Gerald Potterton | |
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 Potterton in 2016 | |
| Born | 8 March 1931 London, England |
| Died | 23 August 2022 (aged 91) Cowansville, Quebec |
| Occupation(s) | Director, animator, producer, writer, artist |
| Years active | 1952–2022 |
| Awards | Full list |
Gerald Potterton RCA (8 March 1931 – 23 August 2022) was a Canadian director, animator, producer and writer. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and for his animation work on Yellow Submarine.
Potterton won one Peabody Award and was 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.[1]
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (24 August 2022). "Gerald Potterton, 'Heavy Metal' Director, Dies at 91". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 January 2023.