John Canemaker

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 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

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Cartoon Carnival

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

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

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Frank and Ollie

(voice)

Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method

Himself

Felix the Cat Through the Ages

Self

The Art of Mary Blair

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Walt & El Grupo

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Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

Narrator

Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

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Tyrus

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The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

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

(voice)

Earthday Birthday

Himself

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

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Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo

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From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

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Celebrating Dumbo

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King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution