Will Vinton

Will Vinton

Directing
Born 1947-11-17 Died 2018-10-04 McMinnville, Oregon, USA 44 credits
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Award-winning co-director of "Closed Mondays", the first Claymation (tm) film. Will Vinton was born on November 17, 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA as William Gale Vinton. He was a producer and director, known for Claymation Easter (1992), Martin the Cobbler (1977) and Moonwalker (1988). He was married to Gillian Allred and Susan Shadburne. He was a Claymation artist who coined the term. His studio created numerous Claymation characters for ads, most notably the California Raisins, which gained fame in an ad set to the Motown hit "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". He died on October 4, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.
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Filmography
The PJs
The PJs
1999 · ★ 6.9 · Executive Producer
Moonwalker
Moonwalker
1988 · ★ 7.1 · Producer, Director
The Wild
The Wild
2006 · ★ 5.5 · Executive Producer
LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022 · ★ 7.9 · Self (archive footage)
Prisoners of Gravity
Prisoners of Gravity
1989 · Self
Return to Oz
Return to Oz
1985 · ★ 6.7 · Animation Director
Gary & Mike
Gary & Mike
2001 · Producer
The California Raisin Show
The California Raisin Show
1989 · Executive Producer
The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain
1985 · ★ 6.8 · Dan'l Webster (voice), Director
Claydream
Claydream
2022 · Self (archive footage)
I Lost My M in Vegas
I Lost My M in Vegas
1999 · Executive Producer
Animation Outlaws
Animation Outlaws
2019 · Self
Closed Mondays
Closed Mondays
1974 · Director, Animation
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011 · Self
Mr. Resistor
Mr. Resistor
1994 · Producer
Shadow Play
Shadow Play
1986 · Producer
Claymation Christmas Celebration
Claymation Christmas Celebration
1987 · Director, Producer
Bride of Resistor
Bride of Resistor
1997 · Producer
Dinosaur
Dinosaur
1980 · Director
The Creation
The Creation
1981 · Director
God's Trombones
God's Trombones
1981 · Director
The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf
The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf
1997 · Executive Producer
Will Vinton's Claymation Easter
Will Vinton's Claymation Easter
1992 · Producer, Executive Producer
Mountain Music
Mountain Music
1976 · Director, Writer
Remembering Return to Oz
Remembering Return to Oz
2021 · Self
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
1990 · Director, Producer
Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors
Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors
1991 · Executive Producer
Dinosaurs!
Dinosaurs!
1980 · Producer, Director
Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time
Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time
1987 · Director
The Great Cognito
The Great Cognito
1982 · Director, Producer
The Little Prince
The Little Prince
1979 · Director
Martin the Cobbler
Martin the Cobbler
1977 · Director
Meet the Raisins!
Meet the Raisins!
1988 · Producer
The World's Greatest Animation
The World's Greatest Animation
1994 · Director
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle
1978 · Director, Producer
A Christmas Gift
A Christmas Gift
1980 · Director
Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation
Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation
1978 · Director
Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources
Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources
1979 · Director
Día de los muertos
Día de los muertos
2002 · Executive Producer
Klay's TV
Klay's TV
1998 · Director
Gone for a Better Deal
Gone for a Better Deal
1974 · Director
The Morning After
The Morning After
2005 · Producer, Director
Hammer Time
Hammer Time
1994 · Executive Producer
The Festival of Claymation
The Festival of Claymation
1987 · Director, Writer
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