Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam or Shahrokh Moshkinghalam ( fa, شاهرخ مشکین‌قلم, Šâhrukh Muškîn-Qalam; born April 21, 1967, in

Khorramshahr Khorramshahr ( fa, خرمشهر , also romanized as ''Khurramshahr'', ar, المحمرة, romanized as ''Al-Muhammerah'') is a city and capital of Khorramshahr County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 170,976, in ...

) is an

Iranian Iranian may refer to: * Iran, a sovereign state * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran * Iranian lan ...

modern dancer who lives and works in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

. A graduate in history of art and theatre from the

Paris 8 University Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis (french: Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis) is a public university in Paris, France. Once part of the historic University of Paris, it is now an autonomous public institution. It is one of the th ...

, he is a choreographer, actor and director. He is also the founder and former artistic director of Nakissa Art Company. He is the first Iranian to be part of the prestigious

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

troupe.

Style

He was born In Iran but moved to Paris in his early teens.

Performed works

In 2002 the Royal Opera House of Covent Garden invited him to perform ''Seven Pavilion Ballet'' based on the works of great Persian poet Nezami. ''Dance Variations on Persian themes'' created in 2007 is his last work which is a collection of his best choreographies performed with Karine Gonzales the major dancer of his company.

Acting career

For six years, he appeared under the direction of Ariane Mnouchkine with the

Théâtre du Soleil Le Théâtre du Soleil (, "The Theater of the Sun") is a Parisian avant-garde stage ensemble founded by Ariane Mnouchkine, Philippe Léotard and fellow students of the '' L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq'' in 1964 as a collecti ...

and had major parts in plays such as ''Tartuffe'', ''la Ville Parjure'' and ''Les Atrides''. His theatre performances include Shakespeare's ''Twelfth Night'' with the Terrain Vague Company, ''Romeo and Juliet'' directed by Lionnel Briands, ''Dionysos, the Baccantes'' of Euripide directed by Usevio Lazaro, ''Soldier Tale'' of Strawinsky in theatre Athenée directed by Antoine Campo, ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' of Tennessee Williams directed by Phillip Adrian, and Bassa Selim in Mozart's ''

Die Entführung aus dem Serail ' () ( K. 384; ''The Abduction from the Seraglio''; also known as ') is a singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German libretto is by Gottlieb Stephanie, based on Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's ''Belmont und Constanze, oder Die ...

'' conducted by

Marc Minkowski Marc Minkowski (born 4 October 1962) is a French conductor of classical music, especially known for his interpretations of French Baroque works, and is the current general director of Opéra national de Bordeaux. His mother, Mary Anne (Wade), i ...

and directed by

Jérôme Deschamps Jérôme Deschamps, born Neuilly-sur-Seine on 5 October 1947, is an actor, director and stage author, as well as a cinema actor and director associated with the Famille Deschiens troupe founded by Macha Makeïeff in 1978. In 2003 he was appointed a ...

at the 2004 Festival d'Aix-en-Provence. He has played and directed plays in Persian including: *''Zohreh va Manouchehr'' by

Iraj Mirza Prince Iraj Mirza ( fa, ایرج میرزا, literally ''Prince Iraj''; October 1874 – 14 March 1926) (titled Jalāl-ol-Mamālek, fa, جلال‌الممالک), son of prince Gholam-Hossein Mirza, was a famous Iranian poet. He was a modern p ...

*''Mardha va cheez'' from Makki *''Kafane Siah'' a play inspired by

Mirzadeh Eshghi Sayed Mohammad Reza Kordestani ( fa, سید محمدرضا کردستانی; December 11, 1893July 3, 1924) was an Iranian political writer and poet who used the pen name Mirzadeh Eshghi ( fa, میرزاده عشقی). Biography He was born in Ha ...

the early 20th century Iranian poet. 2004 - 2011, he has been an official member of La Comédie Française, one of the most prestigious theatre companies in Europe and has taken part in plays including: *''Pedro et le commandeur'',

Felix Lope de Vega Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio ( , ; 25 November 156227 August 1635) was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist. He was one of the key figures in the Spanish Golden Age of Baroque literature. His reputation in the world of Spanish literatur ...

*''Molière /

Lully Jean-Baptiste Lully ( , , ; born Giovanni Battista Lulli, ; – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-born French composer, guitarist, violinist, and dancer who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style. Best known for his operas, he ...

: L'Amour médecin / Le Sicilien ou l'Amour peintre'', conducted by William Christie, m.e.s Jean-Marie Villégier *''La Maison des morts'', Philippe Minyana, m.e.s Robert Cantarella, *Yerma le Bonheur, ''

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'' and others all played in French

Personal life

He and his company Nakissa perform in various countries around the world and attend international festivals or events, such as the International Dance Festival in Boulder Colorado, Festival Meridas, Festival d'Asturias Festival de Chartres, Rotterdam, Rome, La Haye, and the Tirgan festival in Toronto. In 2009 he signed an open letter of apology posted to Iranian.com along with 266 other Iranian academics, writers, artists, journalists about the

persecution of Baháʼís Persecution of Baháʼís occurs in various countries, especially in Iran, where the Baháʼí Faith originated and where one of the largest Baháʼí populations in the world is located. The origins of the persecution stem from a variety of Ba ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moshkin Ghalam, Shahrokh Living people Iranian male dancers Iranian choreographers French people of Iranian descent University of Paris alumni Iranian male stage actors French male stage actors French male dancers Male actors from Paris French choreographers Iranian directors French directors 1967 births

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