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1992 The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You (short)
 
1989 The Smoggies (TV series)
 
1985 George and the Christmas Star (TV movie)
 
1983 The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones (short)
 
1981 Heavy Metal
 
1979 Canada Vignettes: Winter - Starting the Car (short)
 
1979 Canada Vignettes: Winter - Dressing Up (short)
 
1975 The Remarkable Rocket (short)
 
1973 The Rainbow Boys
 
1971 Tiki Tiki
 
1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– Pinter People (1969)
 
1966 Cool McCool (TV series) (1966 / as Gerry Potterton)
 
1966 The Quiet Racket (documentary short)
 
1965 The Railrodder (short)
 
1963 The Ride (short)
 
1962 My Financial Career (short)
 
1962 Christmas Cracker (short) (as Potterton)
 
1960 Hors-d'oeuvre (short)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (12 titles)
1987 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (TV series) (animation director)
 
1985 George and the Christmas Star (TV movie) (background artist, layout artist)
 
1983 The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones (short) (animator)
 
1977 Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (animator - uncredited, sequence director)
 
1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary) (animator - 1 episode)
– Pinter People (1969) (animator)
 
1968 Yellow Submarine (animator - as Gerry Potterton)
 
1962 My Financial Career (short) (animator)
 
1960 Life and Radiation (documentary short) (animator)
 
1960 Hors-d'oeuvre (short) (animator)
 
1957 It's a Crime (short) (animator)
 
1956 Fish Spoilage Control (short) (animator)
 
1955 Huff and Puff (short) (animator)
 
Show ShowWriter (8 titles)
1989-1990 The Smoggies (TV series)
 
1985 George and the Christmas Star (TV movie)
 
1975 The Remarkable Rocket (short) (screenplay)
 
1973 The Rainbow Boys (writer)
 
1971 Tiki Tiki
 
1965 The Railrodder (short)
 
1963 The Ride (short) (writer)
 
1955 Huff and Puff (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
1975 The Remarkable Rocket (short) (producer)
 
1975 The Christmas Messenger (TV short) (producer)
 
1974 The Happy Prince (short) (producer)
 
1974 The Little Mermaid (short) (producer)
 
1971 The Selfish Giant (short) (producer)
 
1971 Tiki Tiki (producer)
 
1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary) (producer - 1 episode)
– Pinter People (1969) (producer)
 
Show ShowArt Department (3 titles)
1989 The Smoggies (TV series) (designer, 1989) (storyboard artist, 1989)
 
1985 George and the Christmas Star (TV movie) (designer)
 
1983 Rubik, the Amazing Cube (TV series) (story director)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1987 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (TV series) (title designer)
 
1977 Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (associate director)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1965 The Railrodder (short)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1963 The Ride (short)
Chauffeur
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1995 Donald Brittain: Filmmaker (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1987 Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1965 Buster Keaton Rides Again (documentary)
Himself (director of 'The Railrodder')
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Illustrated the children's book, "Scouse the Mouse", by Donald Pleasence. London: New English Library, 1977. SBN: 450 03216 7.

Alternate Names:

Gerry Potterton | Potterton
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