1943-05-28
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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Cartoon Carnival | Self | 2021-08-01 |
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Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story | Himself | 2015-11-07 |
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Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo | Himself | 2010-03-22 |
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Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino | Himself | 2010-10-30 |
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Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 | Himself | 2008-11-03 |
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Walt & El Grupo | Self | 2008-09-08 |
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Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 | Himself | 2007-07-30 |
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Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp | Self | 2006-02-28 |
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From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella | Self | 2005-10-04 |
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The Art of Mary Blair | Self | 2005-01-01 |
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Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All | Himself | 2001-10-09 |
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Celebrating Dumbo | Self | 2001-10-23 |
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The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature | Self | 2000-11-14 |
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Frank and Ollie | Himself | 1995-10-20 |
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Earthday Birthday | (voice) | 1990-04-22 |
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Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method | (voice) | 1980-01-01 |
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Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat | Narrator | 1977-04-11 |
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Felix the Cat Through the Ages | Himself |
