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John Canemaker
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn May 28, 1943 (81 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2021 | Cartoon Carnival · as Self |
| 2015 | Tyrus · as Himself |
| 2010 | Dali & Disney: A Date with Destino · as Himself |
| 2008 | Walt & El Grupo · as Self |
| 2006 | The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Secrets of New York (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2002 | Tale as Old as Time: The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' · as Self - Animation Historian |
| 2001 | Celebrating Dumbo · as Himself |
| 2001 | Walt: The Man Behind the Myth · as Self - Author & Historian |
| 2000 | The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature · as Self - Animation Historian |
| 1995 | Frank and Ollie · as Himself |
| 1990 | |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Self/host |