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John Whitney Sr.

Known for
Directing
Born
April 8, 1917
Died
September 22, 1995
Birthplace
Pasadena, California, USA.

John Whitney, Sr. (April 8, 1917—September 22, 1995) was an American animator, composer and inventor, widely considered to be one of the 'fathers' of computer animation.

Filmography

  • The Film Art of John Whitney, Sr.

    The Film Art of John Whitney, Sr. TBA

    as Himself

  • Poster for Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film

    Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film 2011

    as Himself (archive footage)

  • Poster for Birth of a Nation

    Birth of a Nation 1997

    as Self

  • Poster for Abstract Cinema

    Abstract Cinema 1993

    as Himself

  • Poster for A Personal Search For the Complementarity of Music and Visual Art

    A Personal Search For the Complementarity of Music and Visual Art 1992

    Actor

  • Poster for Moon Drum

    Moon Drum 1991

    Director

  • Poster for Home Movies 1971-81

    Home Movies 1971-81 1985

    Actor

  • Poster for Arabesque

    Arabesque 1975

    Director

  • Hex Demo

    Hex Demo 1973

    Director

  • Poster for Matrix III

    Matrix III 1972

    Director

  • Poster for Matrix

    Matrix 1971

    Director

  • Poster for Osaka 1-2-3

    Osaka 1-2-3 1970

    Director

  • Poster for Permutations

    Permutations 1968

    Director

  • Experiments in Motion Graphics

    Experiments in Motion Graphics 1968

    as Himself, Director, Producer, Writer

  • Poster for Catalog

    Catalog 1961

    Director

  • Blues Pattern

    Blues Pattern 1956

    Director

  • The Performing Painter

    The Performing Painter 1955

    Director

  • Mozart Rondo

    Mozart Rondo 1953

    Director

  • Hot House

    Hot House 1952

    Director

  • Poster for Celery Stalks at Midnight

    Celery Stalks at Midnight 1951

    Director

  • Mahzel

    Mahzel 1949

    Director

  • Poster for Five Film Exercises: Film 5

    Five Film Exercises: Film 5 1944

    Director

  • Poster for Five Film Exercises: Film 4

    Five Film Exercises: Film 4 1944

    Director

  • Five Film Exercises: Film 2-3

    Five Film Exercises: Film 2-3 1944

    Director

  • Poster for Five Film Exercises: Film 1

    Five Film Exercises: Film 1 1943

    Director

  • 24 Variations on a Theme

    24 Variations on a Theme 1940

    Director

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