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Dai Tielang

Dai Tielang
Born
Guo Bin

(1930-10-17)17 October 1930
Singapore in the Straits Settlements
Died4 September 2019(2019-09-04) (aged 88)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Occupationdirector of animated films
Years active1980–1993
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese戴鐵郎
Simplified Chinese戴铁郎
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDài Tiěláng

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]

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 4 September 2019.

References

  1. ^ 王俊伟. "Beloved cartoonist passes away at 89". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. ^ 《黑猫警长》导演戴铁郎:艺术是我余生的归宿. Wenhui Bao (in Chinese).
  3. ^ 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.