William Kentridge

Animator

Birthday April 28, 1955

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Johannesburg, South Africa

Age 69 years old

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About

South African artist and animator best known for a sequence of hand-drawn animated films he produced between 1989 and 2003. Much of his artistic output has touched upon the socio-political conditions of Apartheid-era South Africa, as well as the concepts of time and change. His animated work was featured at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

Before Fame

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics and African studies from the University of the Witwatersrand. He then went on to study Fine Arts at the Johannesburg Art Foundation.

Trivia

He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Columbia University in 2022. He shares examples of his work on his williamkentridgestudio Instagram account.

Family Life

His parents, Sydney Kentridge and Felicia Geffen, were both lawyers.

Associated With

He based his series of prints, "Ubu Tells the Truth," on Alfred Jarry's 1896 play Ubu Roi.