Aidan Zamiri

Writer, Director, Music Department

Birthdate: Nov 11, 1995

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Aidan Zamiri (birthname: Aidan O’Rourke) began his career as a fashion photographer (including subjects ranging from Victoria Beckham to Timothee Chalamet, as well as campaigns for Nike, Google, and Converse) and then as a music video director for such pop stars as Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, and FKA Twigs. Zamiri made his feature movie debut as director/co-writer of the music industry-based mockumentary, The Moment (2026), based on an idea and toplined by star/producer Charli XCX—playing a version of herself—with Alexander Skarsgård, Rosanna Arquette, Hailey Benson Gates, Kate Berlant, Jamie Demetriou, Kylie Jenner, Isaac Powell and Rachel Sennott, and which was produced and released by A24.

Personal life

Aidan Zamiri was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, by his Scottish-Irish father and Iranian mother. Zamiri studied Graphic Design and graduated from Central Saint Martins in London.

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    The Moment

Facts About Aidan Zamiri

Fashion Creative: Aidan Zamiri was named one of the British Fashion Council’s New Wave Creatives in 2019.

What’s in a Name?: Zamiri chose his Persian grandmother’s maiden name as his show business last name since, as he noted, it was easier to Google than the name O’Rourke.

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