Arman Alizad
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Arman Alizad is a Finnish
master tailor, fashion columnist and a TV-personality. He is best known for the martial arts series Kill Arman
, which is currently airing in over 100 countries around the world. Alizad has also hosted several other Finnish TV-series, such as Dresscode
, Unisex, Loman Tarpeessa and Arman Reilaa.
, in 1971. When the Islamic revolution started in 1979, his family escaped to Finland and he has lived there ever since.
in 2001. Since then he has done another fashion show (Unisex), two travel shows (Loman Tarpeessa, Arman Reilaa), and one martial arts TV-series, Kill Arman
.
made a distribution deal with the British TV-distribution company DRG. Between 2009 and 2011, the series was sold to over 100 countries, making Alizad an international TV-face. The series airs for example on BBC Knowledge
, Extreme Sports Channel
and JIM
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
master tailor, fashion columnist and a TV-personality. He is best known for the martial arts series Kill Arman
Kill Arman
Kill Arman is a reality/documentary TV-series about martial arts, created by Tuukka Tiensuu and Arman Alizad, and hosted by Arman Alizad. The series was first broadcasted in Finland in the 9th of March, 2008...
, which is currently airing in over 100 countries around the world. Alizad has also hosted several other Finnish TV-series, such as Dresscode
Dresscode (TV series)
Dresscode was a Finnish fashion TV-series airing on MoonTV. It was hosted by master tailor Arman Alizad. The series run for three seasons, from 2001 to 2003.- Synopsis :...
, Unisex, Loman Tarpeessa and Arman Reilaa.
Early life
Alizad was born in Teheran, IranIran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, in 1971. When the Islamic revolution started in 1979, his family escaped to Finland and he has lived there ever since.
Tailoring career in Finland
Alizad graduated from a basic tailoring school in 1992, and became an apprentice to master tailor Jouni Korhonen. Alizad passed the master tailor's test in 1997. Alizad owns the Finnish Pukustudio clothing company.TV-career in Finland
Alizad started his TV-career with the fashion show DresscodeDresscode (TV series)
Dresscode was a Finnish fashion TV-series airing on MoonTV. It was hosted by master tailor Arman Alizad. The series run for three seasons, from 2001 to 2003.- Synopsis :...
in 2001. Since then he has done another fashion show (Unisex), two travel shows (Loman Tarpeessa, Arman Reilaa), and one martial arts TV-series, Kill Arman
Kill Arman
Kill Arman is a reality/documentary TV-series about martial arts, created by Tuukka Tiensuu and Arman Alizad, and hosted by Arman Alizad. The series was first broadcasted in Finland in the 9th of March, 2008...
.
International fame
In 2009, Kill ArmanKill Arman
Kill Arman is a reality/documentary TV-series about martial arts, created by Tuukka Tiensuu and Arman Alizad, and hosted by Arman Alizad. The series was first broadcasted in Finland in the 9th of March, 2008...
made a distribution deal with the British TV-distribution company DRG. Between 2009 and 2011, the series was sold to over 100 countries, making Alizad an international TV-face. The series airs for example on BBC Knowledge
BBC Knowledge
BBC Knowledge was an early BBC digital television channel, available by cable, satellite, or terrestrial digital broadcasting, providing a programme of documentary, cultural and educational television.-Launch:...
, Extreme Sports Channel
Extreme Sports Channel
The Extreme Sports Channel is a Netherlands-based extreme sports television channel available across Europe and the Middle East. Al Gosling had the idea for the channel in 1998.-History:...
and JIM
JIM
JIM is a Finnish national television channel that replaced Nelonen Plus on February 26, 2007....
.