Mardi Rustam

Mardi Ahmed Rustam (November 25, 1932 – April 30, 2023) was an Iraqi-born American film producer and director.

One of his films is the horror flick Evils of the Night, starring Julie Newmar and Tina Louise.

In 1994, Rustam was honored with the Service Award by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.

A member of the Producers Guild of America, he also became publisher and editor-in-chief of the Tolucan Times, one of the oldest newspapers in the San Fernando Valley, and Entertainment Today.

In the summer of 1998, he was honored by The United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley with its Small Business of the Year Award.