Alan Niku is a filmmaker, writer, and scholar of Mizrahi culture from San Luis Obispo, California, currently based in Los Angeles. A native speaker of Persian, he spends his time learning related Jewish languages, deciphering Judeo-Persian manuscripts, and interviewing community members about their stories. 

He is also a musician, an amateur chef, and teaches history and Jewish heritage at various levels. Through his writing and films, he seeks to educate the world about the underrepresented cultures of the Middle East.