Alexander Alexeieff and
Claire Parker

Alexandre Alexandrovitch Alexeieff (1901 – 1982) was a Russian Empire-born artist, filmmaker and illustrator who lived and worked mainly in Paris. He and his second wife Claire Parker (1906–1981) ...

Films

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    Sleeping Beauty/ Commercials
    Animation
    Experimental

    Sleeping Beauty/ Commercials
    Alexander Alexeieff and Claire Parker

    color, sound, 20 min
    Rental format: 16mm
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    Night on Bald Mountain/ Alexeieff at the Pinboard/ En Passant
    Animation
    Experimental

    Night on Bald Mountain/ Alexeieff at the Pinboard/ En Passant
    Alexander Alexeieff and Claire Parker

    black and white, sound, 17 min
    Rental format: 16mm
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    The Nose/ Pictures at an Exhibition/ Three Moods
    Animation

    The Nose/ Pictures at an Exhibition/ Three Moods
    Alexander Alexeieff and Claire Parker

    black and white, sound, 30 min
    Rental format: 16mm

Biography

Alexandre Alexandrovitch Alexeieff (1901 – 1982) was a Russian Empire-born artist, filmmaker and illustrator who lived and worked mainly in Paris. He and his second wife Claire Parker (1906–1981) are credited with inventing the pinscreen as well as the animation technique totalization. In all Alexeieff produced 6 films on the pinscreen, 41 advertising films, and illustrated 41 books.