Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
18
Gender
Male
Birthday
1900-01-18
Day of Death
1997-10-07 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
中国,江苏,南京
Also Known As
萬籟鳴
万籁鸣
Wàn Làimíng
Laiming Wan
Вань Лай-Мин
Лаймин Вань
Man Lai-Ming
Laiming Man
Wan Laiming
Biography
Wan Laiming (simplified Chinese: 万籁鸣; traditional Chinese: 萬籟鳴; pinyin: Wàn Làimíng; 18 January 1900 – 7 October 1997) was a Chinese animator. He was one of the Wan brothers who pioneered the Chinese animation industry, and is commonly considered as China's first animator. As the director of the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, he would raise the standard to International level before other historical events affected the industry. Brother of Wan Guchan.
