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Adam Elliot(I)

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Adam Elliot
A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.
Play trailer2:32
Mary and Max (2009)
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7 Photos
Grew up on a shrimp farm in southern Australia together with two brothers, one sister and two parrots. He discerned his artistic abilities at an early age and spent five years studying photography, painting, pottery etc. In 1996 he began his studies at the Victorian College of the Arts where Uncle (1996), the first part of his trilogy, was made. After he graduated in 1997, the trilogy was completed with Cousin (1999) and Brother (2000).
BornJanuary 2, 1972
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BornJanuary 2, 1972
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 38 wins & 7 nominations total

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Melanie Coombs and Adam Elliot at an event for Mary and Max (2009)
Adam Elliot at an event for Mary and Max (2009)
Melanie Coombs and Adam Elliot at an event for Mary and Max (2009)
Melanie Coombs and Adam Elliot at an event for Mary and Max (2009)
Robert Redford, Melanie Coombs, and Adam Elliot at an event for Mary and Max (2009)
Robert Redford and Adam Elliot at an event for Mary and Max (2009)

Known for

Mary and Max (2009)
Mary and Max
8.1
  • Director
  • 2009
Harvie Krumpet (2003)
Harvie Krumpet
7.9
Short
  • Director
  • 2003
Office Space (1992)
Brother
7.2
Short
  • Director(as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
  • 2000
Office Space (1992)
Cousin
7.2
Short
  • Director(as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
  • 1999

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Director

  • Memoir of a Snail
    • Director
    • In Production
    • 2024
  • Ernie Biscuit (2015)
    Ernie Biscuit
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Mary and Max (2009)
    Mary and Max
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Cover Selected Shorts 5
    Selected Shorts #5: Comedy Shorts
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Harvie Krumpet (2003)
    Harvie Krumpet
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2003
  • Office Space (1992)
    Brother
    • Director (as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
    • Short
    • 2000
  • Office Space (1992)
    Cousin
    • Director (as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
    • Short
    • 1999
  • Office Space (1992)
    Uncle
    • Director (as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
    • Short
    • 1996

Writer

  • Memoir of a Snail
    • Writer
    • In Production
    • 2024
  • Ernie Biscuit (2015)
    Ernie Biscuit
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Mary and Max (2009)
    Mary and Max
    • written by
    • 2009
  • Cover Selected Shorts 5
    Selected Shorts #5: Comedy Shorts
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Harvie Krumpet (2003)
    Harvie Krumpet
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2003
  • Office Space (1992)
    Brother
    • Writer (as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
    • Short
    • 2000
  • Office Space (1992)
    Cousin
    • Writer (as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
    • Short
    • 1999
  • Office Space (1992)
    Uncle
    • Writer (as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
    • Short
    • 1996

Animation Department

  • Harvie Krumpet (2003)
    Harvie Krumpet
    • animator
    • Short
    • 2003
  • Office Space (1992)
    Brother
    • animator (as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
    • Short
    • 2000
  • Office Space (1992)
    Cousin
    • animator (as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
    • Short
    • 1999
  • Office Space (1992)
    Uncle
    • animator (as Adam Benjamin Elliot)
    • Short
    • 1996

Videos1

Mary and Max
Trailer 2:32
Mary and Max

Personal details

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    • Adam Benjamin Elliot
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    • January 2, 1972
    • South Australia, Australia
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    • 1 Pictorial

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    Born with a hereditary physiological tremor, Elliot incorporated his disability into his visual aesthetic with his work displaying uneven lines and an organic feel.

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