b.1986, Contemporary Spanish animation researcher, director and 2D animator
Category: Stop Motion Animation
Agniezska Woznicka
Polish contemporary stop-motion animator
Aleksandra Dulic
b.1973, Contemporary Serbian Canadian painter, animator, media artist and
Alice Cohen
American contemporary stop-motion and experimental animator
Alice Dunseath
London based contemporary filmmaker and stop-motion animator.
Alma Duncan
1917-2004, Canadian painter, designer and stop-motion animator practicing in
Amy Lee Ketchum
Chinese-American Contemporary animator using stop-motion techniques
Amy Lockhart
Contemporary Canadian stop-motion and traditional animator
Anca Damian
Contemporary Polish documentary animator (digital and traditional techniques)
Anna Firth
Contemporary experimental hand-drawn animator based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Anna Solanas
b. 1979, Contemporary Spanish stop-motion animator
Arisa Wakami
Contemporary Japanese animator using paint-on-glass, sand and stop motion
Beatrice Pucci
b.1979, Italian contemporary stop-motion animator
Begoña Vicario
b.1962, Venezuelan experimental animator and educator, practicing since the
Birgitta Jansson
1944-85, Swedish animator, best known for her short "Semesterhemmet"
Carla Pereira
Argentina/Spain Contemporary stop-motion clay animator
Carol Freeman
Contemporary Irish stop-motion animator using paint-on-glass techniques
Carolina López
Spanish contemporary experimental animator and animation curator
Caroline Leaf
b.1946, Canadian-American animator known for her stop-motion sand and
Chloé Mazlo
Contemporary French stop-motion and clay animator
Christiane Cegavske
Contemporary American stop-motion animator and sculptor, practicing 1999-now.
Clorinda Warny
1939-1978, Belgian-born, French-Canadian stop-motion animator, practicing in the 1970s-80s
Corrie Francis Parks
American contemporary experimental and traditional animation director and educator
Danielle Ash
Brooklyn-based contemporary stop-motion animator
Daria Kashcheeva
b.1986, Czech artist-animator-director, Academy award nomination for her short
Delia Hess
b.1982, Contemporary Swiss stop-motion and handdrawn animator
Elizabeth Belliveau
b.1979, Canadian contemporary stop motion animator, printmaker, artist
Emily Hubley
American animator and filmmaker, daughter of Faith and John
Emma Calder
British traditional animator practicing since the 1980s.
Emma Da Swaef
b.1985, Belgian contemporary stop-motion animator
Eva Szasz
Canadian hand-drawn animator, practicing 1960s.
Evelyn (Eve) Lambart
1914-1999, Canadian stop-motion animator and technical director at the
Evelyn Jane Ross
UK-based contemporary claymation, stop-motion, hand-drawn and digital animator
Gaia Alari
Italian, contemporary traditional hand-drawn and clay animation
Gail Noonan
Canadian experimental and traditional stop-motion animator, practicing 1980s-currently.
Gal Haklay
Contemporary Israeli director, concept artist, background artist and 2D
Girlin Bassovskaja
Estonian stop-motion duo Jelena Girlin (b.1979) and Mari-Liis Karula
Guoinne Leroy
b.1967, Belgian stop-motion and CGI animator and producer
Hayley Morris
Contemporary American stop-motion and commercial animator
Heather Colbert
Contemporary UK stop-motion animator using puppetry.
Helen Hill
1970-2007, American stop-motion and experimental animator, activist and artist
Helena Smith Dayton
1879-1960, American pioneer of stop-motion puppet and clay animation
Hermína Týrlová
1900-1993, Czech stop-motion animator practicing 1920s-1980s.
Imge Özbilge
b.1987, Contemporary Belgian animator, multi-disciplinary artist
Irena Dodalová
1900-1989, Czech experimental and stop-motion animator and collaborator of
Irene Iborra
Barcelona-based stop-motion and clay animator with collaborator Eduard Puertas
Iriz Pääbo
Contemporary Canadian animator and film director based in Toronto,
Irmgard Walthert
b.1984, traditional, stop-motion and digital contemporary animator from Switzerland
Izabela Plucinska
b.1974, contemporary Polish stop-motion and clay animator.
Jackie Cockle
b.1950, UK-based stop-motion studio animator, known for her work
Jane Aaron
1948-2015, American stop-motion animator known for her work on
Jane Cheadle
b.1979, Contemporary experimental stop-motion animator from South Africa, based
Janie Geiser
b.1957, American contemporary experimental animator and interdisciplinary artist, practicing
Jennie Thwing
US-based stop motion and experimental animator/educator
Jennifer Levonian
Contemporary American painter and stop-motion animator
Jesi Jordan
Contemporary Canadian 2D traditional animator and artist based in
Jessica Ashman
Jill Carter-Hansen
Australian stop-motion and experimental animator, known for her work
Jo Dery
Contemporary American stop motion animator, artist and educator
Jo Lawrence
British contemporary experimental animator
Joan Ashworth
British practicing stop-motion animator, practicing 1980s-current
Joanna Priestley
American hand-drawn contemporary animator, practicing since the 1990s
Joanna Rytel
Swedish contemporary stop-motion animator
Jodie Mack
b.1983, Abstract/experimental contemporary animator from London, UK
Joyce Borenstein
b.1950, Canadian animator practicing since the 1970s, known for
Julia Pott
Contemporary British animator, based in Brooklyn, NY using hand-drawn
Kathryn Durst
Contemporary multi-disciplinary animator based out of Toronto, ON. Graduate
Kirsten Lepore
American animator, best known for her stop motion short
Kristina Dufková
b.1978, Contemporary Czech stop motion animator
Leah Shore
Contemporary NY-based experimental animator and artist (hand-drawn, traditional, stop-motion,
Leslie Supnet
Contemporary experimental Canadian animator, based in Toronto, ON.
Liana Dognini
Italian-born contemporary experimental animator
Lianne Zannier
Contemporary Canadian animator and visual artist using traditional and
Lilli Carre
b.1983, Contemporary American illustrator, printmaker, comic book maker and
Lisa Crafts
American animator and moving image artist, practicing since the
Lizzy Hobbs
Contemporary UK-based animator, using stop-motion and traditional techniques
Lori D.
Contemporary American 2D traditional animator, illustrator and educator
Lotte Reiniger
1899-1981, German pioneer silhouette animator, best known for her
Lula Gómez
Contemporary stop motion animator, from Argentina, based in Barcelona,
Lynn Dana Wilton
Canadian animator practicing for 20+ years, predominantly working in
Lynn Smith
b.1942, Canadian animator practicing since the 1960s (independent and
Lynn Tomlinson
Contemporary American animator practicing since the 1990s, using stop-motion
Madi Piller
Canadian experimental animator and filmmaker, using traditional film technology.
Małgorzata Pakalska-Bosek
b.1968, Contemporary Polish stop motion animator
María Manero Muro
b.1986, Spanish contemporary 2D and stop motion animator
María Trénor
b.1970, Spanish stop-motion animator and filmmaker
Marieka Walsh
Contemporary Australian sand animator and filmmaker
Marina Rosset
b.1984, contemporary narrative and experimental Swiss animator using multiple
Marjut Rimminen
b.1944, London-based, Finnish animator practicing since the 1970s.
Martha Colburn
Contemporary American experimental stop motion animator
Maya Erdelyi
Boston/LA-Based American contemporary animator using various 2D techniques
Mercedes Gaspar
Contemporary Spanish stop-motion animator and director, practicing since the
Mercedes Sánchez-Agustino
Contemporary Spanish experimental animator, painter and animation researcher
Michèle Lemieux
b.1955, Contemporary French-Canadian illustrator, author and filmmaker known for
Miwa Matreyek
L.A.-based animator, director, designer and performer using installation-based techniques
Mor Galperin
b.1991, Contemporary Israeli 2D animator
Nancy Andrews
Contemporary American animator, documentarian, practicing since the 1990s
Nancy Edell
1942-2005, Canadian/American multi-disciplinary artist and animator
Nathalie Djurberg
Contemporary Swedish stop-motion clay animator, known for her collaborative
Niki Lindroth von Bahr
b.1984, Swedish contemporary stop-motion animator
Nina Gantz
Dutch contemporary stop-motion animator
Nina Sabnani
Contemporary artist, animator and storyteller practicing since the 1990s',
Noriko Okaku
Japanese-born, London-based contemporary collage/stop motion experimental animator
Olesya Shchukina
Russian-born, Paris-based character animator using 2D techniques
Rhoda Leyer
Canadian stop-motion animator practicing in the 1960s-70s
Rocío Álvarez
Spanish contemporary multidisciplinary animator using various traditional techniques
Ruth Hayes
US-based Contemporary animator and educator, practicing in experimental animation
Sam Gurry
Queer & Non-Binary Interdisciplinary Contemporary American filmmaker/animator
Sandra Brewster
Contemporary Canadian multi-disciplinary artist and stop motion animator
Sarah Watt
1958-2011, Australian 2D animator practicing since the 1990s
Sayoko Kinoshita
b.1945, Japanese documentary animation filmmaker (collaborator with Renzo Kinoshita)
Sheila Graber
b.1940, U.K. based animator and educator known for her
Sheila M. Sofian
Contemporary American animator producing documentary animations investigating social issues
Shiva Ahmadi
b.1975, Iranian-American contemporary stop-motion animator
Silvia Carpizo
Contemporary Spanish animator using experimental, stop-motion and hand-drawn techniques.
Špela Čadež
Slovenia based contemporary stop-motion animator
Suzan Pitt
b.1943, American experimental animator and educator best known for
Suzie Templeton
b.1967, Academy Award winning British stop-motion animator
Tamara Shogaolu
b.1986, Dutch animation director and new media artist, founder
Tess Martin
Contemporary Dutch animator, using stop motion and traditional hand
Ula Bruno
Contemporary Polish graphic designer, animation creator, youtuber.
Valle Comba Canales
Spanish contemporary stop motion animator/director and art director
Vanda Carter
UK-based stop motion animator and filmmaker, primarily active in
Vera Neubauer
b.1948, Czech-born, UK-based experimental and hand-drawn animator.
Veronika Soul
b.1944, Graphic designer and animator known for her work
Victoria Sahores Ripoll
b.1985, Contemporary Argentinian stop motion animator, director, puppet creator
Virginia Curiá
b.1967, Spanish contemporary stop-motion, digital and clay animator with
Vlasta Pospíšilová
b.1932, Czech stop-motion animator practicing in the 1960s-currently
Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis
Canadian contemporary collaborative duo, traditional award-winning animators and artists
Yvonne Anderson
b.1932, American animator and animation educator, known for her