Noureddin Zarrinkelk (Persian: نورالدین زرین‌کلک; b. 9 April 1937, in Mashhad), also spelled Zarrin-Kelk, also known as Noori or Nouri, is an Iranian animator, concept artist, editor, graphic designer, illustrator, layout artist, photographer, script writer, educator, and sculptor.

Biography

He studied pharmacy at Tehran University, where he earned a PharmD. Later, from 1969 to 1972, he studied animation film at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) under Raoul Servais. Zarrinkelk established the first school of animation in Iran, which later merged with the prestigious Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University. He continued to serve as a professor of animation and graphic arts well into his retirement. Since 1971, Zarrinkelk has been a jury member at various international animation festivals and illustration biennials. In 2003, his peers elected him as the president of ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d'Animation). Zarrinkelk is recognized as the father of animation in Iran.

Influence

The art of animation as practised in modern day Iran started in 1950s. Iran's animation 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 and other fellow artists like Farshid Mesghali, Ali Akbar Sadeghi and Arapik Baghdasarian, among others. The art of animation in modern-day Iran began in the 1950s, with significant contributions from Noureddin Zarrinkelk. Zarrinkelk played a crucial role in founding the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) in Tehran. He collaborated with Morteza Momayez, and other artists such as Farshid Mesghali, Ali Akbar Sadeghi, and Arabik Baghdasarian, among others.

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