John Canemaker

Born: 1943-05-28

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

Cartoon Logic
Frank and Ollie
She She She She's a Bombshell
Celebrating Dumbo
The 40s
Bridgehampton
Confessions of a Stardreamer
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
The John Lennon Sketchbook
Street Freaks

Top Movie Credits

Cartoon Logic Self
Frank and Ollie Himself
She She She She's a Bombshell Thanks
Celebrating Dumbo Self
The 40s Art Designer
Bridgehampton Director
Confessions of a Stardreamer Animation
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution Self
The John Lennon Sketchbook Director
Street Freaks Director