Gil Alkabetz, Israeli Filmmaker Behind ‘Rubicon’ And ‘Morir De Amor,’ Dies At 64
The global animation community mourns the loss of one of most accomplished Israeli animators of all time.
RIP
Shichiro Kobayashi, Prolific Art Director Of ‘Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro,’ ‘Berserk,’ Dies At 89
Kobayashi leaves behind a tremendous body of iconic work which spans more than 50 years in animation.
Ralph Eggleston, A Cornerstone Of Pixar’s Visual Style, Dies At 56
Eggleston’s storied career at Pixar included winning an Oscar for his short “For the Birds.”
Gerald Potterton, ‘Heavy Metal’ Director, Dies At 91
Over a seven-decade career, Potterton worked with a who’s who of the art form: John Halas, George Dunning, Richard Williams, Norman McLaren, and Bob Godfrey, among others.
Illustrator And Cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, Creator Of ‘Little Nicholas,’ Dies At 89
A national hero in France, Sempé died on Thursday.
Raymond Briggs, ‘The Snowman,’ ‘When The Wind Blows’ Creator, Dies at 88
“He liked ‘The Guardian’ editorial describing himself as an ‘iconoclastic national treasure,’” Briggs’s family remembers.
Paul Coker Jr., Designer Of Timeless Rankin/Bass Holiday Special Characters, Dies At 93
Characters developed under Coker’s supervision include Frosty the Snowman, Kris Kringle, Winter Warlock, and many more.
Tony Mines, Pioneer Of Modern Lego Animation, Dies At 44
Tony Mines was a pioneer of the brickfilm movement as it shifted online around the turn of the century.
Kazuki Takahashi, ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Creator, Dies At 60
Takahashi was found dead after an apparent snorkeling trip in Okinawa Prefecture.
Ken Knowlton, A Founding Father Of Computer Art And Animation, Dies at 91
Knowlton’s pioneering work at Bell Labs in the 1960s is the foundation on which modern computer animation is built.
Everett Peck, ‘Duckman’ And ‘Squirrel Boy’ Creator, Dies at 71
In addition to his own shows, Peck worked on animated series like The Critic, The Real Ghostbusters, and Jumanji.
Fernando Laverde, Colombian Stop Motion Pioneer, Dies At 88
Inspired by the work of Jiří Trnka and Jiří Barta, Laverde’s films were unlike anything being made in Colombia in the 1970s-1980s.
Norma Swank-Haviland, Disney Ink-&-Paint Artist And Early Chip Voice Actor, Dies At 97
A painter and final checker in Disney’s ink and paint department, she took on several voice acting gigs over three decades.
Vlasta Pospíšilová, Icon Of The Golden Age Of Czech Puppet Animation, Dies At 87
Pospíšilová was a major contributor to the work done at the legendary Jiří Trnka Studio before launching an outstanding directorial career.
Carl Bell, Animator And Champion Of The Art Form, Dies At 91
From Sesame Street to She-Ra and Beany & Cecil to Beauty and the Beast, Carl Bell worked on countless classics.
Jan Rogowski, Red Star Co-Founder, Dies At 41
Rogowski’s studio was producing animation for the upcoming adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s The Amazing Maurice.
10 Of Gilbert Gottfried’s Most Memorable Voice Acting Performances
Gilbert Gottfried’s voice acting credits are many and vast, so we’ve collected some of our favorites to remember the comedian.
‘Twice Upon A Time’ And ‘Sesame Street’ Director John Korty: An Appreciation
Harley Jessup, Henry Selick, and Brian Narelle share their memories of an iconic American filmmaker.
Manabu Ohashi, Veteran Animator And Director Of ‘Cloud,’ Dies At 73
Entering the industry aged just 15, Ohashi left his indelible mark on many anime classics.
RIP Lina Gagnon, Animator Who Worked On ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’
Gagnon was also an influential educator, teaching animation at Cégep du Vieux-Montréal for over two decades.
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