Wolfgang Lauenstein

Wolfgang Lauenstein (born 20 March 1962 in Hildesheim, West Germany) is a German film director, writer and animator.

Wolfgang Lauenstein
Born	(1962-03-20) 20 March 1962 Hildesheim, West Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation	director, writer, animator
Notable work	Balance (Academy Award winner)
Relatives	Christoph Lauenstein (twin brother)

Lauenstein entered the School of Fine Arts in Hamburg, Germany in 1985. While enrolled at the school Lauenstein, together with his twin brother Christoph, created the animated short film Balance. It received an Academy Award in the animated short film category in 1990. The Lauensteins have created a number of animation works for advertising (including station idents for MTV). They also primarily worked as writers (original screenplays) and directors for animated feature films.