Stephen Quay
Born June 17, 1947 (79 years old)·Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA·Male
Biography
Stephen Quay was born in 1947 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. He studied illustration at the Philadelphia College of Art and later continued his education at the Royal College of Art in London, where he met his twin brother Timothy and began collaborating in animation. Together, they founded Atelier Koninck and produced their first experimental short films in the late 1970s.
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Throughout his career, Stephen has directed and co-directed short films, feature films, and stop-motion projects, including Nocturna Artificialia (1979), Street of Crocodiles (1986), Institute Benjamenta (1995), and The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005). His work is characterized by dreamlike, detailed, and symbolic worlds, often using dolls and carefully crafted objects to create surreal and unsettling atmospheres.
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the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
113 credits across 58 titlesDirecting
48 creditsActing
6 creditsWriting
11 creditsCamera
8 creditsEditing
7 creditsArt
6 creditsSound
3 creditsVisual Effects
15 creditsCrew
4 creditsAs self
5 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
