John Canemaker
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 28 May 1943
John Canemaker has won an Academy Award, an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his animation and is an internationally-renowned animation historian and teacher. A key figure in American independent animation, Canemaker’s work has a distinctive personal style emphasizing emotion, personality and dynamic visual expression. His film, The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation, won an Oscar in 2005 for Best Animated Short, as well as an Emmy. A 28-minute autobiographical essay about a troubled father/son relationship, The Moon and the Son marked a personal and professional breakthrough in animation storytelling. Canemaker is also a noted author who has written nine books on animation, as well as numerous essays, articles and monographs for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.
Known for
Acting 20
- 2026Felix the Cat Through the Ages as Himself
- 2021Cartoon Carnival as Self
- 2015Tyrus as Self
- 2012King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution as Self
- 2010Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino as Self
- 2010Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo as Himself
- 2008Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 as Self
- 2008Walt & El Grupo as Self
- 2007Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 as Himself
- 2006Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp as Self
- 2005From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella as Self
- 2005Cartoon Logic as Self
- 2005The Art of Mary Blair as Self
- 2001Celebrating Dumbo as Self
- 2001Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All as Himself
- 2000The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature as Self
- 1995Frank and Ollie as Himself
- 1990Earthday Birthday as (voice)
- 1980Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method as (voice)
- 1977Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat as Narrator
Directing 10
- 2019Hands · director
- 2005The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation · director
- 1998Bridgehampton · director
- 1986The John Lennon Sketchbook · director
- 1984Bottom's Dream · director
- 1979Confessions of a Stardreamer · director
- 1977Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat · director
- 1976Remembering Winsor McCay · director
- 1974The 40s · director
- 1974Street Freaks · director
visual effects 5
- 2009Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood · animation
- 1988You Don't Have to Die · animation
- 1987Santabear's High Flying Adventure · animation
- 1987Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street · animation
- 1979Confessions of a Stardreamer · animation
crew 4
- 2005She She She She's a Bombshell · thanks
- 2002Shadowplay · thanks
- 2000The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature · creative consultant
- 1999A Letter from the Western Front · thanks
Production 3
- 1979Confessions of a Stardreamer · producer
- 1977Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat · producer
- 1976Remembering Winsor McCay · producer
Writing 2
- 1979Confessions of a Stardreamer · screenplay
- 1977Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat · writer
art 2
- 1979Confessions of a Stardreamer · art designer
- 1974The 40s · art designer
Editing 1
- 1976Remembering Winsor McCay · editor