Saeed Shahram
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Saeed Shahram سعید شهرام | |
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 Saeed in the studio | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) |
| Occupations | composer, arranger, and conductor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | http://www.saeedshahram.com |
Saeed Shahram (Persian: سعید شهرام; born 1961) is a noted composer with over 60 feature-length movie soundtracks to his credit since 1983. His accomplishments include awards for the film "Two Sides of a Coin" and "Abadanies", the latter winning the prize for Best Film at the 1994 International Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland.[citation needed] He studied composition, electronic music, and completed Dastgah under Mr. Pour Torab and Master Karimi in 1983. He has been composing full-time since then. Shahram moved to the United States in 1994 and has been traveling back to Iran periodically, especially since 2006, to compose a variety of scores for award-winning films,[citation needed] such as "Lonesome Trees" director Saeed Ebrahimefar. Currently, Shahram has several scores for film and television projects in production. He resides in Seattle, Washington and has been serving on the board of the Seattle Composers Alliance since 2001. He is also a member of ASCAP. He recently have moved to San Rafael, California.