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Will Vinton

Will Vinton

Actor, Producer, Director

Born November 17, 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA

Died October 4, 2018

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Award-winning co-director of "Closed Mondays", the first Claymation (tm) film.

Will Vinton was born on November 17, 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA as William Gale Vinton. He was a producer and director, known for Claymation Easter (1992), Martin the Cobbler (1977) and Moonwalker (1988). He was married to Gillian Allred and Susan Shadburne. He was a Claymation artist who coined the term. His studio created numerous Claymation characters for ads, most notably the California Raisins, which gained fame in an ad set to the Motown hit "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".

He died on October 4, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.

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3 wins and 1 nominations

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Productions That Almost Seem Human | CLAYDREAM - ON DIGITAL NOW | Altitude Films

Filmography

Actor

11

Type

Year

Claydream Poster

Claydream Documentary2021Self

Remembering Return to Oz Poster

Remembering Return to Oz Documentary2021Self

Animation Outlaws Poster

Animation Outlaws Documentary2020Self

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2019Self - animator

Bad 25 Documentary2012Self

Stay Animated Poster

Stay Animated Short Film2012Self

Adventures in Plymptoons! Poster

Adventures in Plymptoons! Documentary2011Self

Oscar Night Video1997Self

Movie Magic Poster

Movie Magic TV Series1994Self

The Adventures of Mark Twain Poster

The Adventures of Mark Twain Feature Film1985Dan'l Webster

47th Annual Academy Awards Poster

47th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1975Self - Winner

Producer

32

Type

Year

The Martial Artist Short Film2008

The Wild Poster

The Wild Feature Film2006

The Morning After Poster

The Morning After Short Film2005

Día de los muertos Short Film2002

Gary & Mike TV Series2001

Gary & Mike Poster

Gary & Mike TV Series2001

Slacker Cats Poster

Slacker Cats TV Short2001

Boyer Brothers TV Movie2000

The PJs TV Series1999

Hammer Time Poster

Hammer Time Video1994

Mr. Resistor Poster

Mr. Resistor Short Film1994

Claymation Easter Poster

Claymation Easter TV Special1992

Claymation Comedy of Horrors Poster

Claymation Comedy of Horrors TV Movie1991

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II Poster

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II TV Movie1990

The California Raisin Show Poster

The California Raisin Show TV Series1989

Grandpa's Magical Toys Poster

Grandpa's Magical Toys Video1988

Meet the Raisins! Poster

Meet the Raisins! TV Special1988

Moonwalker Poster

Moonwalker Feature Film1988

Claymation Christmas Celebration Poster

Claymation Christmas Celebration TV Special1987

Festival of Claymation Poster

Festival of Claymation Video1987

Shadow Play Poster

Shadow Play Feature Film1986

The Adventures of Mark Twain Poster

The Adventures of Mark Twain Feature Film1985

The Great Cognito Poster

The Great Cognito Short Film1982

The Creation Poster

The Creation Short Film1981

A Christmas Gift Poster

A Christmas Gift Short Film1980

Dinosaur Poster

Dinosaur Short Film1980

Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources Poster

Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources Short Film1979

The Little Prince Poster

The Little Prince Short Film1979

Rip Van Winkle Poster

Rip Van Winkle Short Film1978

Martin the Cobbler Poster

Martin the Cobbler Short Film1977

Mountain Music Poster

Mountain Music Short Film1976

Closed Mondays Poster

Closed Mondays Short Film1974

Director

17

Type

Year

The Martial Artist Short Film2008

The Morning After Poster

The Morning After Short Film2005

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II Poster

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II TV Movie1990

Claymation Christmas Celebration Poster

Claymation Christmas Celebration TV Special1987

Festival of Claymation Poster

Festival of Claymation Video1987

The Adventures of Mark Twain Poster

The Adventures of Mark Twain Feature Film1985

The Great Cognito Poster

The Great Cognito Short Film1982

The Creation Poster

The Creation Short Film1981

A Christmas Gift Poster

A Christmas Gift Short Film1980

Dinosaur Poster

Dinosaur Short Film1980

Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources Poster

Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources Short Film1979

The Little Prince Poster

The Little Prince Short Film1979

Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation Poster

Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation Documentary1978

Rip Van Winkle Poster

Rip Van Winkle Short Film1978

Martin the Cobbler Poster

Martin the Cobbler Short Film1977

Mountain Music Poster

Mountain Music Short Film1976

Closed Mondays Poster

Closed Mondays Short Film1974

Animation Department

14

Type

Year

James and the Giant Peach Poster

James and the Giant Peach Feature Film1996

The Nightmare Before Christmas Poster

The Nightmare Before Christmas Feature Film1993

Beetlejuice Poster

Beetlejuice Feature Film1988

Moonwalker Poster

Moonwalker Feature Film1988

Return to Oz Poster

Return to Oz Feature Film1985

The Adventures of Mark Twain Poster

The Adventures of Mark Twain Feature Film1985

A Christmas Gift Poster

A Christmas Gift Short Film1980

The Little Prince Poster

The Little Prince Short Film1979

Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation Poster

Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation Documentary1978

Rip Van Winkle Poster

Rip Van Winkle Short Film1978

Fantastic Animation Festival Poster

Fantastic Animation Festival Feature Film1977

Martin the Cobbler Poster

Martin the Cobbler Short Film1977

Mountain Music Poster

Mountain Music Short Film1976

Closed Mondays Poster

Closed Mondays Short Film1974

Writer

6

Type

Year

The Martial Artist Short Film2008

The Morning After Poster

The Morning After Short Film2005

Claymation Easter Poster

Claymation Easter TV Special1992

Martin the Cobbler Poster

Martin the Cobbler Short Film1977

Mountain Music Poster

Mountain Music Short Film1976

Closed Mondays Poster

Closed Mondays Short Film1974

Thanks

4

Type

Year

The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows Poster

The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows Video2015

Andaluz Short Film2004

Change Short Film2001

Surface Dive Poster

Surface Dive Short Film2000

Other Crew

2

The PJs TV Series1999

City Confidential Poster

City Confidential TV Series1998

Art Department

2

Type

Year

The Nightmare Before Christmas Poster

The Nightmare Before Christmas Feature Film1993

Martin the Cobbler Poster

Martin the Cobbler Short Film1977

Editor

2

The Adventures of Mark Twain Poster

The Adventures of Mark Twain Feature Film1985

The Legend of Black Thunder Mountain Poster

The Legend of Black Thunder Mountain Feature Film1979

Cinematographer

1

The Circle Poster

The Circle Feature Film1972

Music Department

1

The Adventures of Mark Twain Poster

The Adventures of Mark Twain Feature Film1985

Visual Effects

1

The Adventures of Mark Twain Poster

The Adventures of Mark Twain Feature Film1985

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