Diehl Film

The Diehl brothers were filmmakers in Munich who were known for their stop motion fairy-tale movies and their most famous character, a hedgehog named Mecki.

Mecki's popularity in Germany created licensing deals for the filmmakers and the character's success and popularity has been compared to Mickey Mouse.

[1] The work of the brothers has included silhouette, stop motion, and puppet techniques.

[2] [3] Hermann Diehl designed and carved puppets for the enterprise.

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