Rasoul Azadani (, ; born 1965) is an Iranian

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, lighting designer and

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. He is best known for his work at

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. In 1995, he was nominated for an

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in the category "Best Individual Achievement for Production Design in the Field of Animation" for his work on ''

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''.

Life and career

Azadani was born in 1965 in the city of

Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...

. He entered

Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults Center for the Intellectual Development of Child and Adolescent (CIDCA, , ''Kānoon-e Parvaresh-e Fekri-e Koodakān va Nojavānān'', better known as Kanoon or Kānoon) is an Iranian institution with a wide range of cultural and artistic activiti ...

to study animation, after receiving his

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. Azadani later worked for the Institution as an Animation Instructor, before emigrating to

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and studying at the

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. Azadani joined

to work as a layout assistant in 1985. The character

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from the Disney animated film ''

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'' is named after Azadani. In the movie, Jafar originally used the phrase "Rasoul Azadani" to open the Cave of Wonders, but it was later cut.

Filmography

Awards

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Azadani, Rasoul 1965 births Living people Iranian animators Walt Disney Animation Studios people Film people from Isfahan Iranian emigrants to the United States California Institute of the Arts alumni