Lenny Lipton

Leonard Lipton (May 18, 1940 – October 5, 2022) was an American author, filmmaker, lyricist and inventor. At age 19, Lipton wrote the poem that became the basis for the lyrics to the song "Puff, the Magic Dragon". He wrote books on independent filmmaking and become a pioneer in the field of projected three-dimensional imagery. Leonard Lipton developed 3D cinema technology that is used in RealD 3D cinemas. His technology is used to show 3D films on more than 30,000 theater screens worldwide.

Lenny Lipton
Lipton in 2021
Born
Leonard Lipton

(1940-05-18)May 18, 1940
DiedOctober 5, 2022(2022-10-05) (aged 82)
Occupations
  • Inventor
  • author
  • experimental filmmaker
  • lyricist
Years active1959–2022
Known for"Puff, the Magic Dragon", 3D display technology, history of motion picture technology

In 2021, he published The Cinema in Flux, an 800-page illustrated book on the history of cinema technology.

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