Zal Batmanglij

Zal Batmanglij – “Kill Your Darlings” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Writers Guild of America Theatre – Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 2013 – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PR Photos

Place of Birth: France

Date of Birth: April 27, 1980

Ethnicity: Iranian

Zal Batmanglij is a French-born American film director and screenwriter.

Zal is the son of author Najmieh Batmanglij (born Najmieh Khalili) and Mohammad Batmanglij. Zal’s parents are from Iran. Zal’s brother is songwriter and producer Rostam Batmanglij. They were raised in Washington, D.C.

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