Salar Zarza is an Dutch-Kurdish actor, filmmaker, writer and martial artist, raised and based in the Netherlands who has appeared in Caged, amongst other films. Mr. Zarza also starred in some television series and programs. He has a background in multiple martial arts disciplines and had begun to combine fighting skills to utilize, perform & maintain a perfect physique for high demanding action stunts in motion pictures, primarily focusing on his craft as an actor and also as a filmmaker.
In 2008, Salar signed up to work on the new British action film 'Ten Dead Men' as an actor with the Modern Life. In 2010 Salar played a role in the anticipated feature film 'Caged' from director Stephan Brennninkmeijer, which is a dutch thriller set to be released in dutch cinema late 2011 before offered as a Video on Demand.
In 2012, Salar begun an independent film production company under the name 'True Spirit Productions' for smaller projects he directs as music videos & corporate films, yet moreover focusing on production and the distribution of theatrical cinema features under company label 'True Spirit Entertainment'. Thereafter, he formed a team of experienced industry professionals. It didn't take long before this division 'True Spirit Entertainment' got involved in its first feature film production in The Netherlands. In July Mr. Zarza shot the action feature 'Vigilance' for TCF film with Salar working in camera department as the film's RED steady-cam operator. Salar also turned down a part in this action film, due to his scheduling conflicts. Namely he had already signed up for another feature production, set in the Middle East right after finishing shooting of the action film. In August 2012 Salar worked closely together with filmmaker, director, writer & music composer Dr. Mohydeen Quandour on their first collaboration, an anticipated romantic comedy entitled 'A Facebook Romance,' shot in Amman, Jordan. Salar starred in this romantic feature as rich Jordanian businessman Waleed Rami, which was a principle character role. Besides being an Actor, Salar also shot the feature film as RED cameraman and steady-cam operator. On this film Salar worked with famous Middle-eastern star Lamitta Frangieh and also Mohamed Karim (Egypt "The Voice" presenter).
In December 2012 'A Facebook Romance' premiered in the 10th Monaco International Film Festival, one of the premiere European film award festivals, as a nominee for an Angel Award. Salar was awarded with an honorable Angel Film Award collectively, in the category 'Best Cast Ensamble' in Monaco for 'A Facebook Romance'.
In March 2014, Salar met with Mohamed Qissi, for many better known as the legendary fighter "Tong Po" from "Kickboxer", the lead antagonist opposed Jean-Claude van Damme. After this Salar was cast as "Jaafar", Bara's right hand (played by Mohamed Qissi) in "The Pact" An Eye for an Eye (2014) in a six week shoot of this epic action/adventure feature, shot in the sands of the Sahara in Morocco. The action feature was a large scope feature. In late 2014, this exciting film will get theatrical release in Morocco and in addition, an English language film will get released in European territories and in cinemas across Kurdistan-Iraq. Salar is working with Mr. Qissi on more international action films.
Salar was recently cast as lead actor for upcoming international action feature "The Prisoner", which will be shot across Morocco late 2014 for cinema release in 2015.
