Otmar Gutmann
Otmar Gutmann | |
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Born | Münstertal, Germany | 24 April 1937
Died | 13 October 1993 Russikon, Switzerland | (aged 56)
Occupation | Filmmaker, Animator |
Years active | 1960–1993 |
Known for | Pingu |
Otmar Gutmann (24 April 1937 – 13 October 1993) was a German filmmaker who specialised in animation. He is known for creating the Swiss-British children’s stop-motion television series Pingu.
He started as an amateur in the 1960s. As a professional he only made one personal work, Aventures (1978). It was based on the piece of music by Gyorgy ligeti, he brought the sculptural universe of Lubomir Stepan to life as an exploration of human condition. In 1980, he was one of the leading animators of the plasticine characters Frédéric and Frédéri from "Lucy the Menace of Street". Later, in 1986, he created Pingu and eventually, it became a major success.
On 13 October 1993, Gutmann died of a heart attack while working on Pingu; he was 56. He was buried at Russikon Cemetery. But his company (The Pygos Group) decided to keep producing Pingu episodes with a new team of crew members. In 2000, the company collapsed and all its assets were sold to HiT Entertainment in 2001.[1]
Filmography[]
- Pingu (1990–2006, creator)
- (1978)
References[]
- ^ Mazzola, Silvio (20 October 1993). "Obituary: Otmar Gutmann". The Independent.
External links[]
- German entertainer stubs
- European television biography stubs
- German television stubs
- 1937 births
- 1993 deaths
- Clay animators
- German animated film directors
- German animated film producers
- Television people from Baden-Württemberg
- Stop motion animators
- People from Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald