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Nastaran Dibai

Writer, producer and director · Born March 15, 1960 (66)

Born
March 15, 1960 (66)
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 45% in 30 days

What are Nastaran Dibai's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
49%
Bonds
45%
Morality
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
1
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nastaran Dibai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nastaran Dibai's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unprisoned(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Flatbush Misdemeanors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Run the World(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Resident Alien(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dear White People(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • One Big Happy(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Kicks(2015)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Friends with Better Lives(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Malibu Country(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Hope & Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Living Single(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Catwalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Ain't No Way Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Moving On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Assistant Camera

  • The Impossible Takes a Little Longer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1986 to 2023.

Highest rated

Unprisoned (2023)

Midcredits 53rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 15: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting8 of 15: 5 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing4 of 15: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography2 of 15: 2 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

15 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Nastaran Dibai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nastaran Dibai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Trainer shares the most, 2.

Directors

Producers