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Wolfgang Lauenstein | |
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| Born | 20 March 1962 |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | 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.
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]
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Events in 1962 in animation.
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