Christoph Lauenstein
Christoph Lauenstein (born 20 March 1962 in Hildesheim, West Germany) is a German producer, director and writer. 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.
Christoph Lauenstein
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- Name
- Christoph Lauenstein
- Born
- 20 March 1962
- Birthplace
- Hildesheim, West Germany
- Occupation
- Producer, director and writer
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- animated film
- Honours
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
- Languages
- German
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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 and Spy Cat (both 2018).
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• Name — Christoph Lauenstein • Born — 20 March 1962 • Birthplace — Hildesheim, West Germany • Relatives — Wolfgang Lauenstein (twin brother) • Notable Works — Balance (Academy Award winner) • Occupation — Producer, director and writer
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