Gerald Potterton
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 8, 1931
- Died
- August 23, 2022
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gerald Potterton (March 8, 1931- August 23, 2022) was a British/Canadian director, producer and animator. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and his animation work on Yellow Submarine. Potterton has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: as director on the National Film Board of Canada animated shorts My Financial Career and Christmas Cracker, and as producer for The Selfish Giant. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gerald Potterton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- The Flying Animator
The Flying Animator TBA
as Himself
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride 2026
as Self (Archival)
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You 1991
Director, Writer
- The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep 1991
Director
The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot 1990
Director
The Emerald City of Oz 1987
Animation Director
Ozma of Oz 1987
Animation Director
The Marvelous Land of Oz 1987
Animation Director
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 1987
Animation Director
George and the Christmas Star 1985
Director, Writer
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones 1983
Director, Animation
Heavy Metal 1981
Director
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure 1977
Sequence Supervisor
The Christmas Messenger 1975
Producer
The Remarkable Rocket 1975
Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Happy Prince 1974
Producer
The Rainbow Boys 1973
Director, Writer
The Selfish Giant 1971
Producer
Tiki Tiki 1971
Director, Writer, Producer
- The Applicant
The Applicant 1969
Director
- The Black and White
The Black and White 1969
Director
- Trouble in the Works
Trouble in the Works 1969
Director
- Request Stop
Request Stop 1969
Director
Last to Go 1969
Director
Yellow Submarine 1968
Animation
The Quiet Racket 1966
Director
Buster Keaton Rides Again 1965
as Self - Director of 'The Railrodder'
The Railrodder 1965
Director, Writer, Editor
Christmas Cracker 1963
Director
The Ride 1963
as Chauffeur, Director, Writer
My Financial Career 1962
Director
Appetizers 1960
Director
Fish Spoilage Control 1956
Animation
Bride and Groom 1955
Director
Credits from TMDB.