John Canemaker

Overview

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Birthday
May 28, 1943 (82 years old)

John Canemaker

Known For

Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story
1h 13m
Movie 2015

Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story

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 modernist painter, Hollywood sketch artist, and “Disney Legend” for his groundbreaking work on the classic animated film, Bambi.

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
0h 42m
Movie 2012

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

Focuses on how the legend of animation, Tex Avery, revolutionized cartoons.

Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
0h 28m
Movie 2010

Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo

The making of Dumbo (1941).

Walt & El Grupo
1h 46m
Movie 2008

Walt & El Grupo

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 upon one of Hollywood’s most influential filmmakers to embark on a special goodwill tour. Written and directed by Theodore Thomas (“Frank and Ollie”) and produced by Kuniko Okubo, the documentary WALT & EL GRUPO chronicles the amazing ten-week trip that Walt Disney and his hand-picked group of artists and filmmaking talent (later known as “El Grupo”) took to South America at the behest of the U.S. Government as part of the Good Neighbor Policy.

Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
0h 52m
Movie 2006

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

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

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
0h 40m
Movie 2005

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

The making of Cinderella (1950).

Secrets of New York
TV Show 2005

Secrets of New York

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 Awards since 2006 on top of over 50 Emmy nominations. It traditionally dominates the Emmys in the categories of writing, videography, editing and graphics, and to many television production professionals, the series has emerged as the new benchmark for local television production in the United States.

The Art of Mary Blair
0h 15m
Movie 2005

The Art of Mary Blair

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

Celebrating Dumbo
0h 14m
Movie 2001

Celebrating Dumbo

Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
0h 48m
Movie 2000

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

Biography

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.

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