Dai Tielang

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
Born
Guo Bin

(1930-10-17)October 17, 1930
DiedSeptember 4, 2019(2019-09-04) (aged 88)
OccupationDirector of animated films
Years active1980–1993
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

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

Death

He died on September 4, 2019.

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