Directed credits
11
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Desiree Akhavan
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 7All crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 1285174
IMDb ID: nm3034178
Known for: Acting
Born: December 27, 1984
Age: 41
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2010 - 2025
Years active: 16
Average TMDB rating: 6.79
Wikidata: Q16147303
Also known as
Desiree Akhaven • 戴思睿·阿卡万
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Director of Photography (1)Executive Producer (2)Story (1)
Biography
Desiree Akhavan is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter and actress of Iranian descent, best known for her 2014 feature film debut, Appropriate Behavior, and her 2018 film The Miseducation of Cameron Post.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Desiree Akhavan.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Desiree Akhavan.
7.3
Overcompensating
Director • 4 eps
2025 Series
6.7
Tiny Beautiful Things
Director • 4 eps
2023 Series
6.4
I Love That for You
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.4
Hacks
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
6.5
Monsterland
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Ramy
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.4
The Bisexual
Director • 6 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Desiree Akhavan.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Desiree Akhavan.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Desiree Akhavan.
6.3
Creep 2
Director of Photography
2017 Movie
6.9
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Director
2018 Movie
6.2
Appropriate Behavior
Director
2015 Movie
0.5
Dykes, Camera, Action!
as Self
2018 Movie
7.0
The Circuit
as Angie
2016 Movie
Tooth and Nail
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
Nose Job
Director
2011 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Desiree Akhavan.
6.4
Girls
as Chandra • 3 eps
2012 Series
7.4
Hacks
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.3
Overcompensating
Director • 4 eps
2025 Series
7.3
Ramy
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.7
Tiny Beautiful Things
Director • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.3
Flowers
as Carol • 5 eps
2016 Series
6.5
Monsterland
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.4
I Love That for You
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
6.8
How to Die Alone
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2024 Series
1.0
The Slope
Story • 2 eps
2010 Series
6.4
The Bisexual
Director • 6 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Desiree Akhavan.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Desiree Akhavan.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Desiree Akhavan.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Desiree Akhavan.