Otmar Gutmann (24 April 1937 – 13 October 1993) was a German filmmaker who specialised in animation. He is known for co-creating the stop-motion television series Pingu alongside Erika Brueggemann.[1]

He started as an amateur in the 1960s. As a professional he only made one personal work, Aventures (1978). It was based on a piece of music by Gyorgy ligeti. He brought the sculptural universe of Lubomir Stepan to life as an exploration of human condition. In 1980, he was one of the leading animators of the plasticine characters Frédéric and Frédéri from Lucy the Menace of Street. Later, in 1986, he designed the character of Pingu. A TV series starring the character, which Gutmann co-created with Erika Brueggemann, became successful internationally.

On 13 October 1993, Gutmann died of a heart ailment at age 56.[2] He was buried at Russikon Cemetery. His company, The Pygos Group, decided to keep producing Pingu episodes with a new team of crew members. In October 2001, the company collapsed and its assets were sold to HiT Entertainment.[3]

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External links

• Otmar Gutmann at IMDb

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