Afshin Shahidi

Afshin Shahidi: Biography in Details

Who is Afshin Shahidi?

Afshin Shahidi is an Iran-born cinematographer, director of photography, and also photographer.

He is most known for the diverse range of projects he has done which include feature films, music videos, advertising campaigns, and other commercial work.

In addition, he is also known as being one of the main photographers who had worked with the hit Pop-star “Prince“.

Afshin Shahidi: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Afshin Shahidi was born on September 7, 1969, in the Islamic Republic of Iran. But, later on, he moved into the United States of America.

Unfortunately, there is no information about his parents and his siblings.

Shahidi is of Iranian-American nationality and belongs to the Iranian Azerbaijanis ethnicity.

Education

The information to where Shahidi got his education hasn’t been disclosed yet.

 Afshin Shahidi: Professional Life, Career

Afshin Shahidi is a famous Iranian-American photographer and filmmaker who has worked in-depth globally. He has worked on a variety of projects ranging from movies and documentaries to music videos and commercials. But before being one of the most known photographers, Shahidi started working on different commercial advertisements back in Mashhad.

One normal day he got a phone call from his friend asking for help with some film loading. Without any hesitation, he agreed and showed up to Paisley Park where he first met Prince.

Shahidi used to work as a camera assistant on the music video sets of late singer Prince in Minnesota during his early career days. In addition to Prince, he has worked with different artists such as Trevor Noah, Melody Ehsani, and Nas.

Shahidi has also worked with different studios like Sony, Universal, Paramount, Target, and so on.

What is the Net Worth of Afshin Shahidi?

Shahidi has worked in several campaigns like advertisements, music videos, and movies. Therefore, Shahidi has been successful in amassing a huge amount throughout his career.

He hasn’t disclosed his exact net worth by himself, but it is estimated to be not less than $1 million as of 2022. He must be receiving a salary of around $200 thousand per year. Cinematography is the primary source of income.

Despite earning such a hefty amount, Shahidi hasn’t revealed the details about the house he is lives in and the cars he rides.

Social Media

Afshin is a well-known Photographer and has a big fan flowing through his social media accounts. Shahidi is very active with his Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts.

He has almost 80.6k followers on his Instagram page and around 2k followers on his Twitter account. However, the number of friends he has on Facebook is not shown.

Afshin Shahidi: Rumours and Controversies

This cinematographer has not been involved in any controversy or scandals so far.

Body Stats: Height, Weight

Afshin Shahidi has an average height of 6 ft and with an average body weight. He is bald and has light brown eyes. His other body measurements are unavailable.

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