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Will Vinton

Producer | Director | Animation Department

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Was associated with the Cineplay Interactive, Inc. company in the early nineties. Cineplay Interactive was formed by former employees of Cinemaware and Will Vinton Studios. Their first title (Free DC!) did so poorly that the studio never released any other titles and closed in obscurity. See more trivia »

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in McMinnville, Oregon, USA
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Filmography

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2008 The Martial Artist (short) (producer)
 
2006 The Wild (executive producer)
 
2001 Gary & Mike (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1999-2000 The PJs (TV series) (executive producer - 4 episodes)
– Who Da Boss? (2000) (executive producer)
– Haiti and the Tramp (2000) (executive producer)
– Home School Daze (2000) (executive producer)
– Bougie Nights (1999) (executive producer)
 
1994 Mr. Resistor (short) (executive producer, producer)
 
1992 Claymation Easter (TV special) (executive producer, producer)
 
1991 Claymation Comedy of Horrors Show (TV short) (executive producer)
 
1990 Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II (TV movie) (producer - uncredited)
 
1989 The California Raisin Show (TV series) (executive producer - 1989)
 
1988 Meet the Raisins! (TV short) (producer)
 
1988 Grandpa's Magical Toys (video) (associate producer: Millennium Pictures, Inc.)
 
1987 A Claymation Christmas Celebration (TV special short) (producer)
 
1987 Festival of Claymation (producer)
 
1987 Dinosaurs! (video short) (producer - 1980 film "Dinosaur")
 
1986 Shadow Play (producer)
 
1985 The Adventures of Mark Twain (producer)
 
1982 The Great Cognito (short) (producer)
 
1980 A Christmas Gift (short) (producer)
 
1980 Dinosaur (short) (producer)
 
1979 Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources (short) (producer)
 
1979 The Little Prince (short) (producer)
 
1978 Rip Van Winkle (short) (producer)
 
1977 Martin the Cobbler (short) (producer)
 
1976 Mountain Music (short) (producer)
 
1974 Closed Mondays (short) (producer)
 
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2008 The Martial Artist (short)
 
2000 Boyer Brothers (TV movie)
 
1992 Claymation Easter (TV special)
 
1990 Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II (TV movie)
 
1988 Meet the Raisins! (TV short)
 
1987 A Claymation Christmas Celebration (TV special short)
 
1987 Dinosaurs! (video short) (1980 film "Dinosaur")
 
1985 The Adventures of Mark Twain
 
1982 The Great Cognito (short)
 
1981 The Creation (short)
 
1980 A Christmas Gift (short)
 
1980 Dinosaur (short)
 
1979 Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources (short)
 
1979 The Little Prince (short)
 
1978 Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation (documentary short)
 
1978 Rip Van Winkle (short)
 
1977 Martin the Cobbler (short)
 
1976 Mountain Music (short)
 
1974 Closed Mondays (short)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (9 titles)
1988 Moonwalker (clay animation)
 
1980 A Christmas Gift (short) (animator)
 
1979 The Little Prince (short) (animator)
 
1978 Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation (documentary short) (animator)
 
1978 Rip Van Winkle (short) (animator)
 
1977 Martin the Cobbler (short) (animator)
 
1977 Fantastic Animation Festival (animator: "Closed Mondays" and "Mountain Music")
 
1976 Mountain Music (short) (animator)
 
1974 Closed Mondays (short) (animator)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (5 titles)
1999 City Confidential (TV series documentary) (archive source - 1 episode)
– San Francisco: Betrayal by the Bay (1999) (archive source)
 
1999 The PJs (TV series) (foamation designer)
 
1985 Return to Oz (claymation director)
 
1985 The Adventures of Mark Twain (claymation artist)
 
1976-1977 The Electric Company (TV series) (claymation director)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2008 The Martial Artist (short)
 
1977 Martin the Cobbler (short) (screenplay adaptation)
 
1976 Mountain Music (short)
 
Show ShowEditor (2 titles)
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1985 The Adventures of Mark Twain
Dan'l Webster (voice) (as Wilf Innton)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (1 title)
1985 The Adventures of Mark Twain (special photographic effects)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1985 The Adventures of Mark Twain (music editor)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1977 Martin the Cobbler (short) (sets and characters)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2012 Bad 25 (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Adventures in Plymptoons! (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Movie Magic (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Combining Stop Motion and CG: In Living Color (1996) … Himself
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Animated Short Film
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2010 Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews (TV series)
 

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A Claymation Christmas Celebration -- Make a holiday dinner fit for a king: First, a visit to famed New York butcher Evan Lobel who gives tips on preparing different kinds of roasts. Then, tips on preparing and carving a beautiful crown roast of lamb for the holiday. A Claymation Christmas Celebration -- These miniature tree centerpieces are great Christmas decorations that you can transition into your garden come spring. A Claymation Christmas Celebration -- All the trimmings you need for the holidays: First, a field trip to visit Barbara Trujillo’s antique Christmas ornament collection. Then, pastry chef Claudia Fleming makes delicious Florentine cookies flavored with nutmeg.
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Wilf Innton
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Trivia:

Was associated with the Cineplay Interactive, Inc. company in the early nineties. Cineplay Interactive was formed by former employees of Cinemaware and Will Vinton Studios. Their first title (Free DC!) did so poorly that the studio never released any other titles and closed in obscurity. See more »