John Weldon (animator)
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John Weldon is a Canadian
actor, composer
, animator
and movie director, known for his National Film Board of Canada
animated shorts. He lives in Montreal
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actor, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
and movie director, known for his National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
animated shorts. He lives in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
Filmography
- Noël NoëlNoël NoëlNoël Noël is a 22-minute animated short produced by the National Film Board of Canada in 2003 as a Christmas special. It was directed by Nicola Lemay and written by Martin Barry. The English-language version was adapted by John Weldon and narrated by Leslie Nielsen...
, (2003) (script) - The Hungry SquidThe Hungry SquidThe Hungry Squid is 2002 animated short film by John Weldon, about a young girl whose homework and personal life is being disrupted by creatures, including a giant ravenous squid...
, (2001) - Frank the Wrabbit, (1998)
- Scant Sanity, (1996)
- The LumpThe LumpThe Lump is a short animated film released in 1991. It tells the story of an unattractive and unpopular man named George. One day, a lump appears on his head that looks like an attractive face...
, (1991) - To Be, (1990)
- Of Dice and Men, (1988)
- Real Inside, (1984)
- The Log Driver's WaltzThe Log Driver's Waltz"The Log Driver's Waltz" is a Canadian folk song, written by Wade Hemsworth.The Log Driver's Waltz is also a Canadian animated film from the National Film Board, released in 1979 as part of its Canada Vignettes series.-Song information:...
, (1979) - Special DeliverySpecial Delivery (1978 film)Special Delivery is a 1978 animated short film made at the National Film Board of Canada which won the Academy Award for Animated Short Film. It was directed by Eunice Macaulay and John Weldon. An English and a French-language version were released....
, (1978) - Spinnolio (1977)
- What Do You Do?, (1976, animatorAnimatorAn animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
)
Awards
- Oscar Award of Best Short Film, Animated for Special Delivery in 1979.
- Nominated for a Golden Palm for Best Short Film for To Be, in 1990.
External links
- John Weldon's Web Site
- Watch John Weldon's films at NFB.ca
- John Weldon at The Film Reference Library. Retrieved on July 8, 2007.