In the history of cinema, Lotte Reiniger is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Lotte Reiniger as German silhouette animator and film director (1899–1981).
Lotte Reiniger was born at Charlottenburg in 1899. Her recorded nationality is Germany.
The studio system was at its height in this period: contracts were long, the output was industrial, and a handful of studios decided who worked.
The record gives her roles in the industry as film director, animator and silhouette artist.
Among her best-known works are The Adventures of Prince Achmed and The Star of Bethlehem. Cinema keeps its people visible long after the industry that produced them has changed shape.
The awards record reads: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
That the work was made from Germany shaped it: national industries differ in what they finance, who they cast and which audiences they can reach.
Lotte Reiniger died in 1981, aged 82. The films remain, which is the only form in which a screen career survives.
Achievements
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Notable work: The Adventures of Prince Achmed
- Notable work: The Star of Bethlehem
- Worked as film director, animator and silhouette artist
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