The Adventures of Prince Achmed
1926
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Charlotte "Lotte" Reiniger (2 June 1899 – 19 June 1981) was a German film director and the foremost pioneer of silhouette animation. Her best known films are The Adventures of Prince Achmed, from 1926, the oldest surviving feature-length animated film, and Papageno (1935).
Learn about Lotte Reiniger, a pioneer of silhouette animation and shadow play in cinema. Explore her biography, filmography, and artistic achievements in Germany and England.
Oct 16, 2019 · A decade before Walt Disney Productions came into existence, making its name synonymous with animated films, there was another pioneer of the art form — Lotte Reiniger.
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Oct 24, 2019 · Learn about Lotte Reiniger, a German puppeteer who made The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), the oldest surviving animated feature. Discover how she influenced Disney and other animators with her innovative silhouette technique and creative storytelling.
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Lotte Reiniger is known today for her extraordinarily elaborate silhouette animations. Her 1926 feature, “The Adventures of Prince Achmed,” is the oldest surviving full-length animated...
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Lotte Reiniger was a German animator and director, known for her silhouette films based on fairy tales and oriental traditions. She worked in Germany, Canada and Britain, and made the first full-length animated feature, The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926).
Dec 10, 2021 · Learn about the life and work of Lotte Reiniger, the first female animator to make a full-length animated feature film. Discover how she used scissors, paper and light to create stunning silhouette animations of fairytales, war and more.
