About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1931-03-08
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
Website:
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Gerald Potterton

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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

Acting
1965 Buster Keaton Rides Again Actor Self - Director of 'The Railrodder' 59
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1963 The Ride Actor Chauffeur N/A
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The Flying Animator Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
1991 The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep Directing Director N/A
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1991 The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot Directing Director N/A
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1985 George and the Christmas Star Directing Director 59
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1983 The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones Directing Director N/A
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1981 Heavy Metal Directing Director 62
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1975 The Remarkable Rocket Directing Director N/A
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1973 The Rainbow Boys Directing Director 59
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1971 Tiki Tiki Directing Director N/A
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1969 The Black and White Directing Director N/A
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1969 Last to Go Directing Director N/A
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1969 The Applicant Directing Director N/A
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1969 Trouble in the Works Directing Director N/A
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1969 Request Stop Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Quiet Racket Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Railrodder Directing Director 59
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1963 The Ride Directing Director N/A
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1963 Christmas Cracker Directing Director 58
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1962 My Financial Career Directing Director 59
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1960 Appetizers Directing Director N/A
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1955 Bride and Groom Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1991 The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You Writing Writer N/A
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1985 George and the Christmas Star Writing Writer 59
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1975 The Remarkable Rocket Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 The Rainbow Boys Writing Writer 59
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1965 The Railrodder Writing Writer 59
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Production
1975 The Remarkable Rocket Production Producer N/A
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1974 The Happy Prince Production Producer 59
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1971 The Selfish Giant Production Producer 58
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Crew
1977 Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure Crew Sequence Supervisor 59
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Editing
1965 The Railrodder Editing Editor 59
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Visual Effects
1987 The Emerald City of Oz Visual Effects Animation Director N/A
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1987 Ozma of Oz Visual Effects Animation Director N/A
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1987 The Marvelous Land of Oz Visual Effects Animation Director N/A
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1987 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Visual Effects Animation Director 58
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1983 The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1968 Yellow Submarine Visual Effects Animation 64
Fair
1956 Fish Spoilage Control Visual Effects Animation N/A
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