Gerald Potterton
Directing
- Born
- March 8, 1931 (age 95) · London, England, UK
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Gerald Potterton (March 8, 1931- August 23, 2022) was a British/Canadian director, producer and animator. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and his animation work on Yellow Submarine.
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Potterton has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: as director on the National Film Board of Canada animated shorts My Financial Career and Christmas Cracker, and as producer for The Selfish Giant.
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Known for
Heavy Metal
August 7, 1981
Yellow Submarine
July 17, 1968
The Railrodder
June 20, 1965
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
April 1, 1977
The Selfish Giant
November 26, 1971
My Financial Career
October 1, 1962
Christmas Cracker
January 1, 1963
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
January 1, 1987
George and the Christmas Star
December 15, 1985
The Happy Prince
December 2, 1974
The Rainbow Boys
March 27, 1973
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
January 1, 1983
Behind the camera31
- 1991The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep Director
- 1991The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You Writer, Director
- 1990The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot Director
- 1987The Emerald City of Oz Animation Director
- 1987Ozma of Oz Animation Director
- 1987The Marvelous Land of Oz Animation Director
- 1987The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Animation Director
- 1985George and the Christmas Star Director, Writer
- 1983The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones Director, Animation
- 1981