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Susan Shadburne

American film director (1942-2018) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 75

Susan Carol Shadburne was an American screenwriter, director, producer, and filmmaker, best known for her collaborations with her husband, claymation animator Will Vinton.

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2018Died24 April 20181988Grandpa's Magical ToysFilm, Director, Writer1987Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in TimeFilm, WriterThe Festival of ClaymationFilm, 1987WriterWee Sing: King Cole's PartyFilm, 1987Director, Writer1986Shadow PlayFilm, Director, Writer1985The Adventures of Mark TwainFilm, Writer1982The Great CognitoFilm, Writer1980Dinosaurs!Film, Writer1979Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural ResourcesFilm, Writer1978Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay AnimationFilm, WriterRip Van WinkleFilm, 1978Writer1942Born16 December 1942

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She wrote the screenplay for The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985), directed by Vinton, and wrote and directed the supernatural thriller film Shadow Play (1986). In addition to feature films, Shadburne wrote and directed several short films. Two of the short films Shadburne wrote that Vinton directed - Rip Van Winkle (1978) and The Great Cognito (1983) -were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

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United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2018 · aged 75

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