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Yuriy Norstein

Yuriy Norstein is a prominent Russian animator known for his deeply evocative and experimental films. His work, particul...

Russian Independent Traditional Director

9.6 Brilliant

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Richard Williams

Richard Williams is an independent animator celebrated for his meticulous traditional techniques. He directed animation...

Independent Traditional Director Who Framed Roger Rabbit

9.3 Excellent

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Jan Švankmajer

Jan Švankmajer is a Czech animator renowned for his distinctive experimental style. He masterfully combines live action...

Experimental Czech Stop Motion Surrealist

9.3 Excellent

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Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno is a Japanese animator and director renowned for his innovative approach to animation and storytelling. He...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Evangelion

9.2 Excellent

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Jiří Trnka

Jiří Trnka was a pioneering Czech animator who developed innovative stop-motion techniques using puppets. His meticulous...

Pioneer Czech Stop Motion Puppet

9.2 Excellent

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Tomm Moore

Tomm Moore is a celebrated Irish animator known primarily for his distinctive approach to storytelling. His work, includ...

Traditional Irish Cartoon Saloon Director

9.1 Excellent

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René Laloux

René Laloux is a French animator renowned for his 1973 film Fantastic Planet. This visually distinctive science fiction...

French Traditional Science Fiction Director

9.0 Excellent

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John Musker

John Musker is a prominent animator and director recognized for his contributions to beloved animated films. He has nota...

Traditional Disney Aladdin Director

9.0 Excellent

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Ron Clements

Ron Clements is a prominent animator and director recognized for his contributions to Disney’s classic animated films. H...

Traditional Disney Aladdin Director

9.0 Excellent

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Sylvain Chomet

Sylvain Chomet is a French animator renowned for his distinctive, hand-drawn style. His films, such as “The Triplets of...

French Independent Traditional Director

8.8 Great

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Paul Grimault

Paul Grimault was a pioneering French animator known for his meticulous approach to traditional animation techniques. He...

French Traditional Pioneer Director

8.8 Great

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Fyodor Khitruk

Fyodor Khitruk was a pioneering Soviet animator whose work shaped generations of artists. He directed numerous beloved a...

Traditional Pioneer Soviet Director

8.8 Great

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Eric Goldberg

Eric Goldberg is a celebrated American animator recognized primarily for his work at Disney. He gained prominence throug...

Traditional Disney Director Character Animator

8.8 Great

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Nora Twomey

Nora Twomey is a celebrated Irish animator known for her distinctive traditional animation style. She co-established Car...

Traditional Irish Cartoon Saloon Director

8.8 Great

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Yoshifumi Kondō

Yoshifumi Kondō (1950–1998) was a Japanese animator and director at Studio Ghibli. He directed "Whisper of the Heart" (1...

Traditional Japanese Studio Ghibli Director

8.5 Great

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Leiji Matsumoto

Leiji Matsumoto (1938–2023) was a Japanese manga artist and anime creator known for pioneering the space opera genre. Hi...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Director

8.5 Great

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Michel Ocelot

Michel Ocelot is a French animator and director known for reinventing the silhouette animation tradition. His 1998 featu...

French Traditional Silhouette Director

8.5 Great

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Gary Trousdale

Gary Trousdale is an American film director and animator recognized for his extensive career at Walt Disney Animation St...

Traditional Disney Beauty And The Beast Director

8.5 Great

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Kirk Wise

Kirk Wise is an American film director and animator best known for his work at Walt Disney Feature Animation. He frequen...

Traditional Disney Beauty And The Beast Director

8.5 Great

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Zdeněk Miler

Zdeněk Miler was a Czech animator and illustrator who created the animated character Krtek, or The Little Mole. He debut...

Television Traditional Czech Director

8.0 Great