Lotte Reiniger

Charlotte "Lotte" Reiniger was a German silhouette animator and film director.Born: June 2, 1899 and Died: June 19, 1981,she made well known films such as 1922 Sleeping Beauty,1922 Cinderella,1954 Thumbelina and many more through the years.Although all subsequent makers of animated fairy tales could be said to have been influenced by Reiniger, Bruno J.bottge is probably the one who has made the most explicit references to her work.