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.
Acting
Movie
Frank and Ollie
as Himself
1995
Movie
Walt & El Grupo
as Self
2008
Movie
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
as Self
2010
Movie
Tyrus
as Self
2015
TV
Camera Three
as Self/Host
Movie
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
as Himself
2001
Movie
Cartoon Carnival
as Self
2021
Movie
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
as Self
2000
Movie
Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
as Self
2006
Movie
Earthday Birthday
as (voice)
1990
Movie
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
as Self
2005
Movie
Celebrating Dumbo
as Self
2001
Movie
Cartoon Logic
as Self
2005
Movie
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
as Self
2008
Movie
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
as Himself
2007
Movie
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
as (voice)
1980
Movie
Felix the Cat Through the Ages
as Himself
Movie
The Art of Mary Blair
as Self
2005
Movie
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
as Narrator
1977
Movie
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
as Himself
2010
Movie
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
as Self
2012
TV
Secrets of New York
as Himself
2005
Crew
Movie
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
Director
2005
Movie
Bottom's Dream
Director
1984
Movie
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Animation
1987
Movie
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
Animation
1987
Movie
A Letter from the Western Front
Thanks
1999
Movie
Remembering Winsor McCay
Editor
1976
Movie
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Creative Consultant
2000
Movie
Street Freaks
Director
1974
Movie
Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood
Animation
2009
Movie
Shadowplay
Thanks
2002
Movie
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat
Writer
1977
Movie
The John Lennon Sketchbook
Director
1986