About

Known credits:
80
Birthday:
1936-06-22
Place of birth:
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Website:
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John Korty

Overview

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John Korty (born July 22, 1936 – March 9, 2022) is an American film director and animator, best known for the television film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and the documentary Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, as well as the theatrical animated feature Twice Upon a Time. He has won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (for Who Are the DeBolts?) and several other major awards. He is described by the film critic Leonard Maltin as "a principled filmmaker who has worked both outside and within the mainstream, attempting to find projects that support his humanistic beliefs".

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Known for

Acting
2004 A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope Actor Self 59
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2004 Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' Actor Self 59
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1988 Slaying the Dragon Actor N/A
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1982 The Animators Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2012 The Blues Broads Directing Director 59
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2009 Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn Directing Director N/A
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1999 A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story Directing Director N/A
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1998 Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story Directing Director N/A
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1997 Ms. Scrooge Directing Director 58
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1995 Redwood Curtain Directing Director 58
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1994 Getting Out Directing Director 58
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1993 They Directing Director 59
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1992 Deadly Matrimony Directing Director 58
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1991 Long Road Home Directing Director 58
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1991 Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Directing Director N/A
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1991 Keeping Secrets Directing Director 59
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1990 A Son's Promise Directing Director 59
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1989 Cast the First Stone Directing Director N/A
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1988 Winnie Directing Director 59
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1987 Eye on the Sparrow Directing Director 59
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1987 Angry Annie Directing Director N/A
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1987 Baby Girl Scott Directing Director 58
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1986 Resting Place Directing Director 59
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1986 A Deadly Business Directing Director 59
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1984 The Ewok Adventure Directing Director 59
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1984 Bark in the Dark Directing Director N/A
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1984 Second Sight: A Love Story Directing Director 59
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1983 The Haunting Passion Directing Director 58
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1983 Twice Upon a Time Directing Director 59
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1980 A Christmas Without Snow Directing Director 58
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1978 Oliver's Story Directing Director 58
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1978 Forever Directing Director N/A
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1977 Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Directing Director 59
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1976 Alex & the Gypsy Directing Director 58
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1976 Farewell to Manzanar Directing Director 58
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1976 Crocodile eating crackers Directing Director N/A
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1974 Silence Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Directing Director 59
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1974 The Music School Directing Director N/A
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1973 T for Typewriter, Toe Directing Director N/A
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1973 Class of '63 Directing Director 59
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1973 Pat the Pilot Directing Director N/A
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1973 Go Ask Alice Directing Director 58
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1973 Q for Quiet Directing Director N/A
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1972 The People Directing Director 58
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1970 Imogen Cunningham, photographer Directing Director N/A
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1968 Riverrun Directing Director 59
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1967 Funnyman Directing Director 59
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1966 The Crazy-Quilt Directing Director 59
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1966 Any, Many, and Man Directing Director N/A
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1965 Breaking the Habit Directing Director N/A
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1964 A Scrap of Paper and a Piece of String Directing Director N/A
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1963 The Dragon's Tears Directing Director N/A
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1962 The Owl and the Pussycat Directing Director N/A
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1961 The Language of Faces Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1983 Twice Upon a Time Writing Screenplay 59
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1983 Twice Upon a Time Writing Story 59
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1980 A Christmas Without Snow Writing Teleplay 58
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1978 Oliver's Story Writing Screenplay 58
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1976 Farewell to Manzanar Writing Writer 58
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1974 The Music School Writing Writer N/A
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1973 Pat the Pilot Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Imogen Cunningham, photographer Writing Screenplay N/A
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1968 Riverrun Writing Writer 59
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1967 Funnyman Writing Writer 59
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1966 The Crazy-Quilt Writing Writer 59
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Production
2009 Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn Production Producer N/A
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1989 Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven Production Co-Producer N/A
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1982 Vietnam Requiem Production Executive Producer N/A
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1980 A Christmas Without Snow Production Producer 58
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1977 Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Production Producer 59
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1963 The Dragon's Tears Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2012 The Blues Broads Camera Camera Operator 59
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1984 The Ewok Adventure Camera Director of Photography 59
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1967 Funnyman Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2009 Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn Crew Cinematography N/A
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1974 The Music School Crew Cinematography N/A
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1968 Riverrun Crew Cinematography 59
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Visual Effects
1983 Twice Upon a Time Visual Effects Character Designer 59
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1967 Funnyman Visual Effects Animation 59
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