Directing
John Canemaker
EN cinema · 36 credits
Born
28 May 1943 (age 83)
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.
Known for
Filmography
Cartoon Carnival
as Self
Hands
Director
Tyrus
as Self
Walt & El Grupo
as Self
Cartoon Logic
as Self
Shadowplay
Thanks
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
as Self, Creative Consultant
Frank and Ollie
as Himself
Earthday Birthday
as (voice)
You Don't Have to Die
Animation
Bottom's Dream
Director
Confessions of a Stardreamer
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Art Designer, Animation
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
as Narrator, Director, Writer, Producer
Remembering Winsor McCay
Producer, Editor, Director
The 40s
1974
The 40s
Director, Art Designer