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John Whitney Sr.

John Whitney Sr.

Actor, Director, Producer

Born April 8, 1917 in Pasadena, California, USA.

Died September 22, 1995

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John Whitney, Sr. (April 8, 1917—September 22, 1995) was an American animator, composer and inventor, widely considered to be one of the 'fathers' of computer animation.

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Filmography

Actor

6

Type

Year

The Story of Computer Graphics Poster

The Story of Computer Graphics Documentary1999Interviewee

Abstract Cinema Poster

Abstract Cinema Documentary1993Self

An Afternoon with John Whitney Short Film1991Self

The World of John Whitney, Pioneer of Visual Music Video1984Self

The Film Art of John Whitney, Sr. Documentary1975Self

Experiments in Motion Graphics Short Film1967Self

Director

19

Type

Year

Moon Drum: Memories of Prehistory Poster

Moon Drum: Memories of Prehistory Video1991

The World of John Whitney, Pioneer of Visual Music Video1984

Three Films by John Whitney Video1980

Permutations II Short Film1979

Arabesque Poster

Arabesque Short Film1976

Hex Demo Short Film1973

Matrix III Poster

Matrix III Short Film1972

Matrix I Poster

Matrix I Short Film1971

Matrix II Short Film1971

Osaka 1-2-3 Short Film1970

Permutations Poster

Permutations Short Film1968

Experiments in Motion Graphics Short Film1967

Catalog Short Film1961

Celery Stalks at Midnight Poster

Celery Stalks at Midnight Short Film1951

Film Exercise 4 Poster

Film Exercise 4 Short Film1944

Film Exercise 5 Poster

Film Exercise 5 Short Film1944

Film Exercises 2-3 Poster

Film Exercises 2-3 Short Film1944

Film Exercise #1 Poster

Film Exercise #1 Short Film1943

Untitled Film of a Lunar Eclipse Short Film1939

Producer

10

Type

Year

Moon Drum: Memories of Prehistory Poster

Moon Drum: Memories of Prehistory Video1991

Permutations II Short Film1979

Hex Demo Short Film1973

Matrix III Poster

Matrix III Short Film1972

Matrix I Poster

Matrix I Short Film1971

Matrix II Short Film1971

Osaka 1-2-3 Short Film1970

Permutations Poster

Permutations Short Film1968

Experiments in Motion Graphics Short Film1967

Film Exercise #1 Poster

Film Exercise #1 Short Film1943

Writer

8

Type

Year

Three Films by John Whitney Video1980

Permutations II Short Film1979

Hex Demo Short Film1973

Matrix III Poster

Matrix III Short Film1972

Matrix I Poster

Matrix I Short Film1971

Matrix II Short Film1971

Osaka 1-2-3 Short Film1970

Experiments in Motion Graphics Short Film1967

Cinematographer

3

Type

Year

Moon Drum: Memories of Prehistory Poster

Moon Drum: Memories of Prehistory Video1991

Permutations Poster

Permutations Short Film1968

Film Exercise #1 Poster

Film Exercise #1 Short Film1943

Editor

3

Type

Year

Moon Drum: Memories of Prehistory Poster

Moon Drum: Memories of Prehistory Video1991

Permutations Poster

Permutations Short Film1968

Film Exercise #1 Poster

Film Exercise #1 Short Film1943

Visual Effects

2

The Andromeda Strain Poster

The Andromeda Strain Feature Film1971

Vertigo Feature Film1958

Animation Department

1

Arabesque Poster

Arabesque Short Film1976

Composer

1

Moon Drum: Memories of Prehistory Poster

Moon Drum: Memories of Prehistory Video1991

Thanks

1

Computers Are People, Too! Poster

Computers Are People, Too! Documentary1982

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