John Canemaker
John Canemaker
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.
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Birthday 1943-05-28
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Cartoon Carnival
2021

Cartoon Carnival

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
2008

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
2007

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

Frank and Ollie
1995

Frank and Ollie

Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
1980

Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method

Felix the Cat Through the Ages

Felix the Cat Through the Ages

The Art of Mary Blair
2005

The Art of Mary Blair

Walt & El Grupo
2008

Walt & El Grupo

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
2010

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
1977

Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story
2015

Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
2006

Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp

Earthday Birthday
1990

Earthday Birthday

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
2001

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
2010

Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

Celebrating Dumbo
2001

Celebrating Dumbo