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Will Vinton(1947-2018)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Animation Department
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Will Vinton was born on 17 November 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Closed Mondays (1974), Return to Oz (1985) and Martin the Cobbler (1977). He was previously married to Susan Shadburne, Gillian Allred and Bevan Vinton. He died on 4 October 2018 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
BornNovember 17, 1947
DiedOctober 4, 2018(70)
BornNovember 17, 1947
DiedOctober 4, 2018(70)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 6 wins & 8 nominations total

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Bob Gardiner and Will Vinton in Mountain Music (1976)
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Known for

Closed Mondays (1974)
Closed Mondays
6.6
Short
  • Producer
  • 1974
Return to Oz (1985)
Return to Oz
6.7
  • Animation Department
  • 1985
Martin the Cobbler (1977)
Martin the Cobbler
8.1
Short
  • Producer
  • 1977
Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)
Moonwalker
6.0
  • Producer(segment Speed Demon)
  • 1988

Credits

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Producer

  • The Martial Artist
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Janeane Garofalo, William Shatner, Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Belushi, David Cowgill, Eddie Izzard, and Christian Argueta in The Wild (2006)
    The Wild
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Ina Strauss in The Morning After (2005)
    The Morning After
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2005
  • Día de los muertos (2002)
    Día de los muertos
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2002
  • Gary & Mike (2001)
    Gary & Mike
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Slacker Cats (2001)
    Slacker Cats
    • executive producer
    • TV Short
    • 2001
  • The PJs (1999)
    The PJs
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2001
  • Boyer Brothers (2000)
    Boyer Brothers
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Mr. Resistor (1994)
    Mr. Resistor
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 1994
  • Hammer Time
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 1994
  • Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
    Claymation Easter
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Special
    • 1992
  • Claymation Comedy of Horrors (1991)
    Claymation Comedy of Horrors
    • executive producer
    • TV Short
    • 1991
  • Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II (1990)
    Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
    • producer (uncredited)
    • TV Short
    • 1990
  • The California Raisin Show (1989)
    The California Raisin Show
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Meet the Raisins! (1988)
    Meet the Raisins!
    • producer
    • TV Special
    • 1988

Director

  • The Martial Artist
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Ina Strauss in The Morning After (2005)
    The Morning After
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2005
  • Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II (1990)
    Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
    • Director
    • TV Short
    • 1990
  • Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
    Claymation Christmas Celebration
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 1987
  • Festival of Claymation (1987)
    Festival of Claymation
    • Director
    • Video
    • 1987
  • John Fogerty: Vanz Kant Danz (1985)
    John Fogerty: Vanz Kant Danz
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Every Child (1979)
    The Great Cognito
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1982
  • The Creation (1981)
    The Creation
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1981
  • A Christmas Gift (1980)
    A Christmas Gift
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1980
  • Dinosaurs! (1987)
    Dinosaur
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1980
  • Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources (1979)
    Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1979
  • The Little Prince (1979)
    The Little Prince
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1979
  • Rip Van Winkle (1978)
    Rip Van Winkle
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1978
  • Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation (1978)
    Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1978

Animation Department

  • Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)
    James and the Giant Peach
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    The Nightmare Before Christmas
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)
    Moonwalker
    • animation conception (segment Speed Demon)
    • 1988
  • Michael Jackson in Moonwalker (1988)
    Michael Jackson: Speed Demon
    • animation director
    • Music Video
    • 1988
  • Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice (1988)
    Beetlejuice
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Return to Oz (1985)
    Return to Oz
    • claymation director
    • 1985
  • The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    • additional claymation
    • 1985
  • A Christmas Gift (1980)
    A Christmas Gift
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1980
  • The Little Prince (1979)
    The Little Prince
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1979
  • Rip Van Winkle (1978)
    Rip Van Winkle
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1978
  • Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation (1978)
    Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1978
  • Martin the Cobbler (1977)
    Martin the Cobbler
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1977
  • Fantastic Animation Festival (1977)
    Fantastic Animation Festival
    • animator: "Closed Mondays" and "Mountain Music"
    • 1977
  • Mountain Music (1976)
    Mountain Music
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1976
  • Closed Mondays (1974)
    Closed Mondays
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1974
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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Freewill Entertainment
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Wilf Innton
  • Born
    • November 17, 1947
    • McMinnville, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • October 4, 2018
    • Portland, Oregon, USA(multiple myeloma)
  • Spouses
      Susan Shadburne(divorced, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Award-winning co-director of "Closed Mondays", the first Claymation (tm) film.
  • Trademark
      Distinctive mustache

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