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Ton Roosendaal

Dutch software developer (born 1960)

  • Fame52.5
  • Momentum0.6
  • Developers rank#136
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  • Fame52.5
  • Momentum0.6
  • Developers rank#136
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Born 1960 · age 66
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  • Age
    66
    Born 1960
  • Known for
    Sintel
    2010
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Updated 2026-06-11

Ton Roosendaal is a Dutch software developer and film producer. He is the original creator of the open-source 3D creation suite Blender and Traces. He is also known as the founder and chairman of the Blender Foundation, and for pioneering large scale open-content projects. In 2007, he established the Blender Institute in Amsterdam, where he works on coordinating Blender development, publishing manuals and DVD training, and organizing 3D animation and game projects.

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52.5
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Momentum0.6
Historical21.5
Now attention3.6
Source confidence70.0
Completeness70.0
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