John Canemaker
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 28, 1943
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.
Filmography
- Felix the Cat Through the Ages
Felix the Cat Through the Ages TBA
as Himself
Cartoon Carnival 2021
as Self
Hands 2019
Director
Tyrus 2015
as Self
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution 2012
as Self
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino 2010
as Self
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo 2010
as Himself
Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood 2009
Animation
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 2008
as Self
Walt & El Grupo 2008
as Self
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 2007
as Himself
Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp 2006
as Self
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella 2005
as Self
Cartoon Logic 2005
as Self
- She She She She's a Bombshell
She She She She's a Bombshell 2005
Thanks
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation 2005
Director
The Art of Mary Blair 2005
as Self
Shadowplay 2002
Thanks
Celebrating Dumbo 2001
as Self
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All 2001
as Himself
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature 2000
as Self, Creative Consultant
A Letter from the Western Front 1999
Thanks
- Bridgehampton
Bridgehampton 1998
Director
Frank and Ollie 1995
as Himself
Earthday Birthday 1990
as (voice)
You Don't Have to Die 1988
Animation
- Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Santabear's High Flying Adventure 1987
Animation
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street 1987
Animation
- The John Lennon Sketchbook
The John Lennon Sketchbook 1986
Director
Bottom's Dream 1984
Director
- DNA Concerto
DNA Concerto 1983
Director
- The Wizard's Son
The Wizard's Son 1981
Director
- Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method 1980
as (voice)
Confessions of a Stardreamer 1979
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Art Designer, Animation
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat 1977
as Narrator, Writer, Director, Producer
Remembering Winsor McCay 1976
Editor, Producer, Director
- Street Freaks
Street Freaks 1974
Director
- The 40s
The 40s 1974
Director, Art Designer
- Greed
Greed 1973
Director
Credits from TMDB.