John Canemaker

John Canemaker

John Canemaker has won an Academy Award, an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his animation and is an internationally-renowned animation historian and teacher. A key figure in American independent animation, Canemaker’s work has a distinctive personal style emphasizing emotion, personality and dynamic visual expression. His film, The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation, won an Oscar in 2005 for Best Animated Short, as well as an Emmy. A 28-minute autobiographical essay about a troubled father/son relationship, The Moon and the Son marked a personal and professional breakthrough in animation storytelling. Canemaker is also a noted author who has written nine books on animation, as well as numerous essays, articles and monographs for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.

  • Title: John Canemaker
  • Popularity: 1.317
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1943-05-28
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  • Homepage: http://www.johncanemaker.com/
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John Canemaker Movies

  • 2021
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    Cartoon Carnival

    Cartoon Carnival

    7 2021 HD

    Cartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and chronicles one film preservationist's quest to rescue...

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  • 2008
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    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

    1 2008 HD

    A documentary about the early days of animation.

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  • 2007
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    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

    1 2007 HD

    A documentary about the early days of animation.

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  • 1995
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    Frank and Ollie

    Frank and Ollie

    7.4 1995 HD

    Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the...

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  • 1980
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    Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method

    Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method

    1 1980 HD

    This educational science program features the story of Dr. Alfred Clothear and his discovery of how bears know when to sleep for the winter.

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  • 1970
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    Felix the Cat Through the Ages

    Felix the Cat Through the Ages

    1 1970 HD

    Documentary short from Felix the Cat Collector’s Edition DVD

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  • 2005
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    The Art of Mary Blair

    The Art of Mary Blair

    1 2005 HD

    Short Documentary on the art of Mary Blair: An extraordinary talented artist.

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  • 2008
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    Walt & El Grupo

    Walt & El Grupo

    5.9 2008 HD

    The year was 1941, and the world was on the brink of war. In an effort to improve relations between the Americas, the Roosevelt administration called...

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  • 2010
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    Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

    Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

    8.4 2010 HD

    The story of the unlikely alliance between two of the most renowned innovators of the twentieth century: brilliantly eccentric Spanish Surrealist...

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  • 1977
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    Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

    Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

    1 1977 HD

    Documentary short on cartoonist Otto Messmer, co-creator of Felix the Cat

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  • 2015
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    Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story

    Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story

    7.1 2015 HD

    The unlikely story of 106-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame poverty and racism in America to become a celebrated...

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  • 2000
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    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    8 2000 HD

    Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

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  • 2006
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    Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp

    Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp

    10 2006 HD

    A documentary on the making of Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp created for the 2006 Platinum DVD.

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  • 1990
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    Earthday Birthday

    Earthday Birthday

    1 1990 HD

    After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a party for the Earth to raise awareness.

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  • 2001
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    Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

    Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

    8.7 2001 HD

    Released as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" this short documentary shows how this classic film...

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  • 2010
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    Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo

    Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo

    1 2010 HD

    The making of Dumbo (1941).

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  • 2005
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    From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

    From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

    10 2005 HD

    The making of Cinderella (1950).

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  • 2001
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    Celebrating Dumbo

    Celebrating Dumbo

    1 2001 HD

    Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

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  • 2005
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    The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

    The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

    6.3 2005 HD

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  • 1987
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    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1999
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    A Letter from the Western Front

    A Letter from the Western Front

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2002
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    Shadowplay

    Shadowplay

    1 2002 HD

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  • 1977
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    Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

    Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

    Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

    Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1976
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    Remembering Winsor McCay

    Remembering Winsor McCay

    6 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Remembering Winsor McCay

    Remembering Winsor McCay

    6 1976 HD

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  • 1986
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    The John Lennon Sketchbook

    The John Lennon Sketchbook

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1984
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    Bottom's Dream

    Bottom's Dream

    5 1984 HD

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  • 1976
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    Remembering Winsor McCay

    Remembering Winsor McCay

    6 1976 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    8 2000 HD

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  • 2019
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    Hands

    Hands

    1 2019 HD

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  • 1974
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    The 40s

    The 40s

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1974
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    The 40s

    The 40s

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1974
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    Street Freaks

    Street Freaks

    1 1974 HD

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  • 2009
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    Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood

    Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood

    7 2009 HD

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  • 1970
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    Camera Three

    Camera Three

    7.25 1970 HD

    Camera Three is an American variety show devoted to the arts. It ran on CBS from January 22, 1956 to January 21, 1979, and moved to PBS in its final...

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  • 2005
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    Secrets of New York

    Secrets of New York

    1 2005 HD

    Secrets of New York is the all time most recognized television program in the history of the New York Tri-State television market, having won 16 Emmy...

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