Wolfgang Lauenstein
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Nationality | German |
Occupation | Director, writer, animator |
Notable work | Balance (Academy Award winner) |
Relatives | Christoph Lauenstein (twin brother) |
Wolfgang Lauenstein (born 20 March 1962 in Hildesheim, West Germany) is a German film director, writer and animator.
Biography[]
Lauenstein entered the School of Fine Arts in Hamburg, Germany in 1985. While enrolled at the school Lauenstein, together with his twin brother Christoph, created the animated short film Balance. It received an Academy Award in the animated short film category in 1990. The Lauensteins have created a number of animation works for advertising (including station idents for MTV). They also directed and wrote the screenplay for two animated feature films, Luis and the Aliens[1] and Spy Cat (both 2018).[2]
References[]
- ^ Alastair, Pusinelli (29 January 2015) Berlin: Global Screen Picks Up ‘Luis and His Friends From Outer Space’. Variety. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Staff (12 December 2019) «SpyCat», acompaña a la agente 00-Cat en su primera misión especial. (in Spanish). LaButaca. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
Works cited[]
- Olivier Cotte (2007) Secrets of Oscar-winning animation: Behind the scenes of 13 classic short animations. (Making of '"Balance") Focal Press. ISBN 978-0-240-52070-4
External links[]
- Lauenstein & Lauenstein official site
- Bio and filmography at Acme Filmworks
- Wolfgang Lauenstein at IMDb
Categories:
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Film people from Lower Saxony
- German animated film directors
- Stop motion animators
- Directors of Best Animated Short Academy Award winners
- Twin people from Germany
- People from Hildesheim
- University of Fine Arts of Hamburg alumni
- Animator stubs