Marzieh Boroumand, actress, puppeteer, screenwriter and director of TV series

Marzieh Boroumand is an Iranian actress, puppeteer, screenwriter and director of TV series and films. She is best known for Alo!Alo! Man joojoo-am, Barbershop Ziba and City of Mice. She began her career in cinema by playing in The Cycle directed by Dariush Mehrjui.

A question we get asked a lot here at Swazzle is, “How do I become a puppeteer?” The puppetry industry is diverse and varied, and a career in puppetry can range from performing shows at your local library to performing on big-budget film productions. The way into this industry can seem opaque until you understand that puppetry occupies a small niche in the overall entertainment industry.