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Wan Laiming

Known For: Directing
Birthday: 1900-01-18
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

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.