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Great Women Animators

Category: Contemporary Animation

Adebimpe Adebambo

Contemporary Nigerian animator, designer, and blogger

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Nigerian Animation

Adriana Baradri

b.1986, Contemporary Spanish animation researcher, director and 2D animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation

Alba Capilla

b.1991, Spanish contemporary animator using hand-drawn and digital techniques

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation

Aleksandra Dulic

b.1973, Contemporary Serbian Canadian painter, animator, media artist and

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Serbian Animation Stop Motion Animation

Alexandra Hetmerova

Contemporary Czech traditional animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Czech Animation Handdrawn Animation

Alice Cohen

American contemporary stop-motion and experimental animator

- by - 1 - In Abstract Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Alice Dunseath

London based contemporary filmmaker and stop-motion animator.

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Aliki Theofilopoulos

Contemporary American character designer, storyboard artist and studio animator.

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Allison Schulnik

b.1978, American contemporary stop-motion experimental animator and painter.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation

Amanda Bonaiuto

b.1990, US-based experimental animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Amélie Harrault

b.1982, French contemporary hand-drawn and digital animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation

Amy Lee Ketchum

Chinese-American Contemporary animator using stop-motion techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Amy Lockhart

Contemporary Canadian stop-motion and traditional animator

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Ana Pérez López

b.1990, Contemporary Spanish 2D, hand-drawn animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation

Anat Costi

Contemporary Israeli animation director and creative practitioner focusing on

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Documentary Animation Israeli Animation Studio Animation

Anca Damian

Contemporary Polish documentary animator (digital and traditional techniques)

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Polish Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Anete Melece

b.1983, Latvian-born, Swiss based narrative and experimental animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Latvian Animation Swiss Animation

Ann Marie Fleming

Canadian writer, filmmaker and 2D animator practicing since the

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation

Anna Firth

Contemporary experimental hand-drawn animator based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Anna Solanas

b. 1979, Contemporary Spanish stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Arisa Wakami

Contemporary Japanese animator using paint-on-glass, sand and stop motion

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Japanese Animation Paint-On-Glass Animation Sand Animation Stop Motion Animation

Bárbara Cerro

b.1985, Contemporary Argentinian animation director and independent filmmaker.

- by - 0 - In Argentinian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Beatrice Pucci

b.1979, Italian contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Italian Animation Stop Motion Animation

Begoña Vicario

b.1962, Venezuelan experimental animator and educator, practicing since the

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Abstract Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Sand Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation Venezuelan Animation

Brenda Chapman

Disney digital animator, writer/director of Brave

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Candy Kugel

b.1951, American animator and producer known for her work

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Carla Pereira

Argentina/Spain Contemporary stop-motion clay animator

- by - 0 - In Argentinian Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Carol Freeman

Contemporary Irish stop-motion animator using paint-on-glass techniques

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Paint-On-Glass Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Carolina López

Spanish contemporary experimental animator and animation curator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Curator of Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Caroline Leaf

b.1946, Canadian-American animator known for her stop-motion sand and

- by - 0 - In 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Paint-On-Glass Animation Sand Animation Stop Motion Animation

Catya Plate

Spanish-born American contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation German Animation Spanish Animation

Cécile Carre

Contemporary French animator, character designer, visual developer and story

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation Studio Animation

Chintis Lundgren

b.1981, Estonian contemporary animation director

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Estonian Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Chloé Mazlo

Contemporary French stop-motion and clay animator

- by - 0 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation French Animation Stop Motion Animation

Christiane Cegavske

Contemporary American stop-motion animator and sculptor, practicing 1999-now.

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Cilia Sawadogo

Contemporary Canadian director, writer, 2D animator and educator practicing

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation

Cinzia Angelini

Italian-born, LA-based contemporary traditional, studio and digital animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Italian Animation Studio Animation

Corrie Francis Parks

American contemporary experimental and traditional animation director and educator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Sand Animation Stop Motion Animation

Dahee Jehong

Korean contemporary handdrawn animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation Korean Animation

Danielle Ash

Brooklyn-based contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Daria Kashcheeva

b.1986, Czech artist-animator-director, Academy award nomination for her short

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Czech Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Daron Nefcy

Contemporary American animator, producer and storyboard artist, creator of

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Delia Hess

b.1982, Contemporary Swiss stop-motion and handdrawn animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation Swiss Animation

Delphine Hermans

b.1981, Contemporary Belgian 2D animator

- by - 0 - In Belgian Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation

Dóra Keresztes

b.1953, Hungarian illustrator, painter and traditional animator.

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Hungarian Animation

Ebele Okoye

b.1969, Nigerian-born, German-based animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation German Animation Handdrawn Animation Nigerian Animation

Elizabeth Belliveau

b.1979, Canadian contemporary stop motion animator, printmaker, artist

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Ellen Woodbury

Former Disney Character Animator, 1980s-2000s.

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Studio Animation

Émilie Mercier

Contemporary French digital/traditional animator and director

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation French Animation

Emily Hubley

American animator and filmmaker, daughter of Faith and John

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Emma Calder

British traditional animator practicing since the 1980s.

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Emma Da Swaef

b.1985, Belgian contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In Belgian Animation Contemporary Animation Stop Motion Animation

Erica Russell

b. 1951, New Zealand born experimental and studio animator

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation New Zealand Animation Studio Animation

Evelyn Jane Ross

UK-based contemporary claymation, stop-motion, hand-drawn and digital animator

- by - 0 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Evgenia Gostrer

Russian-born, Germany based clay and experimental contemporary animator

- by - 1 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation German Animation Russian Animation

Fernanda Frick

Contemporary Chilean animator, illustrator and director

- by - 0 - In Chilean Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Florence Miailhe

b.1956, French traditional and experimental under-the-camera animator

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation Sand Animation

Florentine Grelier

Contemporary French experimental animator

- by - 1 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation

Gail Noonan

Canadian experimental and traditional stop-motion animator, practicing 1980s-currently.

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Gal Haklay

Contemporary Israeli director, concept artist, background artist and 2D

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Israeli Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Girlin Bassovskaja

Estonian stop-motion duo Jelena Girlin (b.1979) and Mari-Liis Karula

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Estonian Animation Stop Motion Animation

Giulia Martinelli

Contemporary designer, experimental animator and animation director from Italy,

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Italian Animation Swiss Animation

Gloria Ciceri

Italian 2D motion graphic designer and illustrator based in

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation German Animation Italian Animation

Grace Nayoon Rhee

Korean-born, LA-based experimental animator using traditional techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Korean Animation

Hayley Morris

Contemporary American stop-motion and commercial animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Heather Colbert

Contemporary UK stop-motion animator using puppetry.

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Helen Hill

1970-2007, American stop-motion and experimental animator, activist and artist

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Hyun Min Lee

Contemporary Disney studio animator.

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Imge Özbilge

b.1987, Contemporary Belgian animator, multi-disciplinary artist

- by - 0 - In Belgian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Inés Sedan

Argentina-born contemporary hand-drawn traditional animator

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation French Animation

Irene Iborra

Barcelona-based stop-motion and clay animator with collaborator Eduard Puertas

- by - 0 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation

Iria López

London-based freelance animator, using screenprinted images and handdrawn techniques

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation

Iriz Pääbo

Contemporary Canadian animator and film director based in Toronto,

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Irmgard Walthert

b.1984, traditional, stop-motion and digital contemporary animator from Switzerland

- by - 0 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Isabel Herguera

Spanish-born contemporary experimental and traditional animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation

Isabelle Aspin

Contemporary American experimental and hand-drawn illustrator, animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Isabelle Favez

b.1974, contemporary Swiss qdigital narrative animator and filmmaker

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Swiss Animation

Izabela Plucinska

b.1974, contemporary Polish stop-motion and clay animator.

- by - 0 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Polish Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Izibene Oñederra

b.1979, Spanish contemporary hand-drawn, traditional animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation

Jadwiga Kowalska

b.1982, Polish-Swiss contemporary hand-drawn animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Polish Animation Swiss Animation

Jane Cheadle

b.1979, Contemporary experimental stop-motion animator from South Africa, based

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation South African Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Janet Perlman

Canadian contemporary animator practicing since the 1980s

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Janie Geiser

b.1957, American contemporary experimental animator and interdisciplinary artist, practicing

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Jeanette Jeanenne

American contemporary hand-drawn animator, co-founder and director of GLAS

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Jeanette Nørgaard

b.1984, Danish contemporary 2D animator.

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Danish Animation Studio Animation

Jennie Thwing

US-based stop motion and experimental animator/educator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Jennifer Hager

Contemporary American Disney character animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Jennifer Harlow

Contemporary American Dreamworks character animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Jennifer Lee

b.1971, American animator and director, known for her feature

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Studio Animation

Jennifer Levonian

Contemporary American painter and stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Jennifer Yuh Nelson

b.1972, American studio animator and director, known for her

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Jennifer Zheng

Contemporary animator/director based in London, UK using hand drawn

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation UK Animation

Jesi Jordan

Contemporary Canadian 2D traditional animator and artist based in

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Jessica Ashman

 Multidisciplinary artist

- by - 0 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Jo Dery

Contemporary American stop motion animator, artist and educator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Stop Motion Animation

Jo Lawrence

British contemporary experimental animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Joan C. Gratz

b.1941, American animator known for her work with claypainting,

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation

Joanna Davidovich

b.1983, American cartoonist, character designer and animator.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Joanna Lurie

French contemporary experimental and hand-drawn animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation

Joanna Priestley

American hand-drawn contemporary animator, practicing since the 1990s

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Joanna Rytel

Swedish contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Stop Motion Animation Swedish Animation

Jodie Mack

b.1983, Abstract/experimental contemporary animator from London, UK

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Jody Kramer

Contemporary Canadian hand-drawn 2D animator, based in British Columbia

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation

Jovanna Tosello

Contemporary Brazilian-American art director and animator based in NYC

- by - 0 - In American Animation Brazilian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Julia Gromskaya

Soviet-born, Italy-based contemporary traditional animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Russian Animation Soviet Animation

Julia Pott

Contemporary British animator, based in Brooklyn, NY using hand-drawn

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Julia Veldman C.

Dutch contemporary hand-drawn/experimental animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Dutch Animation Handdrawn Animation

Julie Nelson

Contemporary CG Character Animator, lead animator for Roxanne Ritchie

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Studio Animation

Julie Zammarchi

American contemporary studio and freelance animator using traditional and

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Karen Aqua

1954-2011, American traditional and experimental animator often implementing music

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Abstract Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Karolina Glusiec

London-based, Polish hand-drawn contemporary animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Polish Animation UK Animation

Kate Anderson

Contemporary UK-based studio and 2D animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Kathleen Quaife

American studio animator, 2D traditional, practicing since the 1980s-now.

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Studio Animation

Kathryn Durst

Contemporary multi-disciplinary animator based out of Toronto, ON. Graduate

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Kathy Rose

American experimental animator and artist, practicing since the 1970s

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Kathy Zielinski

Contemporary American 2D/3D character designer and animator known for

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Kelly Gallagher

American contemporary experimental animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation

Kim Noce

Uk-based, Italian contemporary animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Italian Animation UK Animation

Kirsten Lepore

American animator, best known for her stop motion short

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Kristina Dufková

b.1978, Contemporary Czech stop motion animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Czech Animation Stop Motion Animation

Kseniya Simonova

Ukranian sand animation artist, performer and illustrator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Sand Animation Ukranian Animation

Laura Ginès

Barcelona-based experimental animator and educator

- by - 0 - In Abstract Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Spanish Animation

Laura Ibáñez López

b.1992, Contemporary Spanish experimental animator

- by - 0 - In Belgian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation

Laurène Braibant

Contemporary French hand-drawn animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation

Leah Shore

Contemporary NY-based experimental animator and artist (hand-drawn, traditional, stop-motion,

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lena von Döhren

b.1981, German-born, Switzerland based digital narrative animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation German Animation Handdrawn Animation Swiss Animation

Lesley Keen

Contemporary UK experimental animator (working with 2D and 3D

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation UK Animation

Leslie Supnet

Contemporary experimental Canadian animator, based in Toronto, ON.

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lia Bertels

Contemporary Belgian experimental animator using hand-drawn and digital techniques

- by - 0 - In Belgian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Lianne Zannier

Contemporary Canadian animator and visual artist using traditional and

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lilli Carre

b.1983, Contemporary American illustrator, printmaker, comic book maker and

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Curator of Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lisa Crafts

American animator and moving image artist, practicing since the

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lizzy Hobbs

Contemporary UK-based animator, using stop-motion and traditional techniques

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Lora D’Addazio

Contemporary Belgian hand-drawn animator

- by - 0 - In Belgian Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation

Lori D.

Contemporary American 2D traditional animator, illustrator and educator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lotti Bauer

b.1960, contemporary Swiss animation director and educator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Swiss Animation

Louise Bagnall

Contemporary Irish animator, Oscar-nominated for "The Late Afternoon", 2019

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Luca Tóth

b.1989, Hungarian contemporary animator using 2D digital techniques

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Hungarian Animation

Lucinda Clutterbuck

Australian filmmaker, animator and educator practicing since the early

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Australian Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Rotoscoping

Lucrèce Andreae

Contemporary French 2D animator and character designer

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation

Lula Gómez

Contemporary stop motion animator, from Argentina, based in Barcelona,

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lynn Dana Wilton

Canadian animator practicing for 20+ years, predominantly working in

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Documentary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Sand Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lynn Smith

b.1942, Canadian animator practicing since the 1960s (independent and

- by - 0 - In 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Sand Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lynn Tomlinson

Contemporary American animator practicing since the 1990s, using stop-motion

- by - 0 - In American Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Madi Piller

Canadian experimental animator and filmmaker, using traditional film technology.

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Curator of Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Magda Guidi

Contemporary Italian traditional hand-drawn animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Italian Animation

Maite Ruiz de Austri

b.1959, Spanish director, writer and animator specializing in children's

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation Studio Animation

Maja Gehrig

b.1978, Swiss traditional and digital animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Swiss Animation

Makiko Futaki

1958-2016, Japanese Studio Ghibli animator, known for her work

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Japanese Animation Studio Animation

Małgorzata Pakalska-Bosek

b.1968, Contemporary Polish stop motion animator

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Polish Animation Stop Motion Animation

Marcie LaCerte

Contemporary American nonfiction 2D animator.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Documentary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

María Álvarez y Elisa Morais

a.k.a. Sois de Traca, Spain/Lithuania collaborative 2D animators and

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation

María Lorenzo Hernández

b.1977, Spanish character animator and educator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation

María Manero Muro

b.1986, Spanish contemporary 2D and stop motion animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Documentary Animation Experimental Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation

María Trénor

b.1970, Spanish stop-motion animator and filmmaker

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation

Marie Paccou

b.1974, French contemporary animator using traditional hand-drawn techniques

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation

Marie Vieillevie

French contemporary animator using traditional techniques

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation

Marieka Walsh

Contemporary Australian sand animator and filmmaker

- by - 0 - In Australian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Sand Animation Stop Motion Animation

Marina Rosset

b.1984, contemporary narrative and experimental Swiss animator using multiple

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation Swiss Animation

Mariola Brillowska

Polish-born, based in Germany, contemporary animator and artist, using

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation German Animation Handdrawn Animation Polish Animation

Marjane Satrapi

b.1969, Iranian-French animation director, writer and comic artist known

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation Iranian Animation Studio Animation

Marjolaine Perreten

b.1990, traditional and digital contemporary Swiss animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Swiss Animation

Martha Colburn

Contemporary American experimental stop motion animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Martina Scarpelli

Italian contemporary animator using 2D techniques

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Italian Animation

Martine Chartrand

French Canadian paint-on-glass animator, practicing since the 1980s

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation French Animation Paint-On-Glass Animation

Martine Frossard

Contemporary Canadian illustrator, animator and installation artist using traditional

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Rotoscoping

Maureen Selwood

b.1946, Dublin-born, American animator and filmmaker, pioneer of early

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation UK Animation

Maya Erdelyi

Boston/LA-Based American contemporary animator using various 2D techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Megumi Kagawa

b.1959, Japanese Studio Ghibli animator since 1981

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Japanese Animation Studio Animation

Melanie Cordan

Contemporary American studio character animator known for her work

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Studio Animation

Melody Wang

Contemporary Canadian traditional animator

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Studio Animation

Mercedes Gaspar

Contemporary Spanish stop-motion animator and director, practicing since the

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation

Mercedes Sánchez-Agustino

Contemporary Spanish experimental animator, painter and animation researcher

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation

Michaela Pavlátová

b.1961, Czech traditional 2D animator, practicing since the early

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Czech Animation Handdrawn Animation

Michèle Cournoyer

b.1943, French-Canadian animator using hand-drawn techniques, practicing since the

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation

Michèle Lemieux

b.1955, Contemporary French-Canadian illustrator, author and filmmaker known for

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation Pinscreen Animation Stop Motion Animation

Michelle Kranot

Collaborator with Uri Kranot, 2D and experimental animators originally

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Danish Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Israeli Animation Rotoscoping

Miwa Matreyek

L.A.-based animator, director, designer and performer using installation-based techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Mor Galperin

b.1991, Contemporary Israeli 2D animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Israeli Animation Stop Motion Animation

Nadja Andrasev

b.1978, Hungarian animator, film director and artist.

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Hungarian Animation

Nathalie Djurberg

Contemporary Swedish stop-motion clay animator, known for her collaborative

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation Swedish Animation

Neely Goniodsky

Seattle-based, Contemporary 2D animator and artist

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Neta Holzer

Contemporary Israeli animation director, storyboard artist and animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Israeli Animation

Niki Lindroth von Bahr

b.1984, Swedish contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation Swedish Animation

Nina Gantz

Dutch contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Dutch Animation Stop Motion Animation

Nina Sabnani

Contemporary artist, animator and storyteller practicing since the 1990s',

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Documentary Animation Experimental Animation Indian Animation Stop Motion Animation

Nora Twomey

b.1971, Irish animator working with Cartoon Saloon studio, producing

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Noriko Okaku

Japanese-born, London-based contemporary collage/stop motion experimental animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Japanese Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Olesya Shchukina

Russian-born, Paris-based character animator using 2D techniques

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Pamela Poltronieri

Contemporary Italian 2D animator and character designer

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Paola Luciani

Italian contemporary 2D animator

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Patrícia Figueiredo

b.1985, Belgian contemporary hand-drawn animator

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Petra Freeman

UK Animator, known for her paint-on-glass experimental animations from

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Paint-On-Glass Animation UK Animation

Pia Borg

b.1977, Maltese/Australian contemporary experimental animator working in London and

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Portlynn Tagavi

Contemporary American story artist and animator working with Pixar

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Regina Pessoa

b.1969, Portuguese animator practicing traditional animation since the 1990s

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Réka Bucsi

b.1988, Hungarian contemporary 2D animator

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Renata Gasiorowska

b.1991, Polish 2D experimental animator

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Rocío Álvarez

Spanish contemporary multidisciplinary animator using various traditional techniques

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Ruth Hayes

US-based Contemporary animator and educator, practicing in experimental animation

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Ruth Lingford

UK-born experimental animator and educator (practicing since 1980s)

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Sabine Gruffat

Experimental contemporary American artist, animator and educator.

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Sam Gurry

Queer & Non-Binary Interdisciplinary Contemporary American filmmaker/animator

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Samantha Youssef

Contemporary Canadian animator and artistic director who also has

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Sandra Brewster

Contemporary Canadian multi-disciplinary artist and stop motion animator

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Sara Gunnarsdottir

Icelandic contemporary experimental animator

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Sarah Ann Kennedy

British writer, director and animation academic practicing for over

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Sarah van den Boom

French contemporary animator using traditional techniques

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Sarah Watt

1958-2011, Australian 2D animator practicing since the 1990s

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Sarina Nihei

Japan-based hand-drawn contemporary animator

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Sayo Yamamoto

b.1977, contemporary Japanese anime director and storyboard artist.

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Sharon Forward

American studio animator practicing since the 1990s.

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Sharon Katz

Contemporary Canadian traditional animator and writer for Animation World

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Sheila M. Sofian

Contemporary American animator producing documentary animations investigating social issues

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Shira Avni

b.1974, Israel-born, Montreal based contemporary animator and educator using

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Paint-On-Glass Animation

Shishi Yamazaki

b.1989, Japanese hand-drawn animator

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Shiva Ahmadi

b.1975, Iranian-American contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Iranian Animation Stop Motion Animation

Silvia Carpizo

Contemporary Spanish animator using experimental, stop-motion and hand-drawn techniques.

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Sine Özbilge

Contemporary Belgian animator, designer and multi-disciplinary artist.

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Solweig von Kleist

France-based, German-born animator using painting and hand-scratched film among

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Špela Čadež

Slovenia based contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Slovenian Animation Stop Motion Animation

Suzie Templeton

b.1967, Academy Award winning British stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Svetla Radivoeva

Contemporary American Disney character animator

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Tamara Shogaolu

b.1986, Dutch animation director and new media artist, founder

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Torill Kove

b.1958, Contemporary Norwegian-born Canadian film director and Academy-award winning

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Norwegian Animation

Ula Bruno

Contemporary Polish graphic designer, animation creator, youtuber.

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Polish Animation Stop Motion Animation

Valle Comba Canales

Spanish contemporary stop motion animator/director and art director

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Vera Neubauer

b.1948, Czech-born, UK-based experimental and hand-drawn animator.

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Vicky Jenson

b.1960, animated film director, known for her work with

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Studio Animation

Victoria Sahores Ripoll

b.1985, Contemporary Argentinian stop motion animator, director, puppet creator

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Virginia Curiá

b.1967, Spanish contemporary stop-motion, digital and clay animator with

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Spanish Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Virginia Mori

Italian contemporary artist and hand-drawn animator

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Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis

Canadian contemporary collaborative duo, traditional award-winning animators and artists

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Winona Regan

Contemporary American animator using digital and hand drawn techniques

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Yoriko Mizushiri

b.1984, Contemporary Japanese 2D animator

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Yulia Aronova

b.1983, Russian contemporary 2D animator (Folimage studios)

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Yuriko Senoo

Contemporary American Disney studio animator, known for her work

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Zina Papadopoulou

Greek contemporary animator and experimental filmmaker

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