Władysław Starewicz

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Władysław Starewicz

Directing August 8, 1882

Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Władysław Starewicz (Russian: Владисла́в Алекса́ндрович Старе́вич; August 8, 1882 – February 26, 1965) was a Polish-Russian stop-motion animator notable as the author of the first…

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The Cameraman's Revenge

The Cameraman's Revenge

7.0 1912 Movie
The Tale of the Fox

The Tale of the Fox

7.1 1941 Movie
The Mascot

The Mascot

7.0 1933 Movie
The Insects' Christmas

The Insects' Christmas

6.6 1913 Movie
The Grasshopper and the Ant

The Grasshopper and the Ant

5.7 1913 Movie
Winter Carousel

Winter Carousel

6.3 1958 Movie
Voice of the Nightingale

Voice of the Nightingale

6.0 1923 Movie
The Frogs Who Wanted a King

The Frogs Who Wanted a King

6.1 1922 Movie
The Portrait

The Portrait

6.5 1915 Movie
The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

5.1 1913 Movie
The Town Rat and the Country Rat

The Town Rat and the Country Rat

6.2 1927 Movie
The Magic Clock

The Magic Clock

7.2 1928 Movie

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Władysław Starewicz (Russian: Владисла́в Алекса́ндрович Старе́вич; August 8, 1882 – February 26, 1965) was a Polish-Russian stop-motion animator notable as the author of the first puppet-animated film The Beautiful Leukanida (1912). He also used dead insects and other animals as protagonists of his films. Following the Russian Revolution, Starevich settled in France. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ladislas Starevich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2011
    Les Fables de Starewitch

    Movie Director

  2. 2009
    The Bug Trainer

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2004
    Johnny Legend Presents: The Complete Weird Cartoons

    Movie Animation

  4. 2003
    Tales of the Magic Clock

    Movie Director

  5. 1986
    Wladyslaw Starewicz

    Movie Self

  6. 1958
    Winter Carousel

    Movie Director

  7. 1956
    Un dimanche de Gazouilly

    Movie Director

  8. 1956
    Nez au vent

    Movie Director

  9. 1954
    Gazouilli, petit oiseau

    Movie Director

  10. 1954
    Gueule de bois

    Movie Director

  11. 1949
    Zanzabelle in Paris

    Movie Animation

  12. 1949
    The Fern Flower

    Movie Director

  13. 1941
    The Tale of the Fox

    Movie Director

  14. 1937
    The Mascot and the Mermaids

    Movie Director

  15. 1936
    The Mascot’s Honeymoon

    Movie Director

  16. 1935
    The Mascot's Marriage

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1934
    The Ringmaster

    Movie Director

  2. 1933
    The Mascot

    Movie Director

  3. 1932
    Two fables by La Fontaine

    Movie Director

  4. 1932
    How Puppet Cinema is Born and Animated

    Movie Director

  5. 1932
    The Old Lion

    Movie Director

  6. 1932
    The Lion and the Gnat

    Movie Director

  7. 1929
    Paris Cinéma

    Movie Self

  8. 1928
    The Magic Clock

    Movie Director

  9. 1928
    The Steadfast Tin Soldier

    Movie Director

  10. 1927
    Eva and the Grasshopper

    Movie Director

  11. 1927
    The Queen of the Butterflies

    Movie Director

  12. 1927
    The Town Rat and the Country Rat

    Movie Director

  13. 1927
    The Ant and the Grasshopper

    Movie Director

  14. 1925
    Eyes of the Dragon

    Movie Director

  15. 1924
    The Little Street Singer

    Movie Director

  16. 1923
    Love in Black and White

    Movie Director

  17. 1923
    Voice of the Nightingale

    Movie Director

  18. 1922
    The Frogs Who Wanted a King

    Movie Director

  19. 1921
    Vers la lumière

    Movie Director of Photography

  20. 1921
    The Scarecrow

    Movie Director

  21. 1921
    Babylas' Marriage

    Movie Director

  22. 1920
    In the Spider's Grip

    Movie Director

  23. 1919
    Maiden's Mountains

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 1918
    Freemasons

    Movie Director