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.
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.
Known For
18 titles
Camera Three
Tyrus
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Celebrating Dumbo
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
Earthday Birthday
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
Frank and Ollie
Cartoon Carnival
The Art of Mary Blair
Walt & El Grupo
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
