Zhang Songlin

Zhang Songlin (张松林)

Zhang Songlin (张松林) is famous Chinese animator.

Born in 1932 in Shanghai, Zhang became known for such classics as "The Brainless and The Unhappy" and Chinese traditional ink-painting cartoon "A Little Swallow" in the 1960s.

The artist participated in the creation of 200 episodes of various Chinese cartoons and won awards domestically and abroad. He was a director, scriptwriter, and art director with the Shanghai Animation Film Studio. In 1985, he helped to found China Animation Association, where he remained an honorary president.

Zhang also contributed to cartoon chapters for various Chinese dictionary tomes such as "Encyclopedia of China," "Motion Picture Art Dictionary" and "China Film Yearbook."

Zhang Songlin died on May 9, 2012 due to a sudden brain infarction.