John David Wilson
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| John David Wilson | |
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| Born | August 7, 1919 Wimbledon England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Animator Producer |
| Website | |
| http://www.fineartsfilms.com/ | |
John David Wilson (born August 7, 1919 in Wimbledon, England) is an English artist, animator and producer. He owns his own production studio, Fine Arts Films.
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[edit] Early years
Wilson was educated at the Watford Grammar School for Boys, Harrow Art School and the Royal College of Art; among his teachers was Robin Darwin.[1]
[edit] World War II
During World War II, Wilson served with the London Rifle Brigade. He was badly wounded in the African Campaign in 1941; while recuperating in Cairo he spent time drawing cartoons. Some of these were brought to the attention of a printer in Durban who offered him a job; due to the seriousness of his injury he was discharged from the army and accepted the job.[1]
[edit] Credits
[edit] Film
- Peter Pan" (film) (1952)
- Lady and the Tramp" (film) (1952)
- Journey to the Stars" (film) (shown at The 1962 "Seattle World's Fair") (1952)
- Shinbone Alley" (film) (1970)
- Grease" (film) (1978)
[edit] Television
- Mr. Magoo (TV series) (1953)
- Petrushka (ballet) (segment on Sol Hurok Music Hour) (1956)
- The Sonny and Cher Show (TV series) (1970-73)
- The Carol Burnett Show (TV series) (1972-76)
- COS w/Bill Cosby (TV series) (1974)
- Stanley, the Ugly Duckling (TV show) (1982)
- Peter Pan and the Pirates (TV show) (1989)
- Space Cats (TV show) (1991)
- The Specialists / MTV (TV show) (1992)
- Madeline (TV show) (1994)
[edit] Awards
[edit] Military
- War Medal" (UK)"
- Victory Medal" (UK)"
- Desert Starl" (UK)"
- War Star" (UK)"
- King George VIl" (UK)"
[edit] Film
- Gerald McBoing-Boing" (Academy Award)"
- Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom" (Academy Award)"
- Shinbone Alley" (Golden Phoenix)"
- Madeline" (ACE Award)"
- Tara, the Stonecutter" (New York Golden Eagle, London Film Festival Award, Edinburgh Film Festival Award)"
[edit] Notable mentions
- Considered the father of the conceptual music video
- Innovated the use of caricatures of voice talent
[edit] References
- ^ a b "The Fine Arts Films Story". Fine Arts Films, Inc.. http://www.fineartsfilms.com/history.html. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
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