ALEXANDRE ALEXEIEFFAND HIS

PINSCREEN ANIMATION

1901-1982

EARLY YEARS

Born in Russia, but emigrated to France in 1919, when he was 18

Studied painting and design

Intended a career as a book illustrator, but became a set director for the ballet

Married the illegitimate daughter of a Russian nobleman and began to work with her on his own invention: pinscreen animation

PINSCREEN ANIMATION

LATER LIFE

In 1931 met Claire Parker, MIT grad, and they became lovers

The two worked together on first major success: Night on Bald Mountain

In 1940, the Alexeieffs and their daughter Svetlana, plus Claire Parker, moved to the US and then to Canada for the duration of the war

In 1946, all four returned to Paris, though Alexeieff was by now married to Claire Parker

1963: the first narrative film on the pinscreen: The Nose