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John Hubley

American animation director, art director, producer and writer of animation films (1914-1977) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 62

John Kirkham Hubley was an American animated film director, art director, producer, and writer, known for his work with the United Productions of America (UPA) and his own independent studio, Storyboard, Inc..

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1977Died21 February 19771976Everybody Rides the CarouselFilm, Director, Writer1975Winsor McCay AwardAward1972Screening RoomSeries, HimselfDig: A Journey Into EarthFilm, 1972Director, Writer1969Of Men and DemonsFilm, Director1968Windy DayFilm, Director, Producer1967Academy Award for Best Animated Short FilmAward1966A Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Double FeatureFilm, Director, Writer1963Academy Award for Best Animated Short FilmAward1962The HoleFilm, Director, Writer1960Academy Award for Best Animated Short FilmAwardA Tale of Old WhiffFilm, 1960Director1958The Tender GameFilm, Director, Producer1956The Gerald McBoing-Boing ShowSeries, DirectorDate with DizzyFilm, 1956Director1955Spare the ChildFilm, Producer1950Gerald McBoing-BoingFilm, Director1948Robin HoodlumFilm, Director1943He Can't Make It StickFilm, Director1914Born21 May 1914

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Filmography 40

109 credits on file

Television 2

Awards

Winsor McCay Award1975
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1967
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1963
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1960

About this person

A pioneer and innovator in the American animation industry, Hubley pushed for more visually and emotionally complex films than the productions at that time of Walt Disney Productions and Warner Bros. Cartoons. He and his second wife, Faith Hubley, worked side by side from 1953 onward, earning seven Academy Award nominations, of which they won three.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1977 · aged 62