Who is Nina Paley ?
Nina Paley (born May 3, 1968) is an American cartoonist, animator and free culture activist.
Paley was born in Urbana, Illinois, the daughter of Jean (Passovoy) and Hiram Paley.
Her family was Jewish. Her father was a mathematics professor at the University of Illinois and was mayor of Urbana, where they resided, for a term in the early 1970s.
She attended local elementary and high schools, illustrating a “History of the North Pole” comic in collaboration with University High School history teacher Chris Butler, and attended the University of Illinois, studying art for two years.
Her first animation was made when she was 13; it was recorded on Super-8 reels.
Her first animation as an adult was the short story Follow your Bliss. Her second clay animation, I Heart My Cat, was shot on a Krasnogorsk camera.
She directed the animated feature film Sita Sings the Blues.
She was the artist and often the writer of comic strips Nina’s Adventures and Fluff, but most of her recent work has been in animation.
Who is Nina Paley Dating ?
Nina Paley is possibly a single.
Nina Paley was previously married to Liam. They got divorced in 2002.
What is Nina Paley Net Worth ?
She has an estimated net worth of $850,000.
Quick Facts
- Birthday: May 3, 1968 (age 49)
- Birth Place: Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Birth Name: Nina Paley
- Nick Name: Paley
- Birth Sign: Taurus
- Height: Unknown
- Weight: Unknown
- Eye Color: Unknown
- Hair Color: Unknown
- Dress Size: Unknown
- Shoe Size: Unknown
- Ethnicity: White
- Nationality: American
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Awards: Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You, MORE
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Parents: Hiram Paley, Jean Paley
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Books: Nina’s Adventures, MORE
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Education: University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, University Laboratory High School