From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gerald Potterton (born March 8, 1931) is a British/Canadian director, producer and animator. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and his animation work on Yellow Submarine. Potterton has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: as director on the National Film Board of Canada animated shorts My Financial Career and Christmas Cracker, and as producer for The Selfish Giant. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gerald Potterton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| Birth Location | London, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931-03-08 |
Movies
Buster Keaton Rides Again
as Himself (director of 'The Railrodder')
1965
The Ride
as Chauffeur
1963
The Flying Animator
as Himself
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Movies
The Emerald City of Oz
Animation Director
1987
Ozma of Oz
Animation Director
1987
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Animation Director
1987
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Animation Director
1987
George and the Christmas Star
Director
1985
1985
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
Animation
1983
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
Director
1983
Heavy Metal
Director
1981
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Sequence Supervisor
1977
The Remarkable Rocket
Producer
1975
The Remarkable Rocket
Director
1975
The Remarkable Rocket
Screenplay
1975
The Happy Prince
Producer
1974
The Rainbow Boys
Writer
1973
The Rainbow Boys
Director
1973
The Selfish Giant
Producer
1971
Tiki Tiki
Director
1971
Last to Go
Director
1969
The Quiet Racket
Director
1966
The Railrodder
Editor
1965
The Railrodder
Writer
1965
The Railrodder
Director
1965
The Ride
Director
1963
Christmas Cracker
Director
1963
My Financial Career
Director
1962
Appetizers
Director
1960
Fish Spoilage Control
Animation
1956
Bride and Groom
Director
1955