About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1943-05-28
Place of birth:
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John Canemaker

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2021 Cartoon Carnival Actor Self 59
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2015 Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story Actor Himself 59
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2010 Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino Actor Himself 59
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2010 Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo Actor Himself N/A
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2008 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 Actor Himself N/A
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2008 Walt & El Grupo Actor Self 58
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2007 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 Actor Himself N/A
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2006 Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp Actor Self 59
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2005 From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella Actor Self 59
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2005 Secrets of New York Actor Himself N/A
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2005 The Art of Mary Blair Actor Self N/A
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2001 Celebrating Dumbo Actor Himself N/A
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2001 Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All Actor Himself 59
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2000 The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature Actor Self 59
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1995 Frank and Ollie Actor Himself 60
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1990 Earthday Birthday Actor (voice) N/A
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1980 Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method Actor (voice) N/A
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1977 Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat Actor Narrator N/A
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Felix the Cat Through the Ages Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2019 Hands Directing Director N/A
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2005 The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation Directing Director 59
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1986 The John Lennon Sketchbook Directing Director N/A
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1984 Bottom's Dream Directing Director 59
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1977 Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat Directing Director N/A
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1976 Remembering Winsor McCay Directing Director N/A
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1974 The 40s Directing Director N/A
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1974 Street Freaks Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1977 Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1977 Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat Production Producer N/A
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1976 Remembering Winsor McCay Production Producer N/A
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Art
1974 The 40s Art Art Designer N/A
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Crew
2002 Shadowplay Crew Thanks N/A
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2000 The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature Crew Creative Consultant 59
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1999 A Letter from the Western Front Crew Thanks N/A
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Editing
1976 Remembering Winsor McCay Editing Editor N/A
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Visual Effects
1987 Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street Visual Effects Animation N/A
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