Person
Alexandre Alexeieff
Directing · 1901–1982 · Kazan, Russian Empire [now Tatarstan, Russia]
Biography
Russian-born French experimental short artist who with his wife, American-born Claire Parker, invented the pinscreen animation technique. He is most known for designing the prologue sequence for Orson Welles's The Trial. He grew up in Constantinople, then the Ottoman Empire. His landmark work, Night on Bald Mountain (1933) was a fusion of musical piece and imagery, seven years before Wait Disney attempted the same piece as part of Fantasia (1940). Two years later he would produce the first promotional film in France made in color.
Known for
Three Moods
Writer
New Stars
Director
The Trial
Animation
Naissance de Vénus
Director
Huilor, de l'or
Director
Why Pinscreen?
Archive footage
Pinscreen
1973
Essais pendulaires
Director
Deux amies
Director
Evian
Director
Filmography
- 2024Why Pinscreen?Archive footage
- 2009Jacques Drouin: In ReliefArchive Footage
- 2002Dreams about AlfeoniSelf (archive footage)
- 1980Three MoodsWriter
- 1973Pinscreen
- 1972Pictures at an ExhibitionDirector
- 1963The NoseDirector
- 1962The TrialAnimation
- 1962Alexeïeff at Work on 'The Nose': RushesSelf
- 1960At the Pinboard
- 1960Études des solides illusoiresDirector
- 1957CocinorDirector
- 1956OsramDirector
- 1955La sève de la terreDirector
- 1954Pure BeautyDirector
- 1951Essais pendulairesDirector
- 1943En passantDirector
- 1943En passant: Making ofDirector
- 1943Chants populaires nº 5Director
- 1939About GoldDirector
- 1939JaffaDirector
- 1939AromaDirector
- 1939Card GameDirector
- 1939Pulling Four NeedlesDirector
- 1938Study on the Harmony of LinesDirector
- 1938Great FiresDirector
- 1937Huilor, de l'orDirector
- 1937New StarsDirector
- 1937The Artist's PaletteDirector
- 1937EvianDirector
- 1936Deux amiesDirector
- 1936CenraDirector
- 1936Davros RondeDirector
- 1936Lingner WerkeDirector
- 1936Opta empfängtDirector
- 1936Naissance de VénusDirector
- 1935Sleeping BeautyDirector
- 1935Parade of HatsDirector
- 1935The Throne of FranceDirector
- 1935The Two ArmiesDirector
- 1933A Night on Bald MountainDirector
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