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Also known as Władysław Starewicz, Wladyslaw Starewicz, Ladislas Starewicz, Ladislas Starewitch

Polish-Russian stop-motion animator

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Ladislas Starevich, born Władysław on 8 August 1882 in Moscow, was a film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and camera operator of Polish ethnicity, holding citizenship of France, Poland and the Russian Empire. He specialised in stop-motion, working in Moscow, Yalta and Paris, and his career began in 1910.

He lived at various times in Moscow, Kaunas, Yalta and Italy, was interested in entomology, and spoke Russian. He died on 26 February 1965 in Fontenay-sous-Bois.

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Directing · 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. Description above from the…

Known for

  • The Bug Trainer — Self (archive footage)2009
  • Wladyslaw Starewicz — Self1986
  • Paris Cinéma — Self1929
  • Behind The Doors Of The Salon — Guest at the exhibition (uncredited)1913

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Total plays
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Key facts

Born
Władysław Starewicz , ( 1882-08-08 ) August 8, 1882, Moscow , Russian Empire
Died
February 26, 1965 (1965-02-26) (aged 82), Fontenay-sous-Bois , France
Occupations
Film director , stop motion animator

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Russian Empire
Place of birth
Moscow
Place of death
Fontenay-sous-Bois
Languages spoken
Russian
Field of work
stop-motion
Image
Starevich 1.jpg
Work location
Paris
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date of birth
1882-08-06
date of death
1965-02-28
ethnic group
Poles
Commons category
Władysław Starewicz
name in native language
Władysław Starewicz
interested in
entomology
start of work period
1910-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Ladislas Starevich (Russian: Владислав Александрович Старевич; Polish: Władysław Starewicz; 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.

Early career

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