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Will Vinton(1947-2018)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Animation Department
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Will Vinton
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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), Moonwalker (1988) and Return to Oz (1985). He was 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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Known for

Closed Mondays (1974)
Closed Mondays
6.6
Short
  • Producer
  • 1974
Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)
Moonwalker
6.1
Movie
  • Producer(segment "Speed Demon")
  • 1988
Fairuza Balk in Return to Oz (1985)
Return to Oz
6.7
Movie
  • Animation Department
  • 1985
Martin the Cobbler (1977)
Martin the Cobbler
8.1
Short
  • Producer
  • 1977

Credits

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Producer

  • The Morning After
    • producer
    • Short
  • The Martial Artist
    Short
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Janeane Garofalo, William Shatner, Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Belushi, David Cowgill, Eddie Izzard, and Christian Argueta in The Wild (2006)
    The Wild
    5.2
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Día de los muertos (2002)
    Día de los muertos
    7.0
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Gary & Mike (2001)
    Gary & Mike
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Slacker Cats (2001)
    Slacker Cats
    TV Short
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
    The PJs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1999–2001
  • Boyer Brothers (2000)
    Boyer Brothers
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • I Lost My M in Vegas (1999)
    I Lost My M in Vegas
    6.1
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Mr. Resistor (1994)
    Mr. Resistor
    7.3
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Hammer Time (1994)
    Hammer Time
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
    Claymation Easter
    6.8
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Claymation Comedy of Horrors (1991)
    Claymation Comedy of Horrors
    6.5
    TV Short
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II (1990)
    Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
    7.5
    TV Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • The California Raisin Show (1989)
    The California Raisin Show
    6.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Meet the Raisins! (1988)
    Meet the Raisins!
    8.3
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1988

Director

  • The Morning After
    • Director
    • Short
  • The Martial Artist
    Short
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II (1990)
    Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
    7.5
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)
    Moonwalker
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Michael Jackson in Moonwalker (1988)
    Michael Jackson: Speed Demon
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1988
  • The California Raisins: I Heard It Through the Grapevine
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
    Claymation Christmas Celebration
    8.0
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Festival of Claymation (1987)
    Festival of Claymation
    7.3
    Video
    • Director
    • 1987
  • John Fogerty: Vanz Kant Danz (1985)
    John Fogerty: Vanz Kant Danz
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1985
  • The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Every Child (1979)
    The Great Cognito
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The Creation (1981)
    The Creation
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1981
  • A Christmas Gift (1980)
    A Christmas Gift
    7.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Dinosaurs! (1987)
    Dinosaur
    7.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources (1979)
    Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Little Prince (1979)
    The Little Prince
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979

Animation Department

  • Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)
    Moonwalker
    6.1
    • animation conception (segment "Speed Demon")
    • 1988
  • Michael Jackson in Moonwalker (1988)
    Michael Jackson: Speed Demon
    7.5
    Music Video
    • animation director
    • 1988
  • Fairuza Balk in Return to Oz (1985)
    Return to Oz
    6.7
    • claymation director
    • 1985
  • The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    7.2
    • additional claymation
    • 1985
  • A Christmas Gift (1980)
    A Christmas Gift
    7.0
    Short
    • animator
    • 1980
  • The Little Prince (1979)
    The Little Prince
    7.2
    Short
    • animator
    • 1979
  • Rip Van Winkle (1978)
    Rip Van Winkle
    6.5
    Short
    • animator
    • 1978
  • Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation (1978)
    Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation
    6.1
    Short
    • animator
    • 1978
  • Martin the Cobbler (1977)
    Martin the Cobbler
    8.1
    Short
    • animator
    • 1977
  • Fantastic Animation Festival (1977)
    Fantastic Animation Festival
    7.0
    • animator: "Closed Mondays" and "Mountain Music"
    • 1977
  • Mountain Music (1976)
    Mountain Music
    6.6
    Short
    • animator
    • 1976
  • Closed Mondays (1974)
    Closed Mondays
    6.6
    Short
    • animator
    • 1974
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Personal details

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  • 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
    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".
  • Trademark
      Distinctive mustache

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