Oskar Fischinger
German-American animator, filmmaker, and painter (1900–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oskar Wilhelm Fischinger (June 22, 1900 – January 31, 1967) was a German-American abstract animator, filmmaker, and painter, notable for creating abstract musical animation many decades before the appearance of computer graphics and music videos. He created special effects for Fritz Lang's 1929 Woman in the Moon, one of the first sci-fi rocket films, and influenced Disney's Fantasia. He made over 50 short films and painted around 800 canvases, many of which are in museums, galleries, and collections worldwide. Among his film works is Motion Painting No. 1 (1947), which is now listed on the National Film Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress.
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Born | Oskar Wilhelm Fischinger (1900-06-22)22 June 1900 Gelnhausen, German Empire |
Died | 31 January 1967(1967-01-31) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Abstract animator, filmmaker, painter |
Years active | 1920–1947 |
Notable work | Motion Painting No. 1 |
Spouse | Elfriede Fischinger (1932–1967; his death) |
Children | 5 |