Gerald Potterton

Gerald Potterton

Known for

Directing

Born

March 8, 1931 (age 95)

Birthplace

London, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Gerald Potterton (March 8, 1931- August 23, 2022) was a British/Canadian director, producer and animator. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and his animation work on Yellow Submarine.

Potterton has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: as director on the National Film Board of Canada animated shorts My Financial Career and Christmas Cracker, and as producer for The Selfish Giant.

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Best known work

Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
1981
Yellow Submarine
Yellow Submarine
1968
The Railrodder
The Railrodder
1965
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
1977
The Selfish Giant
The Selfish Giant
1971
My Financial Career
My Financial Career
1962
Christmas Cracker
Christmas Cracker
1963
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1987
George and the Christmas Star
George and the Christmas Star
1985

Filmography

  1. TBA

    The Flying Animator

    as Himself

  2. 2026

  3. 1991

  4. 1991

  5. 1990

  6. 1989

    Smoggies!TV

    Creator

  7. 1987

    The Emerald City of Oz

    Animation Director

  8. 1987

    Ozma of Oz

    Animation Director

  9. 1987

    The Marvelous Land of Oz

    Animation Director

  10. 1987

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    Animation Director

  11. 1985

  12. 1983

  13. 1981

    Heavy Metal

    Director

  14. 1977

  15. 1975

  16. 1975

    The Remarkable Rocket

    Director, Screenplay, Producer

  17. 1974

  18. 1973

    The Rainbow Boys

    Writer, Director

  19. 1971

  20. 1971

    Tiki Tiki

    Director, Writer, Producer

  21. 1969

    Last to Go

    Director

  22. 1969

  23. 1969

  24. 1969

  25. 1969

    Request Stop

    Director

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