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Christoph Lauenstein
German producer, director and writer (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christoph Lauenstein (born 20 March 1962 in Hildesheim, West Germany) is a German producer, director and writer.
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Born | (1962-03-20) 20 March 1962 (age 62) |
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | Producer, director and writer |
Notable work | Balance (Academy Award winner) |
Relatives | Wolfgang Lauenstein (twin brother) |
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Lauenstein entered the School of Fine Arts in Kassel, Germany in 1985. While enrolled at the school Lauenstein, together with his twin brother Wolfgang, created the animated short film Balance. It received an Academy Award in the animated short film category in 1990. The Lauensteins have created a number of animation works for advertising (including station idents for MTV), as well as directing and providing the screenplay for two animated feature films Luis and the Aliens[1] and Spy Cat (both 2018).[2]