John Canemaker
John Canemaker has won an Academy Award, an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his animation and is an internationally-renowned animation historian and teacher. A key figure in American independent animation, Canemaker’s work has a distinctive personal style emphasizing emotion, personality and dynamic visual expression. His film, The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation, won an Oscar in 2005 for Best Animated Short, as well as an Emmy. A 28-minute autobiographical essay about a troubled father/son relationship, The Moon and the Son marked a personal and professional breakthrough in animation storytelling. Canemaker is also a noted author who has written nine books on animation, as well as numerous essays, articles and monographs for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.
Frank and Ollie
as HimselfBefore computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic...
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Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
as HimselfReleased as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven...
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From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
as SelfThe making of Cinderella (1950).
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Walt & El Grupo
as SelfThe year was 1941, and the world was on the brink of war. In an effort to improve relations...
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Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
as HimselfThe story of the unlikely alliance between two of the most renowned innovators of the twentieth...
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Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
as HimselfA documentary about the early days of animation.
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Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story
as HimselfThe unlikely story of 106-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame...
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The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
as SelfDocumentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.
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Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
as SelfA documentary on the making of Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp created for the 2006 Platinum DVD.
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Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
as HimselfThe making of Dumbo (1941).
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Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
as HimselfA documentary about the early days of animation.
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Earthday Birthday
as (voice)After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a...
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Cartoon Carnival
as SelfCartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and...
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The Art of Mary Blair
as SelfShort Documentary on the art of Mary Blair: An extraordinary talented artist.
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Camera Three
as Self/HostCamera Three is an American variety show devoted to the arts. It ran on CBS from January 22,...
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