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Gerald Potterton

Director, Actor, Writer, Editor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born March 8, 1931Died August 23, 2022 (91 years)
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Gerald Potterton (born March 8, 1931) is a British/Canadian director, producer and animator. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and his animation work on Yellow Submarine.

Potterton has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: as director on the National Film Board of Canada animated shorts My Financial Career and Christmas Cracker, and as producer for The Selfish Giant.

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Known For

  • Heavy Metal
  • The Railrodder
  • The Selfish Giant
  • The Happy Prince
  • Christmas Cracker
  • My Financial Career
  • Cool McCool
  • The Rainbow Boys
  • The Little Mermaid
  • The Ride
  • The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
  • The Quiet Racket
  • Hors-d'oeuvre

Gerald Potterton Filmography

1969
Sesame Street (TV Series) · as George The Farmer
1963
The Ride · as Chauffeur

2018
The Great Buster · as Self
1987
1965
Buster Keaton Rides Again · as Self - Director Of 'the Railrodder'

1988
The Smoggies (TV Series) · as Created By
1987
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · as Animation Director
1987
The Emerald City of Oz · as Animation Director
1987
Ozma of Oz · as Animation Director
1987
The Marvelous Land of Oz · as Animation Director
1983
1968
Yellow Submarine · as Animation
1956
Fish Spoilage Control · as Designer
1956
Fish Spoilage Control · as Animation
1955
Huff and Puff · as Story

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