John Canemaker

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

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Gender

Male

Birthday

28-May-1943

Age

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

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John Canemaker

Biography

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.


Credits

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 (2007) Character: Himself
A documentary about the early days of animation.
The Art of Mary Blair The Art of Mary Blair (2005) Character: Self
Short Documentary on the art of Mary Blair: An extraordinary talented artist.
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method (1980) Character: (voice)
This educational science program features the story of Dr. Alfred Clothear and his discovery of how bears know when to sleep for the winter.
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008) Character: Self
A documentary about the early days of animation.
Celebrating Dumbo Celebrating Dumbo (2001) Character: Self
Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat (1977) Character: Narrator
Documentary short on cartoonist Otto Messmer, co-creator of Felix the Cat
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000) Character: Self
Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo (2010) Character: Himself
The making of Dumbo (1941).
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella (2005) Character: Self
The making of Cinderella (1950).
Cartoon Logic Cartoon Logic (2005) Character: Self
Documentary about the influence of legendary animator Tex Avery and the groundbreaking digital special effects of “The Mask.” Produced for “The Mask” DVD.
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution (2012) Character: Self
Focuses on how the legend of animation, Tex Avery, revolutionized cartoons.
Cartoon Carnival Cartoon Carnival (2021) Character: Self
Cartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and chronicles one film preservationist's quest to rescue pre-sound cartoons from obscurity and screen them to new, appreciative audiences.
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (2001) Character: Himself
Released as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" this short documentary shows how this classic film came to life.
Walt & El Grupo Walt & El Grupo (2008) Character: Self
The year was 1941, and the world was on the brink of war. In an effort to improve relations between the Americas, the Roosevelt administration called upon one of Hollywood’s most influential filmmakers to embark on a special goodwill tour. Written and directed by Theodore Thomas (“Frank and Ollie”) and produced by Kuniko Okubo, the documentary WALT & EL GRUPO chronicles the amazing ten-week trip that Walt Disney and his hand-picked group of artists and filmmaking talent (later known as “El Grupo”) took to South America at the behest of the U.S. Government as part of the Good Neighbor Policy.
Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp (2006) Character: Self
A documentary on the making of Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp created for the 2006 Platinum DVD.
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino (2010) Character: Self
The story of the unlikely alliance between two of the most renowned innovators of the twentieth century: brilliantly eccentric Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dalí and American entertainment innovator Walt Disney.
Frank and Ollie Frank and Ollie (1995) Character: Himself
Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the greatest animators The Walt Disney Company ever produced -- Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Frank and Ollie, the talent behind BAMBI, PINOCCHIO, LADY AND THE TRAMP, THE JUNGLE BOOK, and others, set the standard for such modern-day hits as THE LION KING. It was their creative genius that helped make Disney synonymous with brilliant animation, magnificent music, and emotional storytelling. Take a journey with these extraordinary artists as they share secrets, insights, and the inspiration behind some of the greatest animated movies the world has ever known!
Tyrus Tyrus (2015) Character: Self
The unlikely story of 106-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame poverty and racism in America to become a celebrated modernist painter, Hollywood sketch artist, and “Disney Legend” for his groundbreaking work on the classic animated film, Bambi.
Earthday Birthday Earthday Birthday (1990) Character: (voice)
After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a party for the Earth to raise awareness.



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