Władysław Starewicz
Directing·August 8, 1882·† February 26, 1965 — 82 years old·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 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.
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Known For
The Cameraman's Revenge
1912·7.0
The Tale of the Fox
1941·7.0
The Mascot
1933·6.9
The Insects' Christmas
1913·6.6
The Grasshopper and the Ant
1913·5.7
The Frogs Who Wanted a King
1922·6.1
Voice of the Nightingale
1923·6.0
The Town Rat and the Country Rat
1927·6.2
The Night Before Christmas
1913·5.1
The Portrait
1915·6.5
Winter Carousel
1958·6.3
The Beautiful Leukanida
1912·6.2
Filmography · 65
2011Les Fables de StarewitchDirector2009The Bug TrainerSelf (archive footage)2004Johnny Legend Presents: The Complete Weird CartoonsAnimation2003Tales of the Magic ClockDirector1986Wladyslaw StarewiczSelf1958Winter CarouselDirector · Writer1956Un dimanche de GazouillyDirector1956Nez au ventDirector · Writer1954Gazouilli, petit oiseauDirector · Writer1954Gueule de boisScenario Writer · Director1949Zanzabelle in ParisAnimation · Director · Director of Photography1949The Fern FlowerDirector · Writer1941The Tale of the FoxDirector · Animation · Director of Photography1937The Mascot and the MermaidsDirector1936The Mascot’s HoneymoonDirector1935The Mascot's MarriageDirector1934The RingmasterDirector1933The MascotDirector1932The Old LionDirector1932How Puppet Cinema is Born and AnimatedDirector1932Two fables by La FontaineDirector1932The Lion and the GnatDirector1929Paris CinémaSelf1928The Magic ClockDirector · Writer1928The Steadfast Tin SoldierDirector1927Eva and the GrasshopperDirector · Assistant Director of Photography1927The Queen of the ButterfliesDirector1927The Town Rat and the Country RatDirector1927The Ant and the GrasshopperDirector1925Eyes of the DragonDirector1924The Little Street SingerDirector1923Love in Black and WhiteDirector1923Voice of the NightingaleDirector1922The Frogs Who Wanted a KingDirector · Writer1921Vers la lumièreDirector of Photography1921The ScarecrowDirector1921Babylas' MarriageDirector1920In the Spider's GripDirector1919Maiden's MountainsDirector of Photography1918FreemasonsDirector1918CagliostroDirector · Director of Photography1918ViyDirector · Writer · Director of Photography · Production Design1917To the People's PowerDirector · Director of Photography1917Sashka the RiderEditor · Writer · Director · Director of Photography1916Pan TwardowskiDirector · Director of Photography · Creative Director1915The Lily of BelgiumDirector · Writer · Art Direction · Director of Photography1915The PortraitDirector · Director of Photography1914The Tale of the Sleeping Princess and the Seven KnightsProduction Design1914SnegurochkaWriter · Director · Editor · Director of Photography · Production Design1914Mars' StepsonDirector · Director of Photography · Writer · Production Design1913The Night Before ChristmasDirector · Writer · Director of Photography · Production Design1913The Little House in KolomnaDirector of Photography · Production Design1913Sorrows of SarahDirector of Photography1913Behind The Doors Of The SalonGuest at the exhibition (uncredited)1913The Grasshopper and the AntDirector · Director of Photography · Production Design · Screenplay1913The Insects' ChristmasDirector1913A Terrible RevengeDirector · Writer · Director of Photography · Production Design1913Alcoholism and Its ConsequencesProperty Master1912Merry Scenes from the Lives of AnimalsWriter · Production Design · Director · Director of Photography1912The Cameraman's RevengeProduction Design · Director · Writer · Director of Photography1912The ManDirector · Screenplay · Production Design · Director of Photography1912The Beautiful LeukanidaDirector · Writer1912A Trip to the MoonWriter · Editor · Director · Director of Photography · Production Design1910Lucanus CervusDirector1909The Battle of Stag BeetlesDirector