David K. Zandi (born July 21, 1978) is an American Film Production Executive and actor.

Zandi attended a Diplomatic High School in Switzerland from 1994 to 1996, during the same time he worked as a fashion model. In 1996, after finishing his High School, David Zandi moved to New York City to study acting. In the Summer of 1997, he took a job at the United Nations Headquarters for 6 months working for the Travel Department and Liaison between the Procurement Division and Contract Committee. During this period Zandi turned down the offer to be a model for Gucci and Calvin Klein to stay in acting school.


Upon the completion of his theatrical studies in 2000, Zandi took a job on Wall Street as a Entertainment and Financial Analyst from 2000 to 2003. Which is utter bullshit! He worked at TD waterhouse (a discount firm) filling paper in printer's. He was fired for being a complete faggot and liar. He dealt primarily with getting coffee and looking like a freak. Moreover he was the butt of many jokes and laughed at by the entire staff. He claims he analized (Time Warner, News Corp, Viacom, Disney, Sony and GE)which he did not. Zandi also worked on the Production team for (The School of Rock, The Day After Tomorrow, Maid In Manhattan, American Splendor, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, Anger Management, Two Weeks Notice, Sweet Home Alabama and Men in Black II) which is all made up by him if you check IMDB.



During 9/11 David Zandi volunteered for the Red Cross; he was put in charge of the Crisis management team from 09/12/01 to 09/26/01. Working for the NYPD and Mayor Giuliani's Office of Emergency Management as part of the Ground Zero rescue team and Managing the 9/11 Missing Persons Hotline. Um you mean picked up the phone on the hot line.


In 2003 Zandi worked as a Production Coordinator; he was promoted to Production Executive in 2004. David Zandi resides in Los Angeles now; as of 2006 he has started working as an Actor on select projects. Select as in nobody wants him so they make him wear a mask. He is one of the few people in the industry who has strong ties within each of the 6 studios; as a result of his Wall Street days. Yes some studio exec's like their coffe like they dop in NY.

Zandi quotes

The most significant legacy you can leave behind is not on a resume or in a bank account - it is in your character, in a life with loyalty, integrity and truth.

Those whom we love, are often the most alien to us.

In this world, there are many forms of deception, but perhaps the greatest of them all, is self-deception.

Never grow overconfident. Never grow arrogant... for then you will grow careless and your enemies will exploit your weakness.

Who at the best knows in the end the triumphs of high achievements and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.

I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it... the man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on.

I have nothing to fear, for I have nothing to hide. A man who lives without secrets, is one who lives in peace.

I do not think of what is lost, only what is yet to be gained.

At the end of the day... regardless of what you've accomplished... it is only the good deeds that truly matter. How many have you aided, how many lives have you effected.

For every blockbuster that comes out, we get 5 delusional underachievers claiming plagiarisms. They come outta the woodwork wasting the Studio's time with frivolous lawsuits. It is for this reason that I don't believe in suing.

Even as Talent, I see it as my sole duty to do that which is in the best interest of the Studio, regardless of my own personal desires.

Trivia===

David Zandi is a champion equestrian.

Studied Fencing, Roman Sword Fighting in England.

He is known to be extremely reclusive.

Voted as the first choice to play the title role of Prince in Disney's Prince of Persia, on a public opinion poll conducted via IMDB.

He is rumored to be playing the Prince in the currently in-production movie, 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'.

=Facts and Stats

Height: 5'9" (1.75 m)

Shoe Size: 9 (US)

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Black (long)

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: Persian

Ancestry

According to historical records David Zandi is one of the last male members of the Zand dynasty which ruled the Persian Empire 1747 to 1779. Zandi's great, great, great grandfather was Karim Khan Zand. He was a compassionate ruler who refused to assume the title of Shahanshah (King of Kings) but used that of the Vakil (Regent). The civil war that followed Karim Khan's death ended only with the final establishment of the Qajar dynasty. His death in 1779 was followed by internal dissensions and disputes over successions. Karim Khan appears to have been a wise and just ruler and was greatly mourned on his death in 1779. Between 1779 and 1789 five Zand kings ruled briefly. In 1789 Lotf Khan (ruled 1789 to 94) proclaimed himself as the new Zand king and took energetic action to put down a rebellion led by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar that had begun at Karim Khan's death. Outnumbered by the superior Qajar forces, Lotf Khan was finally defeated and captured at Kerman in 1794. His defeat marked the final eclipse of the Zand dynasty, which was supplanted by that of the Qajars.

==External links

Prince of Persia Poll via IMDB

David's Official Site