Majid Ghannad

Majid Ghannad is an Iranian television presenter, producer, and director. He is mostly known for his works in Iran local TV for children, like Fitile Jom'eh tatileh, School to school and Ghelgheli. He is also known as Uncle Ghannad among children.

Majid born in 1954 in Khorramshahr. His father died when majid was 7 years old. After that time, his mother ,who was a nurse, was his only maintainer.

He was interested in theater since he was studying in elementary school. In 1975, his teacher, Mohammad Abuyi, who was a writer helped Majid to get into Abadan local TV art works. After that time he became more eager about this work.

When he was studying at high school, he was working for his uncle, who was a carpenter. However, some times he had worked for other people in restaurant.

He started his work in TV shows when he was 28 years old in Abadan local TV (1976). When Iran–Iraq War began, he continued his work as a director in Isfahan local TV and since 1982, he worked for Khoramabad local TV for a year. After that he came to Tehran for continuing his higher education. Mean while, he was working for IRIB 2 as a television presenter and director. His weekend shows started since 1983. He got his Bachelor's degree in acting from university of Tehran.

He has also worked for House of Cinema, Jam jam TV.

Fitileh was one of his most famous shows, which continued for eight years (2003-2011). In 2011, didn't continue to work as presenter in the show and show continued by another presenter, however he was still the producer.

He has two daughter and a son.

He do physical examination every 8 month and whenever needs to talk, he visits a psychologist.

He has created plenty of shows, films, series and exhibitions. In the following some of the most famous ones are written: