Alexandre A. Alexeieff | |
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| Born | 18 April 1901 Kazan, Russia |
| Died | 9 August 1982 (aged 81) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | animation, invention of pinscreen, illustration, films |
| Spouses | Alexandra Grinevsky Countess de Lowendhal
(m. 1923–1940)Claire Parker (m. 1931–1981) |
Alexandre Alexandrovitch Alexeieff (Russian: Александр Александрович Алексеев;[1] 18 April 1901 – 9 August 1982) was a Russian Empire-born artist, filmmaker and illustrator who lived and worked mainly in Paris. He and his second wife Claire Parker (1906–1981) are credited with inventing the pinscreen as well as the animation technique totalization. In all Alexeieff produced 6 films on the pinscreen, 41 advertising films and illustrated 41 books.
- ^ Alternative transcriptions include Alexander Alexeieff or Alexander Alexeïeff or Alexandre Alexieff