About

Known credits:
233
Birthday:
1946-04-30
Place of birth:
Portland, Oregon, USA
Website:
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Bill Plympton

Overview

Bill Plympton (born April 30, 1946; Portland) is an American animator, director, graphic designer, cartoonist, screenwriter and producer best known for his 1987 Academy Award-nominated animated short Your Face and his series of shorts Guard Dog, Guide Dog, Hot Dog and Horn Dog.

Plympton's illustrations and cartoons have been published in The New York Times and the weekly newspaper The Village Voice, as well as in the magazines Vogue, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Penthouse, and National Lampoon. His political cartoon strip Plympton, which began in 1975 in the SoHo Weekly News, eventually was syndicated and appeared in over 20 newspapers. In 1988, his animated short Your Face was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. He also became known for other animated short films, including 25 Ways to Quit Smoking (1989) and Enemies (1991), the latter of which was part of the Animania series on MTV, where many of his other shorts were shown.

In 1992, his self-financed, first feature-length animated film, The Tune debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. His work also appeared on the 1992–1993 Fox comedy series The Edge. In 1993, he made his first live action film, J. Lyle. In 1995, he contributed animation and graphics to a computer game collection, Take Your Best Shot. He also published a comic book in 2003, The Sleazy Cartoons of Bill Plympton. Plympton's 2008 80-minute feature, Idiots and Angels presented by Terry Gilliam, had no dialogue. Plympton directed the segment "On Eating and Drinking" in the 2014 animated film The Prophet, adapted from Kahlil Gibran's book The Prophet. In 2020, Plympton released a Kickstarter for his new animated comedy western, Slide. The funding was successful and Plympton had planned on finishing the film by 2022.

Known for

Acting
2022 Claydream Actor Himself 59
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2019 Animation Outlaws Actor Himself 58
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2016 Hitler's Folly Actor Nazi Soldier 58
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2013 The Ornaments Actor Ornament #1 N/A
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2012 King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution Actor Himself 59
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2011 Adventures in Plymptoons! Actor Himself 59
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2008 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2002 Mutant Aliens Actor Guard (voice) 59
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2000 Godass Actor Self 58
Average
1997 Mondo Plympton Actor 59
Average
1997 Twisted Toons Actor Himself N/A
N/A
1995 Guns on the Clackamas Actor 59
Average
1989 25 Ways to Quit Smoking Actor Narrateur / Homme (voix) (Non crédité) 59
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1977 Lucas, the Ear of Corn Actor Lucas 59
Average

Directing
2023 Slide Directing Director 58
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2022 Lipstick of the Brave Directing Director N/A
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2021 Demi’s Panic Directing Director N/A
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2020 The One-Minute Memoir Directing Director N/A
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2019 Sex & Violence 3 Directing Director N/A
N/A
2018 No Snow For Christmas Directing Director 58
Average
2018 Trump Bites Directing Director N/A
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2018 The Modern Lives Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Cop Dog Directing Director N/A
N/A
2016 Revengeance Directing Director 58
Average
2016 Hitler's Folly Directing Director 58
Average
2015 The Loneliest Stoplight Directing Director 59
Average
2015 The Gastronomic Shark Directing Director 59
Average
2014 ABCs of Death 2 Directing Director 56
Average
2014 The Prophet Directing Co-Director 61
Fair
2014 Cheatin' Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Footprints Directing Director 58
Average
2013 The Ornaments Directing Director N/A
N/A
2013 The Simpsons: Film Noir (TV) Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 Drunker Than a Skunk Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Plymptoons Couch Gag 2 Directing Director N/A
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2013 Plymptoons Couch Gag Directing Director N/A
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2012 Tiffany the Whale: Death on the Runway Directing Director 59
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2012 Waiting for Her Sailor Directing Director 59
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2012 Summer Bummer Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Guard Dog Global Jam Directing Director 59
Average
2011 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Animation Directing Director N/A
N/A
2010 The Cow Who Wanted To Be a Hamburger Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Horn Dog Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Santa: The Fascist Years Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Tokyo OnlyPic 2008 Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Idiots and Angels Directing Director 59
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2008 The Animation Show, Volume 4 Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Hot Dog Directing Director 59
Average
2008 The Luv Race Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Gary Guitar Directing Director N/A
N/A
2007 Shuteye Hotel Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Guide Dog Directing Director 59
Average
2005 The Fan and the Flower Directing Director 59
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2005 Spiral Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Guard Dog Directing Director 59
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2004 Hair High Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: Full Frontal Directing Director N/A
N/A
2002 Mutant Aliens Directing Director 59
Average
2002 House of Weirdness Directing Director N/A
N/A
2002 Parking Directing Director 59
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2002 An Early Movie Directing Director N/A
N/A
2001 12 Tiny Christmas Tales Directing Director 59
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2001 Eat Directing Director 59
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2000 How to Grab a Woman's Breast Directing Director N/A
N/A
2000 Can't Drag Race with Jesus Directing Director 59
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2000 Rudolfo the Gay Lion Tamer Directing Director N/A
N/A
2000 The Death of Jackson Pollock Directing Director N/A
N/A
2000 The Ultimate Blowjob Directing Director N/A
N/A
2000 New Advances in Medicine Directing Director N/A
N/A
2000 Happiness Is... Licking the Frosting Directing Director N/A
N/A
2000 Pubic Hair Transplants Directing Director N/A
N/A
2000 How to Tell a Woman's Sexual Preference Directing Director N/A
N/A
1999 Surprise Cinema Directing Director 59
Average
1999 Life Directing Director N/A
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1999 More Sex & Violence Directing Director 59
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1999 The Exciting Life of a Tree Directing Director 59
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1998 I Married a Strange Person! Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Helter Shelter Directing Director N/A
N/A
1998 General Chaos: Uncensored Animation Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Boney D Directing Director 59
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1997 Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation Sick & Twisted Volume 4 Directing Director N/A
N/A
1997 Twisted Toons Directing Director N/A
N/A
1997 Mondo Plympton Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Walt Curtis: The Peckerneck Poet Directing Director 59
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1997 Sex & Violence Directing Director 59
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1996 How to Make Love to a Woman Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Plympmania Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Smell the Flowers Directing Director 59
Average
1995 Guns on the Clackamas Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Nosehair Directing Director 58
Average
1994 Faded Roads Directing Director 59
Average
1994 The World's Greatest Animation Directing Director N/A
N/A
1994 J. Lyle Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Draw Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Dancing All Day Directing Director 59
Average
1992 The Tune Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Toon-O-Rama Directing Director N/A
N/A
1992 Lovesick Hotel Directing Director N/A
N/A
1992 Flooby Nooby Directing Director N/A
N/A
1991 Push Comes to Shove Directing Director 58
Average
1991 No Nose Blues Directing Director N/A
N/A
1991 The Wiseman Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Isn't It Good Again Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Plymptoons Directing Director 59
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1990 Dig My Do Directing Director N/A
N/A
1990 Tango Schmango Directing Director N/A
N/A
1989 25 Ways to Quit Smoking Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Animated Self-Portraits Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Self-Portrait Directing Director N/A
N/A
1989 Acid Rain Directing Director N/A
N/A
1989 Noodle Ear Directing Director N/A
N/A
1988 How to Kiss Directing Director 59
Average
1988 One Of Those Days Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Your Face Directing Director 59
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1987 Love in the Fast Lane Directing Director 59
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1985 Drawing Lesson #2 Directing Director 59
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1985 Boomtown Directing Director 59
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1977 Lucas, the Ear of Corn Directing Director 59
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1968 The Great Turn On Directing Director 58
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Writing
2023 Slide Writing Screenplay 58
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2020 The One-Minute Memoir Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2019 Sex & Violence 3 Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2018 No Snow For Christmas Writing Writer 58
Average
2016 Revengeance Writing Writer 58
Average
2016 Hitler's Folly Writing Writer 58
Average
2015 The Loneliest Stoplight Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 Bill Plympton's Revengeance Kickstarter Project Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2015 The Gastronomic Shark Writing Writer 59
Average
2014 Cheatin' Writing Writer 59
Average
2014 Footprints Writing Writer 58
Average
2013 The Ornaments Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2013 The Simpsons: Film Noir (TV) Writing Writer 60
Fair
2013 Plymptoons Couch Gag Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
2012 Tiffany the Whale: Death on the Runway Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 Bill Plympton's Cheatin' Kickstarter Project Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2012 Summer Bummer Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 The Winsor McCay Resurrection Project Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2011 Guard Dog Global Jam Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 The Cow Who Wanted To Be a Hamburger Writing Writer 58
Average
2008 Santa: The Fascist Years Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Idiots and Angels Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Hot Dog Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 The Luv Race Writing Screenstory 59
Average
2008 The Luv Race Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Gary Guitar Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2007 Shuteye Hotel Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Guide Dog Writing Writer 59
Average
2005 Spiral Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Guard Dog Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Hair High Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2003 Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: Full Frontal Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2003 For Reel? Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2002 Mutant Aliens Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2002 Parking Writing Writer 59
Average
2001 Eat Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Can't Drag Race with Jesus Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Surprise Cinema Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 More Sex & Violence Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 I Married a Strange Person! Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 Helter Shelter Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1997 Boney D Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 Mondo Plympton Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 Sex & Violence Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 How to Make Love to a Woman Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Smell the Flowers Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Plympmania Writing Writer 59
Average
1995 Guns on the Clackamas Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 Nosehair Writing Writer 58
Average
1994 Faded Roads Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 J. Lyle Writing Writer 58
Average
1993 Draw Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Dancing All Day Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 The Tune Writing Story 59
Average
1992 Toon-O-Rama Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1991 Push Comes to Shove Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 The Wiseman Writing Writer 59
Average
1990 Plymptoons Writing Writer 59
Average
1990 Tango Schmango Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1990 Dig My Do Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1989 Animated Self-Portraits Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 25 Ways to Quit Smoking Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 How to Kiss Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 One Of Those Days Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 Your Face Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 Love in the Fast Lane Writing Writer 59
Average
1985 Drawing Lesson #2 Writing Writer 59
Average
1977 Lucas, the Ear of Corn Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2016 Revengeance Production Producer 58
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2016 Hitler's Folly Production Producer 58
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2014 ABCs of Death 2 Production Producer 56
Average
2013 Plymptoons Couch Gag Production Producer N/A
N/A
2011 Guard Dog Global Jam Production Producer 59
Average
2008 Idiots and Angels Production Producer 59
Average
2005 Spiral Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Guard Dog Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Hair High Production Producer 59
Average
2002 Mutant Aliens Production Producer 59
Average
1999 More Sex & Violence Production Producer 59
Average
1997 Sex & Violence Production Producer 59
Average
1996 How to Make Love to a Woman Production Producer 59
Average
1996 Plympmania Production Producer 59
Average
1995 Guns on the Clackamas Production Producer 59
Average
1994 Faded Roads Production Producer 59
Average
1994 J. Lyle Production Producer 58
Average
1990 Tango Schmango Production Producer N/A
N/A
1989 25 Ways to Quit Smoking Production Producer 59
Average
1987 Your Face Production Producer 59
Average
1987 Love in the Fast Lane Production Producer 59
Average
1985 Drawing Lesson #2 Production Producer 59
Average

Art
2023 Downwind Art Title Illustration N/A
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Crew
1998 I Married a Strange Person! Crew Creator 59
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1992 The Tune Crew Creator 59
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Visual Effects
2023 Slide Visual Effects Animation 58
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2015 The Brainwashing of My Dad Visual Effects Animation Director 59
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2013 The Ornaments Visual Effects Animation N/A
N/A
2013 Plymptoons Couch Gag Visual Effects Animation N/A
N/A
2011 Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
2009 Horn Dog Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
2006 Fuck Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
2005 Spiral Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
2004 Guard Dog Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
2004 Hair High Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
2003 Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: Full Frontal Visual Effects Animation N/A
N/A
1999 More Sex & Violence Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1998 I Married a Strange Person! Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1996 How to Make Love to a Woman Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1996 Plympmania Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1991 Push Comes to Shove Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1991 No Nose Blues Visual Effects Animation N/A
N/A
1991 Isn't It Good Again Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1990 Dig My Do Visual Effects Animation N/A
N/A
1990 Plymptoons Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1988 One Of Those Days Visual Effects Animation 59
Average