Dariush Ramezani

Dariush Ramezani
Born	March 21, 1976 (1976-03-21) (age 35) Rasht, Iran
Nationality	Iran
Area(s)	Cartoonist
Pseudonym(s)	Dariush
Notable works	Dear Deer

Biography

Dariush Ramezani was born in 1976 in Rasht, a northern city in Iran. He received his B.S. in Civil from Gilan University in Rasht in 2000. He began drawing cartoon in 1997 as a professional. His cartoons and comic strips are published in some newspapers and magazines in Iran. He has published some cartoons books and won some international and national prizes in cartoon contests.

Prizes and honors

• First prize in International cartoon contest TURHAN SELCUK (Turkey, 2011)
• Honor prize in International cartoon contest PIRACICABA(Brazil, 2011)
• Honor prize in International cartoon contest CANADIAN BANANA(Montreal, Canada, 2010)
• First prize in International cartoon contest (Tabriz, Iran, 2008)
• First prize in UMO cartoon contest (India, 2007)
• Grand prize in EUROHUMOUR (Italy.2006)
• Wining prize in international Web Cartoon (China, 2006)
• Wining prize in International cartoon contest (Syria, 2006)
• Honor prize in International cartoon contest (Tehran, Iran, 2004)
• Honor prize in International cartoon contest (Tabriz, Iran, 2003)
• First prize in scholar cartoon contest (Iran, 1998)
• Special overseas junior prize in International Cartoon Contest YUMIURI(Japan, 1994)

Books

• Don’t wake up me, please! in 2005.
• The lonely little ant in 2005.
• The deer in 2007.
• Sometimes… in 2008.

Exhibitions

• More than 15 solo and group exhibitions in Iran.

External links

• Interview with Tabriz Cartoons website
• First prize in Turhan Selcuk 2011

References

• Page on Iranian House of Cartoon

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Name	Ramezani, Dariush
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Date of birth	1976-03-21
Place of birth	Rasht, Iran
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