John Canemaker

John Canemaker

Directing
Born 1943-05-28 37 credits
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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.
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Filmography
Directing 10 credits
The 40s
The 40s
1974 · Director, Art Designer
Street Freaks
Street Freaks
1974 · Director
Bridgehampton
Bridgehampton
1998 · Director
Confessions of a Stardreamer
Confessions of a Stardreamer
1979 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Hands
Hands
2019 · Director
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
2005 · Director
The John Lennon Sketchbook
The John Lennon Sketchbook
1986 · Director
Bottom's Dream
Bottom's Dream
1984 · Director
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
1977 · Director, Writer, Producer
Remembering Winsor McCay
Remembering Winsor McCay
1976 · Director, Producer, Editor
Acting 27 credits
Cartoon Logic
Cartoon Logic
2005 · Self
Camera Three
Camera Three
· Self/Host
Secrets of New York
Secrets of New York
2005 · Self
The 40s
The 40s
1974 · Director, Art Designer
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
1987 · Animation
Frank and Ollie
Frank and Ollie
1995 · Himself
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
2010 · Self
Confessions of a Stardreamer
Confessions of a Stardreamer
1979 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Tyrus
Tyrus
2015 · Self
Walt & El Grupo
Walt & El Grupo
2008 · Self
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 · Himself
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005 · Self
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000 · Self, Creative Consultant
Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood
Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood
2009 · Animation
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
2010 · Himself
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
2007 · Himself
Cartoon Carnival
Cartoon Carnival
2021 · Self
The Art of Mary Blair
The Art of Mary Blair
2005 · Self
Celebrating Dumbo
Celebrating Dumbo
2001 · Self
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
2008 · Self
Earthday Birthday
Earthday Birthday
1990 · (voice)
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
1977 · Director, Writer, Producer
Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
2006 · Self
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
2012 · Self
Felix the Cat Through the Ages
Felix the Cat Through the Ages
· Himself
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
1987 · Animation
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
1980 · (voice)
Other credits 4 credits
A Letter from the Western Front
A Letter from the Western Front
1999 · Thanks
She She She She's a Bombshell
She She She She's a Bombshell
2005 · Thanks
Remembering Winsor McCay
Remembering Winsor McCay
1976 · Director, Producer, Editor
Shadowplay
Shadowplay
2002 · Thanks
Producing 3 credits
Confessions of a Stardreamer
Confessions of a Stardreamer
1979 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
1977 · Director, Writer, Producer
Remembering Winsor McCay
Remembering Winsor McCay
1976 · Director, Producer, Editor
Writing 2 credits
Confessions of a Stardreamer
Confessions of a Stardreamer
1979 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
1977 · Director, Writer, Producer
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