On the other hand, it tried to do so much in such a short amount of time, that it ended up feeling disorganized. On the one hand, it brings up a lot of important topics in a fairly engaging and accessible way. Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || Pinterest He is proud to say that his words have been spoken by the likes of Carmela Soprano, The Nanny, and The Girl With The Most Cake.Īs Head of Development for Water’s End Productions, Abdi has been an executive producer or associate producer on numerous films, including CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, IT HAPPENED IN L.A., THE PRICE, THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW, and LITTLE WOODS.Ībdi lives in Los Angeles with his two children and husband, and holds dual citizenship between the United States and Canada.Ībdi is not the inspiration for Madonna’s children’s book “The Adventures of Abdi,” though he will forever insist that he is. He also wrote, directed and produced the short film REVOLUTION (2012). He has written six produced films including THE ARTIST’S WIFE (Strand Releasing, 2020) MENENDEZ: BLOOD BROTHERS (Lifetime, 2017), and THE QUIET (Sony Pictures Classics, 2006). LIKE A LOVE STORY won a Stonewall Honor and was chosen by Time Magazine as one of the 100 best young adult books of all time.Ībdi has written for three television shows: NBC's ORDINARY JOE, Fox’s ALMOST FAMILY, and NBC’s THE VILLAGE. He has written three young adult novels, all published by Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins: THE AUTHENTICS (2017), LIKE A LOVE STORY (2019), and THE CHANDLER LEGACIES (2022). Abdi Nazemian spent his childhood in a series of exciting locations (Tehran, Paris, Toronto, New York), but could usually be found in his bedroom watching old movies and reading.Ībdi’s first novel, THE WALK-IN CLOSET, was awarded Best Debut at the Lambda Literary Awards.

The Authentics by Abdi Nazemian