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Portrait of costume/ set designer Amir Esbati

Read on to know more about Iran's master of costume/ set designer Amir Esbati.

Amir Esbati, born on August 30, 1956, is a prominent Iranian set and costume designer with a career spanning cinema, television, and theatre.

Esbati pursued Visual Arts at the University of Tehran's Faculty of Fine Arts. Later, in 1975, he was accepted into the university's Architecture program.

Esbati's professional journey began during his student years. Alongside his peers, he organized exhibitions of posters and graphic designs with revolutionary themes in the lead-up to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

He later worked in graphic design and contributed advertising layouts for Film magazine.

His cinematic debut came with the film 'The Treasure' (1984), directed by Mohammad-Ali Sajjadi, where he designed both set and costumes.

He entered television the same year with the children's series 'Little Ali', marking the beginning of a steady stream of creative work across various media.

His costume design for the popular 1990s TV series 'In Your Shelter' was a turning point, gaining widespread attention.

Esbati's portfolio includes numerous feature films, often collaborating with renowned directors.

His notable works include 'The Spell' (1985) by Daryoush Farhang, 'Narges' (1991) and 'Tales' (2011) by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, 'The Angelica Ship' (1988) by Mohammad Bozorgnia, and 'The Journey' (1989) by Abolhassan Davoudi.

His long-standing collaboration with director Ahmad-Reza Darvish resulted in films like 'The Sun Land' (1996) and 'Duel' (2003).

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Esbati continued to leave his mark on Iranian cinema with 'So Close, So Far Away' (2004) by Reza Mirkarimi, 'Canaan' (2007) by Mani Haqiqi, and 'Invasion' (2016), and 'Careless Crime' (2019).

His meticulous attention to atmosphere and detail was equally apparent in series like 'The Trial' (1999) and ' A Fistful of Eagle Feathers ' (2007), as well as several documentary-dramas.

In addition to his design work, Esbati has been active in academia and publishing. He has taught at university art faculties and private institutions, and has authored and translated articles in cinema journals.

He is a founding member of the Iranian Film Designers Association and the Theater Designers Association affiliated with the Iranian House of Theater. He has also served three terms on the board of the House of Cinema and was a member of the Academy of Film Judging.

Esbati holds the distinction of being the most awarded set and costume designer in the history of the Fajr International Film Festival.

He has won the Crystal Simorgh award four times for his work on 'The Sun Land', 'The May Lady', 'Duel', and 'So Close, So Far Away'.

His achievements have been recognized with multiple industry honors, including a special tribute at the festival's Beyond the Frame section in 2001.

iFilm English website wishes him continued success and many more years of creative contributions to the world of cinema.

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