Gerald Potterton
British-Canadian animator and director (1931–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gerald Potterton RCA (8 March 1931 – 23 August 2022) was a Canadian director, animator, producer and writer. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and for his animation work on Yellow Submarine.
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Gerald Potterton | |
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Born | (1931-03-08)8 March 1931 London, England |
Died | 23 August 2022(2022-08-23) (aged 91) Cowansville, Quebec |
Occupation(s) | Director, animator, producer, writer, artist |
Years active | 1952–2022 |
Awards | Full list |
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Potterton won one Peabody Award and was 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.[1]