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Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed ''The Adventures of Prince Achmed'' (known as ''Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed'' in German) is a 1926 German animated fairytale film by Lotte Reiniger. It is the oldest surviving animated feature film; two earlier ones were made in Argentina ...

'' ''(The Adventures of Prince Achmed)'' (1925) - Germany * '' Puppet Show'' (1936) - USA * '' Špalíček'' ''(The Czech Year)'' (1947) - Czechoslovakia * '' Císařův slavík'' ''(The Emperor's Nightingale)'' (1949) - Czechoslovakia * ''Román S Basou'' ''(The Novel With The Double-Bass)'' (1949) - Czechoslovakia * ''Certuv mlýn'' ''(The Devil's Mill)'' (1949) - Czechoslovakia * ''Arie prerie'' ''(Song of the Prairie)'' (1949) - Czechoslovakia * ''Bajaja'' ''(The Prince Bayaya) (1950) - Czechoslovakia * ''

Lili ''Lili'' is a 1953 American film released by MGM. It stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French girl whose emotional relationship with a carnival puppeteer is conducted through the medium of four puppets. The film won the Academy Award for ...

'' (1953) - USA * '' Staré pověsti české (Old Czech Legends)'' (1953) - Czechoslovakia * '' Dobrý voják Švejk'' ''(The Good Soldier Schweik)'' (1955) - Czechoslovakia * ''

Sen noci svatojánské ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' ( cs, Sen noci svatojánské) is a 1959 Czechoslovak animated puppet film directed by Jiří Trnka, his last feature length film before his death 10 years later in 1969. It is based on the Shakespeare play of the ...

'' ''(A Midsummer Night's Dream)'' (1959) - Czechoslovakia * * ''

Ruka Ruka may refer to: ;People: *, Japanese actress *, Japanese football player *, Japanese snowboarder *, Japanese professional footballer ;Other: * Ruka (Okage), a fictional character * Rukatunturi (Finnish: Ruka), a ski resort in Finland * Ruka So ...

'' (The Hand) (1965) - Czechoslovakia * '' Thunderbirds Are GO'' (1966) - UK * '' Thunderbird 6'' (1968) - UK * ''

Pufnstuf (film) ''Pufnstuf'' (also known as ''Pufnstuf Zaps the World'') is a 1970 American comedy fantasy musical film produced by Sid and Marty Krofft Enterprises and released by Universal Pictures. It is based on the children's television series ''H.R. Pufns ...

'' (1970) - USA * ''

Let My Puppets Come ''Let My Puppets Come'' (also called ''Let My Puppets Go'') is a 1976 softcore pornographic comedy film written and directed by Gerard Damiano, and starring Al Goldstein, Lynette Sheldon, Penny Nichols and Damiano. All the sex scenes are between p ...

'' (1976) - USA * '' The Muppet Movie'' (1979) - USA * '' The Great Muppet Caper'' (1981) - USA * '' The Dark Crystal'' (1982) - USA/UK * '' Return of the Jedi'' (1983) - USA * '' The Neverending Story'' (1984) - USA/West Germany * '' Gremlins'' (1984) - US * '' The Muppets Take Manhattan'' (1984) - USA * '' Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird'' (1985) - USA * '' Labyrinth'' (1986) - UK * ''

Street of Crocodiles ''Street of Crocodiles'' is a 21-minute-long stop-motion animation short subject directed and produced by the Brothers Quay and released in 1986. "The Street of Crocodiles" was originally a short story written by Bruno Schulz, from a story ...

'' (1986) - UK * '' Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986) - USA * '' Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story'' (1987) - USA * '' Meet the Feebles'' (1989) - New Zealand * '' Puppet Master (film)'' (1989) - USA * '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990) - USA * '' The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter'' (1990) - USA/West Germany * '' The Muppet Christmas Carol'' (1992) - USA * '' Muppet Treasure Island'' (1996) - USA * '' Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' (1996) - USA * ''

Barney's Great Adventure ''Barney's Great Adventure'' (also known by its promotional title ''Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie'') is a 1998 musical comedy adventure film based on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'', featuring Barney the Dinosaur in hi ...

'' (1998) - USA * '' The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland'' (1999) - USA * '' Muppets from Space'' (1999) - USA * '' Legend of the Sacred Stone'' (2000) - Taiwan * ''

Strings String or strings may refer to: *String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian anim ...

'' (2004) - Denmark/Norway/Sweden/UK * '' Team America: World Police'' (2004) - USA * '' Dante's Inferno'' (2007) - USA * ''

31 minutos, la película ''31 minutos, la película'' is an 2008 Chiliean puppet film based on the Chilean puppet television show ''31 minutos'', directed by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano. The film premiere for the public had been scheduled since late 2006, but was de ...

'' (2008) - Chile/Brazil/Spain * '' Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' (2008) - USA * '' The Beaver'' (2011) - USA * '' The Muppets'' (2011) - USA * ''

The Greyness of Autumn ''The Greyness of Autumn'' is a short black comedy film following the life of Danny McGuire, an ostrich living in Glasgow. The film was produced by Quick Off The Mark Productions and marked the directorial debut for Chris Quick. Plot Danny McGuir ...

'' - (2012) - Scotland * '' Muppets Most Wanted'' (2014) - USA * '' Lessons Learned'' (2014, short film) - USA * '' Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map'' (2014) - USA * '' The Happytime Murders'' (2018) - USA * ''

Christopher Robin Christopher Robin is a character created by A. A. Milne, based on his son Christopher Robin Milne. The character appears in the author's popular books of poetry and ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' stories, and has subsequently appeared in various Disney a ...

'' (2018) - USA * '' Gulabo Sitabo'' - (2020) - India * ''

Autumn Never Dies ''Autumn Never Dies'' is a 2020 short comedy film directed by Chris Quick. It stars Duncan Airlie James and Nicollete McKeown and is the sequel to 2012 short film ''The Greyness of Autumn''. The film was written and produced by Andy S. McEwan and C ...

'' - (2020) - Scotland * ''

A Fairy Tale After All ''A Fairy Tale After All'' is a 2022 American musical fantasy film produced, written and directed by Erik Peter Carlson. The film stars Emily Shenaut, Brian Hull, Gabriel Burrafato, Bridget Winder, Timothy N. Kopacz, and Anna Brisbin. The fil ...

'' (2022) - USA * ''

Abruptio ''Abruptio'' is a 2023 American puppet-animated horror film written, edited, and directed by Evan Marlowe. Produced by Barry Finlayson, Kerry Marlowe, Martin White, and Susan Finlayson, the film stars James Marsters, Christopher McDonald, Jord ...

'' (2022) - USA * '' The rise and fall of the Chop Chop Show'' (2022) - Argentina

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