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Great Women Animators

Ongoing international directory of historical and contemporary female* animators

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Great Women Animators

Solweig von Kleist

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

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation French Animation German Animation

Špela Čadež

Slovenia based contemporary stop-motion animator

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

Stella Aristakesova

b.1934-?, Soviet-Russian studio animator, known for Vasilyok, 1977

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation Handdrawn Animation Russian Animation Soviet Animation Studio Animation

Stella Harvey

1940s Halas and Batchelor animator

- by - 0 - In 1940s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Suzan Pitt

b.1943, American experimental animator and educator best known for

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

Suzanne Baker

b.1939, Australian animation director and Academy Award Winner

- by - 0 - In 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation Australian Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Suzanne Gervais

b.1938, French-Canadian traditional animator practicing in the 1970s-90s

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Experimental Animation French Animation Handdrawn 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

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

Sylvia Moberly-Holland

1900-1974, American pioneer story artist for Disney studios

- by - 1 - In 1920s Animation 1930s Animation 1940s Animation American Animation Studio Animation

Tamara Shogaolu

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

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Documentary Animation Dutch Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Tess Martin

Contemporary Dutch animator, using stop motion and traditional hand

- by - 0 - In Dutch Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Paint-On-Glass Animation Stop Motion Animation

The Brumberg Sisters

Valentina (1899-1975) and Zinaida Brumberg (1900-1983), pioneers of early

- by - 0 - In 1930s Animation 1940s Animation 1950s Animation 1960s Animation 1970s Animation Handdrawn Animation Russian Animation Soviet Animation Studio Animation

Tissa David

1921-2012,  Romanian-born traditional animator with a career spanning over

- by - 0 - In 1940s Animation 1950s Animation 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Hungarian Animation Studio Animation

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

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

Vanda Carter

UK-based stop motion animator and filmmaker, primarily active in

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Vera Linnecar

b.1923, traditional British studio animator

- by - 0 - In 1950s Animation 1960s Animation 1970s Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Vera Neubauer

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

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

Veronika Soul

b.1944, Graphic designer and animator known for her work

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

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

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

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

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

Viviane Elnécavé

b.1945, Egyptian-born, Canadian traditional animator practicing in the 1960s-80s

- by - 0 - In 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation Canadian Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation

Vlasta Pospíšilová

b.1932, Czech stop-motion animator practicing in the 1960s-currently

- by - 0 - In 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Clay Animation Czech Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Wally Crook

1914-1961, British studio animator with Halas and Batchelor

- by - 0 - In 1940s Animation 1950s Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis

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

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

Winona Regan

Contemporary American animator using digital and hand drawn techniques

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

Yoriko Mizushiri

b.1984, Contemporary Japanese 2D animator

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

Yulia Aronova

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

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

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

Yvonne Anderson

b.1932, American animator and animation educator, known for her

- by - 0 - In 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Zina Papadopoulou

Greek contemporary animator and experimental filmmaker

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

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