Executive Producer
The OA
2016 · Director
The OA
2016 · Writer
The OA
2016 · Creator
Wayward Pines
2015 · Director
The East
2013 · Director
The East
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Sound of My Voice
2011 · Director
Sound of My Voice
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The Recordist
2007 · Director
The Recordist
2007 · Writer
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