Dai Tielang (Chinese: 戴铁郎; born Guo Bin; 17 October 1930 – 4 September 2019[1]) was a Singaporean-born Chinese animator and a pioneering figure of Chinese animation during the 1950s and the 60s, best known for directing Black Cat Detective.[2]
Dai Tielang | |||||||
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| Born | Guo Bin 17 October 1930 Singapore in the Straits Settlements | ||||||
| Died | 4 September 2019 (aged 88) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||||||
| Occupation | director of animated films | ||||||
| Years active | 1980–1993 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 戴鐵郎 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 戴铁郎 | ||||||
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Born in Singapore in 1930, Dai was brought to China in 1940. After graduating from the Beijing Film Academy in 1953, he worked at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio.[3]
Dai's father, Dai Langying was a native of Huiyang. He was a painter, and began to work in Singapore in the 1930s.
Works
edit- Where is Mama (1960)
- A Deer of Nine Colors (1981)
- Black Cat Detective (1984–1987)
Death
editHe died on 4 September 2019.
References
edit- ^ 王俊伟. "Beloved cartoonist passes away at 89". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ 《黑猫警长》导演戴铁郎：艺术是我余生的归宿. Wenhui Bao (in Chinese).
- ^ Li, Tie (2018). 中国动画史（下）1977–2015 [The History of Chinese Animation, Part II: 1977–2015] (in Chinese). 清华大学出版社北京交通大学出版社. p. 77. ISBN 9787512134393.
External links
edit- Interview transcription
- Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema
- Hong Kong Movie Database – Mr. Black