Nima Nourizadeh

• Name — Nima Nourizadeh • Born — 12 November 1977 • Birthplace — London, England • Education — Central Saint Martins • Occupation — Film director, music video director, commercial director • Years Active — 2003–present • Father — Alireza Nourizadeh • Family — Omid 16B (brother) • Known for — Project X

Nourizadeh is the son of political activist Alireza Nourizadeh, and his siblings are electronic music producers Omid 16B and Navid. Nourizadeh graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Fine Art Film from Central Saint Martins.

Nourizadeh has directed music videos for Dizzee Rascal, Pink Grease, Franz Ferdinand, Bat for Lashes, Santigold, Hot Chip, Yelle and Lily Allen. In 2008, he won Best Director at the UK Music Video Awards. He directed commercials for Adidas. His debut film, Project X, released in March 2012, was nominated for 3 MTV Movie awards. His second film was the 2015 action comedy American Ultra, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Connie Britton, John Leguizamo and Topher Grace. Nourizadeh directed two episodes of the second series of Gangs of London, a British action-crime drama television series for AMC.

Film • Project X (2012) • American Ultra (2015) Television • Year — Title — Notes • 2010 — Star Wars: Adidas Originals - Cantina 2010 — Television Commercial • 2020 — Little America — Episode: "The Rock" • 2022 — The Wilds — 2 Episodes • 2022 — Gangs of London — 2 Episodes • 2023 — Warrior — Episode: "Exactly the Wrong Time to Get Proud" • 2024 — The Gentlemen — 2 Episodes • 2025 — The Copenhagen Test — 2 Episodes Music videos • Year — Title — Artist — Notes — Ref. • 2003 — "Rhythm Bandits" — Junior Senior — With Simon Owens (The Imaginary Tennis Club) • "Jus' a Rascal" — Dizzee Rascal • 2004 — "The pink G.R.Ease" — Pink Grease • "Birth, School, Work, Death" — Manhead • "Playboy" — Hot Chip • "Radio" — Ludes • 2005 — "Love Is A Number" — White Rose Movement — version 1 • "The Drill" — The Drill • "Good Weekend" — Art Brut • "Do the Whirlwind" — Architecture in Helsinki — version 2 (UK) • "Hoodie" — Lady Sovereign • 2006 — "Over and Over" — Hot Chip • "Salvador" — Jamie T — Both versions • "My Patch" — Jim Noir • "Sheila" — Jamie T • "Colours" — Hot Chip • "LDN" — Lily Allen • "Carlights" — Pink Grease • "Littlest Things" — Lily Allen • 2007 — "Calm Down Dearest" — Jamie T • "Our Velocity" — Maxïmo Park • "Me and My Imagination" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor • "Oh My God" — Mark Ronson ft. Lily Allen — Kaiser Chiefs cover • "A cause des garçons" — Yelle — À Caus' des Garçons cover • "Bonafied Lovin" — Chromeo • 2008 — "Ready for the Floor" — Hot Chip • "L.E.S. Artistes" — Santigold • "Ladies of the World" — Flight of the Conchords • "Rat Is Dead (Rage)" — CSS • 2009 — "Pearl's Dream" — Bat for Lashes • "No You Girls" — Franz Ferdinand