Will Vinton

Will Vinton

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1947-11-17
Deathday: 2018-10-04 (70 years old)

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Biography

Award-winning co-director of "Closed Mondays", the first Claymation (tm) film.


Will Vinton was born on November 17, 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA as William Gale Vinton. He was a producer and director, known for Claymation Easter (1992), Martin the Cobbler (1977) and Moonwalker (1988). He was married to Gillian Allred and Susan Shadburne. He was a Claymation artist who coined the term. His studio created numerous Claymation characters for ads, most notably the California Raisins, which gained fame in an ad set to the Motown hit "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".


He died on October 4, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.

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Filmography

all 43

Movies 39

Director 21

Producer 15

self 5

TV Shows 4

Writer 1

Self (archive footage)
Claydream

Claydream (2022)

Movie
Self
Remembering Return to Oz

Remembering Return to Oz (2021)

Movie
Director
Codename: Housewife

Codename: Housewife (2020)

Movie
Himself
Animation Outlaws

Animation Outlaws (2019)

Movie
Himself
Adventures in Plymptoons!

Adventures in Plymptoons! (2011)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Wild

The Wild (2006)

Movie
6.2
Director
The Morning After

The Morning After (2005)

Movie
Executive Producer
Día de los muertos

Día de los muertos (2002)

Movie
Producer
Gary & Mike

Gary & Mike (2001)

TV
Executive Producer
The Boyer Brothers

The Boyer Brothers (2000)

Movie
Producer
I Lost My M in Vegas

I Lost My M in Vegas (1999)

Movie
Executive Producer
The PJs

The PJs (1999)

TV
6
Director / Executive Producer
The PJ's

The PJ's (1997)

Movie
Producer
Bride of Resistor

Bride of Resistor (1997)

Movie
Producer
Mr. Resistor

Mr. Resistor (1994)

Movie
Executive Producer
Hammer Time

Hammer Time (1994)

Movie
Director
The World's Greatest Animation

The World's Greatest Animation (1994)

Movie
Writer
Will Vinton's Claymation Easter

Will Vinton's Claymation Easter (1992)

Movie
Executive Producer
Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors

Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors (1991)

Movie
Director
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II (1990)

Movie
Executive Producer
The California Raisin Show

The California Raisin Show (1989)

TV
Self
Prisoners of Gravity

Prisoners of Gravity (1989)

TV
Producer
Meet the Raisins!

Meet the Raisins! (1988)

Movie
Producer
Moonwalker

Moonwalker (1988)

Movie
6
Director
Claymation Christmas Celebration

Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)

Movie
Director
Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time

Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time (1987)

Movie
Director
The Festival of Claymation

The Festival of Claymation (1987)

Movie
Producer
Shadow Play

Shadow Play (1986)

Movie
Animation Director
Return to Oz

Return to Oz (1985)

Movie
Director
The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)

Movie
Director
The Great Cognito

The Great Cognito (1982)

Movie
Director
The Creation

The Creation (1981)

Movie
Director
A Christmas Gift

A Christmas Gift (1980)

Movie
Director
Dinosaur

Dinosaur (1980)

Movie
Director
Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources

Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources (1979)

Movie
Director
The Little Prince

The Little Prince (1979)

Movie
Director
Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle (1978)

Movie
Director
Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation

Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation (1978)

Movie
Director
Martin the Cobbler

Martin the Cobbler (1977)

Movie
Director
Mountain Music

Mountain Music (1976)

Movie
Director
Closed Mondays

Closed Mondays (1974)

Movie
Director
Gone for a Better Deal

Gone for a Better Deal (1974)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Circle

The Circle (1972)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.36
Based on 91.3 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1972
1981
1989
1987
2022
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1947-11-17

Deathday
2018-10-04 (70 years old)

Birth Place
McMinnville, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film


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