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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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Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones is a highly influential American animator primarily known for his work at Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes studio...

Warner Bros Looney Tunes Golden Age Director

9.5 Brilliant

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Tex Avery

Tex Avery was a highly influential American animator primarily known for his dynamic and often chaotic style during the...

Looney Tunes Slapstick Golden Age Mgm

9.4 Excellent

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Nick Park

Nick Park is a British animator renowned for his pioneering work in stop-motion claymation. His creations, most famously...

British Stop Motion Claymation Aardman

9.4 Excellent

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Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen was a pioneering American animator renowned for his innovative stop-motion techniques. He developed “dyn...

Vfx Pioneer Stop Motion Creature

9.4 Excellent

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Matt Groening

Matt Groening is a prominent figure in animation history. He conceived and developed both *The Simpsons* and *Futurama*,...

Television Creator Director The Simpsons

9.4 Excellent

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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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John Lasseter

John Lasseter is a prominent figure in animation history. He co-created Pixar Animation Studios and spearheaded “Toy Sto...

Disney Pixar Cgi Toy Story

9.3 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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Henry Selick

American director Henry Selick is best known for the stop-motion features "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993) and "C...

Independent Stop Motion Director Nightmare Before Christmas

8.8 Great

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Peter Lord

British animator Peter Lord co-founded Aardman Animations in 1972 with David Sproxton and co-directed the stop-motion fe...

British Stop Motion Aardman Director

8.4 Great

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Roman Kachanov

Soviet animator Roman Kachanov created the character Cheburashka in the "Crocodile Gena" series (1969), which became one...

Stop Motion Soviet Puppet Director

8.0 Great

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Steve Box

British stop-motion animator Steve Box co-directed Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) at Aardman Anim...

British Stop Motion Aardman Director

7.9 Good

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Barry Purves

British stop-motion animator Barry Purves is known for intricately choreographed puppet films including Screen Play (199...

Independent British Stop Motion Puppet

7.9 Good

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Hermína Týrlová

Czech animator Hermína Týrlová was a pioneering figure in puppet and object animation at the Bratři v triku studio, dire...

Pioneer Czech Stop Motion Puppet

7.7 Good

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Chris Butler

American stop-motion director and screenwriter who co-directed ParaNorman (2012) at Laika Studios, blending horror and c...

Independent Stop Motion Laika Director

7.7 Good

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Graham Annable

Canadian cartoonist and animator who co-directed The Boxtrolls (2014) at Laika Studios and created the independent Grick...

Stop Motion Laika Director The Boxtrolls

7.4 Good

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Anthony Stacchi

American animator and director who co-directed The Boxtrolls (2014) at Laika Studios and previously worked on Open Seaso...

Stop Motion Dreamworks Laika Director

7.3 Good

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Dave Borthwick

British animator Dave Borthwick directed The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993), a dark, inventive film combining sto...

Independent Experimental British Stop Motion

7.0 Good