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Lotte Reiniger (1899–1981)

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German animator, a pioneer in silhouette cartoons whose work was based on the traditions of the oriental shadow theatre. Started with the Max Reinhardt Theatre Company in the late 1910's. Made her first full-length animated feature, The Adventures of Prince Achmed. During the 1930's, worked in Canada and in Britain (for the GPO Film Unit)... See more trivia »

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in Berlin, Germany

Died:

(age 82) in Dettenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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1979 The Rose and the Ring (short)
 
1975 Aucassin and Nicolette (short)
 
1961 The Frog Prince (short)
 
1956 The Star of Bethlehem (TV short)
 
1955 Hansel and Gretel (short)
 
1955 Jack and the Beanstalk (short)
 
1954 Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (short)
 
1954 Caliph Storch (short)
 
1954 Cinderella (short)
 
1954 Puss in Boots (short)
 
1954 Snow White and Rose Red (short)
 
1954 The Frog Prince (short)
 
1954 The Gallant Little Tailor (short)
 
1954 The Grasshopper and the Ant (short)
 
1954 The Little Chimney Sweep (short) (uncredited)
 
1954 The Sleeping Beauty (short)
 
1954 The Three Wishes (short)
 
1954 Thumbelina (short)
 
1953 The Magic Horse (short)
 
1951 Mary's Birthday (short)
 
1944 The Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs (short)
 
1938 The HPO - Heavenly Post Office (short)
 
1937 Daughter
 
1937 The King's Breakfast (short)
 
1937 The Tocher (short)
 
1936 Silhouetten (animation scenes)
 
1936 Puss in Boots
 
1935 Der kleine Schornsteinfeger (short)
 
1935 Galathea: Das lebende Marmorbild (short)
 
1935 Kalif Storch
 
1935 Papageno (short)
 
1934 Das gestohlene Herz (short)
 
1933 Carmen (short)
 
1932 Sissi
 
1931 Harlekin (short)
 
1930 Zehn Minuten Mozart (short)
 
1928 Der scheintote Chinese (short)
 
1928 Dr. Dolittle and His Animals (short)
 
1927 The Chinese Nightingale
 
1926 The Adventures of Prince Achmed
 
1924 Die Barcarole (short)
 
1922 Aschenputtel (short)
 
1922 Das Geheimnis der Marquisin (short)
 
1922 The Flying Koffer (short)
 
1922 Sleeping Beauty
 
1921 The Star of Bethlehem
 
1919 The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (26 titles)
1979 The Rose and the Ring (short) (animator)
 
1975 Aucassin and Nicolette (short) (animator)
 
1956 The Star of Bethlehem (TV short) (animator)
 
1955 Hansel and Gretel (short) (animator)
 
1955 Jack and the Beanstalk (short) (animator)
 
1954 Caliph Storch (short) (animator)
 
1954 Puss in Boots (short) (animator)
 
1954 Snow White and Rose Red (short) (animator)
 
1954 The Frog Prince (short) (animator)
 
1954 The Gallant Little Tailor (short) (animator)
 
1954 The Grasshopper and the Ant (short) (animator)
 
1954 The Little Chimney Sweep (short) (animator, designer)
 
1954 The Sleeping Beauty (short) (animator)
 
1954 The Three Wishes (short) (animator)
 
1954 Thumbelina (short) (animator)
 
1951 Mary's Birthday (short) (animator)
 
1938 La Marseillaise (shadow artist: ombres chinoises/shadows theatre)
 
1938 The HPO - Heavenly Post Office (short) (animator)
 
1937 The King's Breakfast (short) (animator)
 
1937 The Tocher (short) (animator)
 
1930 Die Jagd nach dem Glück (animator)
 
1926 The Adventures of Prince Achmed (animator)
 
1924 Die Barcarole (short) (animator)
 
1922 Aschenputtel (short) (animator)
 
1921 The Lost Shadow (animation effects)
 
1918 The Pied Piper of Hamelin (assistant animator)
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
1975 Bewegte Bilder. Deutsche Trickfilme der Zwanziger Jahre (TV documentary) (commentary)
 
1954 Cinderella (short)
 
1954 The Gallant Little Tailor (short)
 
1954 The Grasshopper and the Ant (short)
 
1954 The Three Wishes (short)
 
1954 Thumbelina (short)
 
1942 Girl of the Golden West (screenplay)
 
1938 The HPO - Heavenly Post Office (short)
 
1930 Die Jagd nach dem Glück
 
1926 The Adventures of Prince Achmed (uncredited)
 
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1933 Don Quixote (Chinese shades)
 
1933/I Don Quichotte (ombres chinoises)
 
1933/II Don Quichotte (ombres chinoises)
 
1918 Apokalypse (short) (title designer)
 
1942 Girl of the Golden West (assistant director)
 
1941 The Story of Tosca (assistant director)
 
1930 Die Jagd nach dem Glück (assistant director)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
1956 The Star of Bethlehem (TV short)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1955 Jack and the Beanstalk (short) (designer)
 
Show ShowCostume Designer (1 title)
Show ShowArt Director (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1981 Die Frau hinter den Schatten: Lotte Reiniger (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1975 Bewegte Bilder. Deutsche Trickfilme der Zwanziger Jahre (TV documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2012 Lotte Reiniger - Tanz der Schatten (documentary)
Herself
 
1985 Lotte Reiniger (TV movie)
Herself
 
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HPO - Heavenly Post Office, The (1938) - Silhouette animation for the British General Post Office See more »
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Trivia:

German animator, a pioneer in silhouette cartoons whose work was based on the traditions of the oriental shadow theatre. Started with the Max Reinhardt Theatre Company in the late 1910's. Made her first full-length animated feature, The Adventures of Prince Achmed. During the 1930's, worked in Canada and in Britain (for the GPO Film Unit)... See more »

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