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Find sources: "Farhad Mann" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Farhad Mann Education ArtCenter College of Design Occupations Film, television, and commercial director Years active 1987-present **Farhad Mann** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): فرهاد من) is an American [director](/source/Film_director), [screenwriter](/source/Screenwriter) of film, television and commercials, and owner of the production company **FMPI**. Mann has directed episodes for television series such as *[Beauty & the Beast](/source/Beauty_%26_the_Beast_(2012_TV_series))*, *[The Listener](/source/The_Listener_(TV_series))*, *[Murdoch Mysteries](/source/Murdoch_Mysteries)*, and *[Aaron Stone](/source/Aaron_Stone)*, as well as many television films. Notable feature films he has directed include *[Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace](/source/Lawnmower_Man_2%3A_Beyond_Cyberspace)* (which he also wrote) for [New Line Cinema](/source/New_Line_Cinema), and *[Fighting for Freedom](/source/Fighting_for_Freedom_(film))*. The pilot episode of *[Max Headroom](/source/Max_Headroom_(TV_series))* ("[Blipverts](/source/Blipverts_(Max_Headroom))") that he directed for [ABC](/source/ABC_Studios) won several Emmys. The next pilot he directed, *Nick Knight*, was developed by [CBS](/source/CBS) into the long-running *[Forever Knight](/source/Forever_Knight)*. Mann directed the TV movie adaption of [Dean Koontz](/source/Dean_Koontz)'s novel*, [The Face of Fear](/source/The_Face_of_Fear_(film))*. He most recently directed the TV movies *A Mother's Crime*, *The Past Never Dies*, and *A Killer In My Home*. Mann is also the creator and owner of the Los Angeles–based commercial production company FMPI, a producer of campaigns for domestic and international clients. ## Early life and education Mann earned his Masters Film Degree with Distinction at the [ArtCenter College of Design](/source/ArtCenter_College_of_Design) in Pasadena. His student film "Frames", a short black comedy about an obsessed filmmaker and his girlfriend, won an Emmy[1] and 17 international First Place awards, including at the New York Film Festival. Director [Lee Strasberg](/source/Lee_Strasberg) saw Frames on [Showtime](/source/Showtime_(TV_network)) and invited Mann to study in his Masters Program where he directed several theatrical productions. ## Personal life Mann lives in Los Angeles, California. He enjoys all aspects of the arts including: film, theatre, music, and visual arts. ## Company FMPI is a company that produces commercials, television, feature films and integrated media.[2] ## Filmography **Film** Year Title Director Writer Producer 1995 Return to Two Moon Junction Yes No No 1996 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace Yes Yes No 2013 Fighting for Freedom Yes No Yes **Short film** - *Don't Panic It's Organic* (2013) **TV movies** - *[Nick Knight](/source/Nick_Knight_(film))* (1989) - *[The Face of Fear](/source/The_Face_of_Fear_(film))* (1990) - *Stranger in My Home* (1997) - *[His and Her Christmas](/source/His_and_Her_Christmas)* (2005) - *In Her Mother's Footsteps* (2006) - *[Devil's Diary](/source/Devil's_Diary)* (2007) - *[The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon](/source/The_Lost_Treasure_of_the_Grand_Canyon)* (2008) - *The Toyman Killer* (2013) - *Til Death Do Us Part* (2014) - *Fatal Memories* (2015) - *The Game of Love* (2016) - *Hopeless, Romantic* (2016) - *Twist of Fate* (2016) - *Can't Buy My Love* (2017) - *Daughter for Sale* (2017) - *A Mother's Crime* (2017) - *The Past Never Dies* (2019) - *A Killer In My Home* (2020) - *Mixed Baggage* (2022) **TV series** Year Title Notes 1987 Max Headroom Episode "Blipverts" 1988 Knightwatch Episode "Knights of the City" 1998-1999 V.I.P. 4 episodes 2000 Diagnosis Murder Episode "A Resting Place" 2004 1-800-Missing Episode "Cop Out" 2004-2005 Wild Card 3 episodes 2005 Young Blades Episodes "The Invincible Sword" and "To Heir Is Human" Strong Medicine Episode "Broken Hearts" 2007 Painkiller Jane 3 episodes 2008-2019 Murdoch Mysteries 5 episodes 2008 ReGenesis Episode "What It Feels Like" 2010 Aaron Stone Episodes "Damage Control" and "In the Game of the Father" 2011-2013 The Listener 5 episodes 2016 Beauty & the Beast Episode "Love Is a Battlefield" 2018 In Contempt 4 episodes 2022 Coroner 2 episodes Circuit Breakers 2 episodes ## Commercials Mann has directed several trendsetting commercials for multiple national campaigns. These include Pepsi, Budweiser, Coors, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Toyota, American Express, Chevrolet, and also for several agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy & Mather, Grey Worldwide, DDB Worldwide, McCann-Erickson, J. Walter Thompson, Leo Burnett, Young and Rubicam.[3] These commercials have won many awards including, [Clios](/source/Clio_Awards), [International film & TV festival of New York](/source/New_York_Film_Festival), Houston International film festival, IFPA CINDY award, [Art Director's Club of New York](/source/Art_Directors_Club_of_New_York), and U.S. Television Commercials Festival Chicago. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Farhad Mann Bio. ["Farhad Mann Website"](http://www.farhadmann.com) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** FMPI Productions Inc. ["Company Website"](http://www.fmpi.net) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101229070432/http://fmpi.net/) 2010-12-29 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["FMPI: Farhad Mann Productions, Inc"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180228162738/http://www.fmpi.net/index_content.html). *www.fmpi.net*. Archived from [the original](http://www.fmpi.net/index_content.html) on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-28. ## External links - [Farhad Mann](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542752/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [Farhad Mann Production website](https://web.archive.org/web/20101229070432/http://fmpi.net/) - [Farhad Mann website](http://www.farhadmann.com/) v t e Films directed by Farhad Mann The Face of Fear (1990) Return to Two Moon Junction (1995) Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) Stranger in My Home (1997) His and Her Christmas (2005) In Her Mother's Footsteps (2006) Devil's Diary (2007) The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (2008) Fighting for Freedom (2013) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF National United States Spain Poland Israel Other IdRef Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Farhad Mann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farhad_Mann) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farhad_Mann?action=history)). 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