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Ben Zand

Born 2 February 1991 · Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom · 35

Ben Zand is an award-winning British-Iranian filmmaker, journalist, producer and director from Liverpool. He makes controversial and thought-provoking documentaries that focus on access and investigations into some of the most controversial characters of our time, such as "R Kelly: Sex Girls and Videotapes", and documentaries that take us to places we may not care to go ourselves, such as "World's Most Dangerous Cities". As well as creating his documentaries, he's worked as a documentary executive at BBC Studios and was the Editor and Head of the BBC's documentary bureau, BBC Pop Up. His work has taken him around the world - meeting some of its most influential, dangerous and fascinating people. He now runs his own production company, ZANDLAND Films.

Known for

Highlights

The Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon2021 · Film · Director
The Cult of NatureBoy2026 · Series · Director
ITV Exposure2011 · Series · Director
The Toxic World Of Perfect Looks2024 · Film · Writer
Confessions of a Serial Killer2019 · Film · Writer
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes2018 · Film · Presenter

Filmography

Movies

8 films

Inside Iran: War & Revolution2026 · Film · Director
Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel's War2025 · Film · Director
The Toxic World Of Perfect Looks2024 · Film · Writer
The Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon2021 · Film · Director
The Mysterious Murder of Nipsey Hussle2020 · Film · Writer
Extinction Rebellion: Last Chance to Save the World?2019 · Film · Writer
Confessions of a Serial Killer2019 · Film · Writer
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes2018 · Film · Presenter

Filmography

Series

4 shows

The Cult of NatureBoy2026 · Series · Director
Kingpins2024 · Series · Creator
UNTOLD2022 · Series · Writer
ITV Exposure2011 · Series · Director