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John Canemaker

American animator · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1943 · age 83

John Cannizzaro Jr., better known as John Canemaker, is an American independent animator, animation historian, author, teacher and lecturer. In 1980, he began teaching and developing the animation program at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts', Kanbar Institute of Film and Television Department.

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A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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2021Cartoon CarnivalFilm2015TyrusFilm2012King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes RevolutionFilm2008Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930Film2007Jean Mitry AwardAwardForging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920Film, 2007Himself2006Academy Award for Best Animated Short FilmAward2005Secrets of New YorkSeriesCartoon LogicFilm, 20052001Celebrating DumboFilm1998BridgehamptonFilm, Director1995Frank and OllieFilm, Himself1986The John Lennon SketchbookFilm, Director1984Bottom's DreamFilm, Director1979Confessions of a StardreamerFilm, Director, Writer1977Otto Messmer and Felix the CatFilm, Director, Writer1974Street FreaksFilm, Director1943Born28 May 1943

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Filmography 29

49 credits on file

Television 2

Awards

Jean Mitry Award2007
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film2006

About this person

Since 1988 he has directed the program and is currently a tenured full professor. From 2001-2002 he was Acting Chair of the NYU Undergraduate Film and Television Department. In 2006, his film The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation, a 28-minute animated piece about Canemaker's relationship with his father, won the Academy Award for best animated short. In 2007 the same piece picked up an Emmy award for its graphic and artistic design.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1943 · age 83

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