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Oskar Fischinger
Director 1900 - 1967

Oskar Fischinger

Gelnhausen, Germany

Oskar Wilhelm Fischinger (22 June 1900 – 31 January 1967) was a German-American abstract animator, filmmaker, and painter, notable for creating abstract musical animation many decades before the appearance of computer graphics and music videos. He created special effects for... Read full bio →

Director Information

Full Name

Oskar Fischinger

Known For

Directing

Birthday

June 22nd, 1900 00:00

Place of Birth

Gelnhausen, Germany

Died

January 31st, 1967 00:00 (aged 66)

TMDB ID

29549

IMDb ID

nm0279202

Films Directed

2

Biography

Oskar Wilhelm Fischinger (22 June 1900 – 31 January 1967) was a German-American abstract animator, filmmaker, and painter, notable for creating abstract musical animation many decades before the appearance of computer graphics and music videos. He created special effects for Fritz Lang's 1929 Woman In The Moon, one of the first sci-fi rocket movies. He made over 50 short films, and painted around 800 canvases, many of which are in museums, galleries and collections worldwide. Among his film works is Motion Painting No. 1 (1947), which is now listed on the National Film Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress.

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