Farhad Mann (Persian: فرهاد من) is an American director, 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, The Listener, Murdoch Mysteries, and Aaron Stone, as well as many television films. Notable feature films he has directed include Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (which he also wrote) for New Line Cinema, and Fighting for Freedom. The pilot episode of Max Headroom ("Blipverts") that he directed for ABC won several Emmys. The next pilot he directed, Nick Knight, was developed by CBS into the long-running Forever Knight. Mann directed the TV movie adaption of Dean Koontz's novel, The Face of Fear. 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. (Via Wikipedia)
