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Gerald Potterton

British-Canadian animator and director · Canada · On the map · Directors · Lived 1931 to 2022 · aged 91

Gerald Potterton was an English-Canadian director, animator, producer and writer. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and for his animation work on Yellow Submarine.

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2022Died23 August 20221991The Real Story of Baa Baa Black SheepFilm, Director1990The Real Story of I'm a Little TeapotFilm, Director1989Smoggies!Series, Creator1983The Awful Fate of Melpomenus JonesFilm, Director1981Heavy MetalFilm, Director1975The Christmas MessengerFilm, Producer1974The Happy PrinceFilm, Producer1971The Selfish GiantFilm, Producer1969Last to GoFilm, Director1967NBC Experiment in TelevisionSeries, Director, Producer1966The Quiet RacketFilm, Director1965Buster Keaton Rides AgainFilm1962My Financial CareerFilm, Director1960AppetizersFilm, Director1955Bride and GroomFilm, Director1931Born8 March 1931

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Country
Canada
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2022 · aged 91

In the same film or series as Gerald

Julian LennonAlso in The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot (1990)Susan RomanAlso in Heavy Metal (1981)Norman McLarenAlso in Christmas Cracker (1963)William MervynAlso in The Christmas Messenger (1975)Helen CherryAlso in The Christmas Messenger (1975)