Alexandre Alexeieff

Directing

Born August 1, 1901 — Died August 9, 1982

From Kazan, Russian Empire [now Tatarstan, Russia]

Also known as Alexandre Alexeieff, Alexandre Alexieff, Александр Алексеев

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...