Personal Info
John Canemaker
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Biography
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 animatio…
Filmography
Movies
Cartoon Carnival
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Tyrus
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King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
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Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
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Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
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Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
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Walt & El Grupo
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Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
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Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
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From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
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