Source: DIF Lotte Reiniger Lotte Reiniger was born in 1899 in Berlin and died in 1981. A trained silhouette artist, she entered the film business with Paul Wegener's "Rattenfaenger von Hameln" (1918). With her numerous shorts, she created the new genre of silhouette films. "The Adventures of Prince Achmed" ("Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed", 1923-1926) was the result of three years of work and became the first animated feature in film history. A selection of her other films include: "Cinderella" ("Aschenputtel", 1922), three parts of "Dr. Dolittle and His Animals" ("Dr. Dolittle und seine Tiere", 1928), "Harlequin" (1931), "Carmen" (1933), "Papageno (1935), The Gallant Little Tailor (Das tapfere Schneiderlein, 1954), The Grasshopper and the Ant" ("Der Heuschreck und die Ameise", 1954), "Jack and the Beanstalk" (1955), "The Lost Son" ("Der verlorene Sohn", 1974), and "Aucassin and Nicolette" (1976). Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH ( Charlotte Reiniger ) *02.06.1899 Berlin ; †19.06.1981 Dettenhausen 1991 Film ist Rhythmus. Werbefilm und Avantgarde Miscellaneous 1986 Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed Miscellaneous 1980/1981 Das ist Film - Kluge, Godard und andere... Participation 1980/1981 Die vier Jahreszeiten Animation,Screenplay,Director 1978/1979 The Rose and the Ring Director,Animation 1977 Walter Ruttmann 1887-1941. Versuch einer Befreiung Interviews 1975 Bewegte Bilder. Deutsche Trickfilme der Zwanziger Jahre Miscellaneous,Commentary 1975 Film im Schatten. Der Trickfilm im Dritten Reich Commentary,Miscellaneous 1974 Der verlorene Sohn Screenplay,Director,Animation 1954 Däumelinchen Animation,Director,Screenplay