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 SelfBefore computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic...
Movie pageCartoon Carnival
as uncreditedCartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and...
Movie pageCartoon Carnival
as SelfCartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and...
Movie pageTyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story
as HimselfThe unlikely story of 106-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame...
Movie pageThe Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
as HimselfDocumentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.
Movie pageDisney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
as SelfReleased as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven...
Movie pageEarthday Birthday
as (voice)After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a...
Movie pageFrom Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
as SelfThe making of Cinderella (1950).
Movie pageLady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
as HimselfA documentary on the making of Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp created for the 2006 Platinum DVD.
Movie pageForging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
as uncreditedA documentary about the early days of animation.
Movie pageTaking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
as SelfThe making of Dumbo (1941).
Movie pageForging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
as uncreditedA documentary about the early days of animation.
Movie pageCamera 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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