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Wan Laiming

Chinese animator · China · On the map · Directors · Lived 1900 to 1997 · aged 97

Wan Laiming was a Chinese animator. He was one of the Wan brothers who pioneered the Chinese animation industry, and is commonly considered as China's first animator.

Wan Laiming is read about 19 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 21 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

1997Died7 October 19971961The Monkey King: Uproar in HeavenFilm, Director, Writer1958Pigsy Eats WatermelonFilm, DirectorThe Beautiful Little GoldfishFilm, 1958DirectorThe Picture on the WallFilm, 1958Director1956The Big Red FlowerFilm, Director1955Why is the Crow Black-CoatedFilm, ProducerWild EncountersFilm, 1955Director1952上美影动画短片Series1941Princess Iron FanFilm, Director1938Songs of the Anti-Japanese WarFilm, Director1927Uproar in an Art StudioFilm, 主人1900Born18 January 1900

Filmography 12

19 credits on file

Television 3

About this person

As the director of the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, he would raise the standard to International level before other historical events affected the industry.

Country
China
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1997 · aged 97