Gerald Potterton
Born: 1931-03-08
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Biography
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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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Known For
Heavy Metal
Yellow Submarine
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Tiki Tiki
The Selfish Giant
The Ride
The Railrodder
The Happy Prince
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Top Movie Credits
Heavy Metal
Director
Yellow Submarine
Animation
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Sequence Supervisor
Tiki Tiki
Producer
The Selfish Giant
Producer
The Ride
Writer
The Railrodder
Editor
The Happy Prince
Producer
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
Self (Archival)
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Animation Director