Ladislas Starevich
Starevich Vladislav, Starewitch LadislasСтаревич Владислав Александрович, Starewicz Władysław
1882 - 1965
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Biography:
Born in Moscow, the second-largest city of the Russian Empire, to Polish parents, Starevich was a pioneer of stop motion puppet animation. He made his first animated film in 1910 while he was director of the Museum of Natural History in Kaunas, Lithuania. He moved to Moscow the following year and made some two dozen animated puppet films before 1917, typically using dead insects. These were very popular, and even won him a decoration from the Russian Tsar.
After the Russian Revolution, Starevich moved to France and continued making animated puppet films until his death.
Over 7 hours of his films are preserved (both animation and live action), but most of them are rarely seen today.
Films:
A list of films by this director, ordered by year. For more search and sort options, please go here.
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The Beautiful Leukanida ❤
Прекрасная Люканида или Борьба рогачей съ усачами, Куртизанка на троне
Prekrasnaya Lyukanida ili Borba rogachey s usachami, Kurtizanka na tronye
1912 – 00:09:15 – (wordless), Russian – (no studio) – Starevich Ladislas
Comedy, Romance, War & battles – puppet
0 ws
Two bugs fight over a beautiful female bug. -
The Cameraman's Revenge ❤
Месть кинематографического оператора
Mest kinematograficheskogo operatora
1912 – 00:13:24 – Russian – A. Hanzhonkov and Co. – Starevich Ladislas
Comedy, Romance – puppet
0 ws
A tale of romance, scandal and well-planned revenge, acted out by bugs. -
Amusing Scenes from the Lives of Animals
Весёлые сценки из жизни животных
Vesyolyye stsenki iz zhizni zhivotnykh
1912 – 00:02:06 – (wordless) – A. Hanzhonkov and Co. – Starevich Ladislas
Comedy, Misc. – puppet
0 ws
A stag beetle weds a butterfly. -
The Dragonfly and the Ant
Стрекоза и муравей
Strekoza i muravey
1913 – 00:04:51 – Russian – A. Hanzhonkov and Co. – Starevich Ladislas
Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – puppet
2.88 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, ?)
The ant works hard all summer long, while the dragonfly has fun. But then winter comes.2020-12-31 -
The Insects' Christmas ❤
Рождество у обитателей леса
Rozhdestvo u obitateley lesa
1913 – 00:06:30 – Russian – A. Hanzhonkov and Co. – Starevich Ladislas
Christmas/New Year, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Misc. – puppet
0 ws
Bugs and toys celebrate Christmas.