Noureddin Zarrinkelk is a renowned Iranian animator, concept artist, editor, graphic designer, illustrator, layout artist, photographer, script writer and sculptor.

He studied pharmacy at Tehran University and holds a PharmD. Then he studied animation film in the Belgium Royal Academy Of Fine Arts (Raoul Servais) from 1969 till 1972.

Zarrinkelk is currently a Professor at the faculty of fine art, Tehran University. Since 1971, he has been Jury member of various international animation festivals and illustration biennials.

Zarrinkelk was elected as the president of ASIFA (Association International du Film d'Animation) by his peers in 2003.

Zarrinkelk is known as the father of animation in Iran.

Influence

The art of animation as practised in modern day Iran started in 1950s. Iran's animation

History of Iranian animation

The oldest records of animation in Persia dates back to 5000 years ago. An animated piece on an earthen goblet that belongs to 5000 years ago was found in Burnt City in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeastern Iran. On this ancient piece that can be called the first animation of the world,...

 owes largely to Noureddin Zarrinkelk. Zarrinkelk was instrumental in founding the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) in Tehran in collaboration with the late father of Iranian graphics Morteza Momayez

Morteza Momayez

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 and other fellow artists like Farshid Mesghali

Farshid Mesghali

Farshid Mesghali is an Iranian graphic designer, illustrator, animator and author.- Biography :Studying painting at Tehran University, he began his professional career as a graphic designer and illustrator in 1964. After his graduation, he joined the Institute for the Intellectual Development for...

, Ali Akbar Sadeghi

Ali Akbar Sadeghi

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 and Arapik Baghdasarian, among others.

Education

• Puppet Film; “Jiri Trnka” Studios; Prag 1975
• Animation Film; “Royal Academy Of Fine Arts” Belgium 1969-1972
• Miniature (Persian Traditional Painting) School; Tehran 1950’s
• PhD Pharmacy; Tehran University 1955-1962

Films

• In the U.N.; Writer, Designer & Director (Under Production)
• Pood; Writer, Designer & Director 2000
• Identity (For UNICEF); Writer, Designer & Director 1999
• Moscow; (Mouse & Cow) Writer, Designer & Director 1998
• Sinbad; (Full length animated feature) Stylist, Director 1987-1991 (Hollywood)
• Super Powers; Writer, Designer & Director 1982
• A Way To Neighbor; Writer, Designer & Director 1978
• Prince Amir-Hamzeh; Writer, Designer & Director 1977
• The Mad, Mad, Mad World; Writer, Designer & Director 1975
• Atal-Matal; Writer, Designer & Director 1974
• Association Of Ideas; Writer, Designer & Director 1973
• Philipo and a Train from Hong Kong; Director 1971 (Belgium)
• A Playground for Baboush; Writer, Designer & Director 1971 (Belgium)
• Duty, First; Designer & Director 1970 (Belgium)

Publications

• Rumi’s Stories, Illustrations (under Publication)
• Prince Arsalan, Illustrations 2005
• Mullah Nasruddin, Illustrations 2005
• The Elephant and the Ant, Text & illustration 2005
• In the U.N.; Text & Illustration 2005
• From the waters; Text & Illustration 1996
• Multi-Job Factory; Text & Illustration 1988
• A-B-Zoo; Text & Illustration 1986
• Medical Publications (700 Title); Design & Illustration 1984-1985
• If I were God; Text & Illustration 1983
• When I was a Kid; Text (Illustrations by Zarrinkelk Junior) 1981
• Story of the Silk Worm; Text & Illustrations 1979
• Cyrus the King; Illustrations 1977
• Albino and the Princess; Illustrations 1976
• Folk Tales From Asia; Issue 1-3 Illustrations 1975
• New Year’s Day and the Kites; Illustrations 1974
• Story of the Carpet Flowers; Illustrations 1973
• Albini and the Sphinx; Illustrations 1972
• The Crows; Illustrations 1968
• Hero “Amir-Hamzeh”; Illustrations 1967
• The Myth of the Sphinx; Illustrations 1965
• Iran, Crossroad of Caravans; Illustrations 1964
• Text Book For Schools (Grade 1 to 4); Illustrations 1960-1970
• Various Newspapers; Graphics, Illustrations, Caricatures 1950-1960

Other activities

• President of ASIFA international Association of Animated Film since November 2003
• Member of the board of directors of ASIFA* International, 1988–2000
• Founder and President of ASIFA* Iran since 1986
• Founder and Teacher of Animation, Post Graduate School, “Farabi” Art University, Tehran 1977-1996
• Founder and Teacher of the first Animation School, Tehran 1974-1977
• Member of ASIFA International since 1971
• Jury Member of various international animation festival and illustration Biennales since 1975

Awards

• Permanent resident, Association International du Film d’Animation.
• Hans Christian Andersen
  Hans Christian Andersen
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   Life Achievement for children books
• Jewell of the Century, Annecy International Film Festival, France
  France
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   2000, for “The Mad, Mad, Mad World”
• Collection Tokyo Museum of Illustration, Japan
  Japan
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   2000, for “Mullah Nasruddin”
• Jury’s special award Tehran International Biennial, Iran
  Iran
  Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
  
   1999, for “Mullah Nasruddin”
• Jury’s special award Tehran International Film Festival, Iran 1989, for “Supper Powers”
• Special Mention, Bologna Book Exhibition, Italy 1987, for “A-B-Zoo”
• Diploma Of Honor, Hans Christian Andersen Jury For Lifetime Achievement 1984
• Diploma of Honor, Giffoni International Film Festival, Italy for “Prince Hamzeh” 1978
• Diploma Of Honor, Paris International Short Film Festival for “the Mad, Mad, Mad World” 1977
• First Prize for Subject, Oberhausen International Film Festival 1977, for “the Mad, Mad, Mad World” 1977
• Plate of Honour, “Cairo International Film Festival” Egypt for “the Mad, Mad, Mad World” 1977
• Silver Prize, Espinho International Film Festival, Portugal
  Portugal
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  , for “the Mad, Mad, Mad World” 1977
• Diploma of Honor, Chicago International Film Festival 1976
• First Prize for Subject, Saloniki Film Festival, Greece
  Greece
  Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
  
  , for “the Mad, Mad, Mad World” 1977
• Diploma of Honor, San Francisco International Film Festival, for Association of Ideas 1975
• Best Book of the year, “IBBY Iran”, for “When I was a kid” 1975
• Prix Clothide Coupie, Belgium National Film Festival 1973, for “Duty, First”
• Prize for Schools, Annecy International Film Festival, France
  France
  The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
  
  , 1969, for “Duty, First”
• Golden Apple, Biennial of Illustration Bratislava
  Biennial of Illustration Bratislava
  The Biennial of Illustration Bratislava is one of the oldest international honours for children's book illustrators. First granted in 1967 to Yasuo Segawa , it is one of the more prestigious children's book awards today, along with Hans Christian Andersen Award...
  
  , Slovakia
  Slovakia
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   1971, for “The Crows”
• Best Book of the year, “UNESCO International”, Tokyo, Japan 1970, for “The Crows”
• Best Book of the year, “UNESCO Iran”, for “The Crows” 1970
• Plate of Honor, IBBY Iran, for “Myth of the Sphinx” 1969

See also

• Iranian modern art
• History of Iranian animation
  History of Iranian animation
  The oldest records of animation in Persia dates back to 5000 years ago. An animated piece on an earthen goblet that belongs to 5000 years ago was found in Burnt City in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeastern Iran. On this ancient piece that can be called the first animation of the world,...
  
  
• Famous names in animation
  Famous names in animation
  -Famous animators:* Alexandre Alexeieff* David W. Allen* Tex Avery* Arthur Babbit* Joseph Barbera* Berthold Bartosch* Joy Batchelor* Tom Bertino* Amadee J...
  
  
• History of animation
  History of animation
  Animation is a graphic representation of drawings to show movement within those drawings. A series of drawings are linked together and usually photographed by a camera, or scanned into, or generated by a computer...
  
  

External links

• Official website