Esfandiar Ahmadieh

Esfandiar Ahmadieh (Persian: اسفندیار احمدیه; 1929–2012)[1] was an Iranian animation film director. He is regarded as the "father of the Iranian animation".[1] His most significant works include the films Molla Nasreddin, Satellite, Jealous Duck, Wheat Crop, and Where Are You Going Kite? He drew many of his animations with pencil.[2]

His 90-minute film Rostam and Esfandiar (no relation to filmmaker) tells the story of the legendary hero Esfandiar, originally told if Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh.

References
  1. "Esfandiar Ahmadieh: father of Iranian animation". MidEast Animation. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  2. "Esfandiar Ahmadieh". AnimationCKC. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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