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Børge Ring

1921 – 2018

Danish animator

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About Børge Ring

Lived 1921 – 2018 (aged 97). Børge Ring was a Danish animator, film director, cartoonist, musician, illustrator and director.

Børge Ring (17 February 1921 – 27 December 2018) was a Danish animated short film writer, director and animator. His 1978 short film Oh My Darling won the Best Short Film award at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival, and his 1984 short film Anna & Bella won the Best Animated Short Film award at that year's Academy Awards.

Personal life and death Børge Ring was the son of composer Oluf Ring. He was born in Ribe, Denmark, and his family later moved to Funen. Ring worked on an adaption of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Tinderbox, which was the first Danish animated feature. In 1947, Ring and his friends Bjørn Frank Jensen and Arne Rønde Christensen opened up a cartoon studio in Vedbæk near Copenhagen. The studio started by doing commercials.

His 1978 short film Oh My Darling won the Best Short Film award at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival, The short was redubbed and aired on television in the United States as part of the short-lived series Jokebook. He worked on the introduction to the 1983 film Curse of the Pink Panther. In 1986, Ring composed a flute song for the Danish cartoon Valhalla. In 2014, his autobiography was published.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Børge Ring?

Danish animator (1921-2018)

When was Børge Ring born?

Børge Ring was born on 17 February 1921 in Ribe.

When did Børge Ring die?

Børge Ring died on 27 December 2018 in Ravenstein.

What was Børge Ring's occupation?

Børge Ring was an animator, film director, cartoonist, musician, illustrator and director.

What nationality was Børge Ring?

Børge Ring was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Børge Ring

· Wikidata: Q12304852

· DBpedia: Børge Ring

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