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Meelis Arulepp (born May 9, 1965) is an Estonian animator and film director.

Career
Studied at Tartu 10th Secondary School and in 1984 graduated from Tartu Higher Art School. Has worked in animation studios such as Stuudio B, Eesti Joonisfilm, Trickfilm Hamburg, etc.

Contributed to the animation studies in Denmark, France, Spain, USA, Norway, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary and Canada. In 1994, he was one of the founders of A. Film Estonia, where he has been working as an artistic director and works until today.

Meelis Arulepp and co-director Aina Järvine were nominated for a Golden Slipper at the Zlín International Film Festival 2014 for the film Suur maalritöö (The Great Painter in English).