Matthias Lechner
He worked as an art director and designer on the animated films Zootopia, Help! I'm a Fish and Escape from Planet Earth, as well as Laura's Star, among other films. He was born in Mannheim, Germany, and lives in Ventura, California.
Also recorded as Matthias Florian Lechner
Matthias Lechner
- Name
- Matthias Lechner
- Birth Name
- Matthias F.
- Born
- 1970
- Birthplace
- Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
- Known for
- art director production designer set designer
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- art director, illustrator and designer.
- Fields
- art director.
- Languages
- German.
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He worked as an art director and designer on the animated films Zootopia, Help! I'm a Fish and Escape from Planet Earth, as well as Laura's Star, among other films. He was born in Mannheim, Germany, and lives in Ventura, California.
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• Name — Matthias Lechner • Birth Name — Matthias F. Lechner • Born — 1970 • Birthplace — Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany • Known for — art director production designer set designer • Notable Works — Help! I'm a Fish Laura's Star Zootopia The Sea Beast (2022 film)
Art director
Art director
• Ralph Breaks the Internet • Zootopia • Escape from Planet Earth • Space Chimps • Werner - gekotzt wird später • Help! I'm a Fish
Set designer/Workbook
Set designer/Workbook
• No-Eared Bunny and Two-Eared Chick • Laura's Star and the Dream Monsters • Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian • Kleiner Dodo • The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island • Laura's Star • Globi and the Stolen Shadows • Troll Story • Karlsson on the Roof - TV • Derrick – Die Pflicht ruft • ' • Pippi Longstocking
Co-Director
Co-Director
• Junior TV
Layout-Supervisor
Layout-Supervisor
• Quest for Camelot • Werner: Eat My Dust!!! • Ottifants TV
Layout-Artist
Layout-Artist
• Jungledyret Hugo 2 • Felidae
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Background-Painter
• Der kleene Punker
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Matthias Lechner is recorded with the occupation production designer. Recorded as art director, illustrator and designer.
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1970
Matthias Lechner was born on 27 February 1970.
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