Harald Siepermann

Who was Harald Siepermann?

Harald Siepermann was a German animator and character designer. His feature film credits included Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Tarzan, and Enchanted. He lectured extensively on character design and animation.

Siepermann was born in Hattingen, West Germany, in 1962. He studied illustration and art at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. He then worked for advertising agencies in Düsseldorf, London, and Zurich.

He became the lead character designer for the Dutch children's television series, Alfred J. Kwak, during the 1980s. The series was based on a Dutch theatre show by Herman van Veen. Siepermann collaborated on the show's spinoff merchandise, which included comics and a line of toys, with his former Folkwang University professor, Hans Bacher, who also worked on the show.

Siepermann's first feature film credit was for the 1988 movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, in which he worked as a sketch artist.