Biography

Arapik Baghdasarian, Armenian: Արապիկ Բաղդասարեան, (August 23, 1939 in Sari/ October 31, 1985 in Tehran) cartoonist, graphic designer, Iranian director and translator. He completed his studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Tehran University in painting and about one year in the field of graphic in France. Because of interest and passion, in the fields: cartoons, graphics and illustration of the book. But his reputation is more than directing short films, fiction and animation. He is the founders of the film-making division of the intellectual Development of children and adolescents. Works: 1970 - The Weightlifter-Anime 1970 - Caught-anime 1970 - Bread and alley-short film-director assistant. Constructed by Abbas Kiarostami 1971 - Protected area-short film-Previous name: Tehran, Iran km 100. The film was produced in the year 1972 but was banned after the revolution in 1979. 1972 - Caught-short film