Gerald Potterton, the London-born filmmaker and animator who directed the 1981 animated cult favorite Heavy Metal and contributed to the memorable “Liverpool” sequence in the 1968 Beatles film Yellow Submarine, died today at a Quebec hospital. He was 91.
His death was announced by the National Film Board of Canada. No cause was stated.
“Gerald came to Canada and the Nfb to be part of a new wave of storytelling, one that was fresh and irreverent, and he brought great wit and creativity to every project,” said Claude Joli-Coeur, Nfb Chairperson and Government Film Commissioner, in a statement. “He was also a builder, helping to lay the foundation for today’s independent Canadian animation industry with Potterton Productions…He was an exceptional artist and a truly nice man.”
Potterton had graduated from London’s Hammersmith Art School when he moved to Canada in 1954, working with the Nfb before directing his own notable animated shorts in the early ’60s.
His death was announced by the National Film Board of Canada. No cause was stated.
“Gerald came to Canada and the Nfb to be part of a new wave of storytelling, one that was fresh and irreverent, and he brought great wit and creativity to every project,” said Claude Joli-Coeur, Nfb Chairperson and Government Film Commissioner, in a statement. “He was also a builder, helping to lay the foundation for today’s independent Canadian animation industry with Potterton Productions…He was an exceptional artist and a truly nice man.”
Potterton had graduated from London’s Hammersmith Art School when he moved to Canada in 1954, working with the Nfb before directing his own notable animated shorts in the early ’60s.
- 8/24/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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Gerald Potterton, the British-Canadian filmmaker who directed the adult animated cult classic Heavy Metal in 1981 for Columbia Pictures, has died. He was 91.
Potterton passed away at the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital in Cowansville, Quebec on Aug. 23, the National Film Board of Canada said on Wednesday.
“Gerald came to Canada and the Nfb to be part of a new wave of storytelling, one that was fresh and irreverent, and he brought great wit and creativity to every project. He was also a builder, helping to lay the foundation for today’s independent Canadian animation industry with Potterton Productions… He was an exceptional artist and a truly nice man,” Claude Joli-Coeur, Nfb chairperson and government film commissioner, said in a statement.
Born on March 8, 1931 in London, England, Potterton graduated from the Hammersmith Art School and emigrated to Canada in 1954 to work alongside the pioneers of Nfb animation.
Gerald Potterton, the British-Canadian filmmaker who directed the adult animated cult classic Heavy Metal in 1981 for Columbia Pictures, has died. He was 91.
Potterton passed away at the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital in Cowansville, Quebec on Aug. 23, the National Film Board of Canada said on Wednesday.
“Gerald came to Canada and the Nfb to be part of a new wave of storytelling, one that was fresh and irreverent, and he brought great wit and creativity to every project. He was also a builder, helping to lay the foundation for today’s independent Canadian animation industry with Potterton Productions… He was an exceptional artist and a truly nice man,” Claude Joli-Coeur, Nfb chairperson and government film commissioner, said in a statement.
Born on March 8, 1931 in London, England, Potterton graduated from the Hammersmith Art School and emigrated to Canada in 1954 to work alongside the pioneers of Nfb animation.
- 8/24/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Grant Munro, the animator and actor behind Neighbors, the 1953 best short film Oscar winner, and the 1963 Oscar-nominated cartoon Christmas Cracker, a collaboration with Norman McLaren, has died. He was 94.
Munro died Saturday in Montreal after an unspecified illness, the National Film Board of Canada, the country's public filmmaker, said Monday. He directed, edited and acted in some of the most classic hand-drawn and pixilated animation the Nfb has produced.
Born in Winnipeg on April 25, 1923, Munro collaborated with McLaren, a fellow Canadian animation legend, during a career at the Nfb that stretched from 1944-1988. He coined...
Munro died Saturday in Montreal after an unspecified illness, the National Film Board of Canada, the country's public filmmaker, said Monday. He directed, edited and acted in some of the most classic hand-drawn and pixilated animation the Nfb has produced.
Born in Winnipeg on April 25, 1923, Munro collaborated with McLaren, a fellow Canadian animation legend, during a career at the Nfb that stretched from 1944-1988. He coined...
- 12/11/2017
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details for Inbred, Blood, and 4 Dead Girls, a trailer for The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue, featuring Robert Englund, details on a Jason Voorhees-inspired charity, an interview with Nick Basile, the director of Dark, and much more:
The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue Trailer and Release Details: “Two years ago, the Mugg Brothers, who have never worked a day in their lives, inherited a brownstone apartment building. In that short time, their slacker ways have run the building into the ground. Tenants are moving out, no one drinks at the bar downstairs, and the building’s pets are going missing. If all that isn’t enough to make them sit up and take notice, they soon discover a mysterious creature is hiding in the basement and trying to...
The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue Trailer and Release Details: “Two years ago, the Mugg Brothers, who have never worked a day in their lives, inherited a brownstone apartment building. In that short time, their slacker ways have run the building into the ground. Tenants are moving out, no one drinks at the bar downstairs, and the building’s pets are going missing. If all that isn’t enough to make them sit up and take notice, they soon discover a mysterious creature is hiding in the basement and trying to...
- 9/1/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Celtic recorded a comfortable victory at Parkhead as they dominated the visitors in the second half with a Gary Hooper inspired performance. The English striker got two goals and two assists – for Scott Brown and James Forrest – as Celtic ran out 4-0 winners. County went into the match in poor form as they hadn’t won in their last six Spl outings. Their last victory came on 3 November against Aberdeen. Celtic, on the other hand, were in excellent form having won their last four league matches. Despite the large score line County played quite well throughout the match and had their finishing been more clinical could have troubled the home side.
Celtic lined up in a 4-3-3 with Victor Wanyama sitting in behind the two central midfielders and Gary Hooper playing in a false number 9 role behind the two wide-forwards. Celtic made two changes to the side that beat St.
Celtic lined up in a 4-3-3 with Victor Wanyama sitting in behind the two central midfielders and Gary Hooper playing in a false number 9 role behind the two wide-forwards. Celtic made two changes to the side that beat St.
- 12/23/2012
- by Adam Henderson
- Obsessed with Film
Conan Doyle's creation isn't just any old action hero, as portrayed in A Game of Shadows; he invented forensic science
Sherlock Holmes has made the Guinness Book of Records as the most frequently portrayed literary character in film history. More than 70 actors have played the role in more than 200 films. Robert Downey Jr and Guy Ritchie reckon theirs is a more authentic take on Conan Doyle's original than the uptight, deerstalkered pipe-smoker of so many other versions. Fair enough.
Among the 60 stories, you can find a bromantic action hero if you want to. Holmes carries a gun and fires it on more than one occasion. He's an effective bare-knuckle fighter and swordsman, he's on top of obscure martial arts and he's strong enough to straighten out a bent steel poker. As a master of disguise he successfully impersonates a plumber, a bookseller, a priest, a seaman, a groom,...
Sherlock Holmes has made the Guinness Book of Records as the most frequently portrayed literary character in film history. More than 70 actors have played the role in more than 200 films. Robert Downey Jr and Guy Ritchie reckon theirs is a more authentic take on Conan Doyle's original than the uptight, deerstalkered pipe-smoker of so many other versions. Fair enough.
Among the 60 stories, you can find a bromantic action hero if you want to. Holmes carries a gun and fires it on more than one occasion. He's an effective bare-knuckle fighter and swordsman, he's on top of obscure martial arts and he's strong enough to straighten out a bent steel poker. As a master of disguise he successfully impersonates a plumber, a bookseller, a priest, a seaman, a groom,...
- 12/20/2011
- by David Cox
- The Guardian - Film News
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