RIP Gary Leib, New York Filmmaker, Animator, And Cartoonist, 65
Leib created animation for The New York Times and films including "American Splendor" and "American Ultra."
Leib created animation for The New York Times and films including "American Splendor" and "American Ultra."
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A tribute to the talents the community lost this year: animators and cartoonists, directors and producers, voice artists, dancers, and basketball players.
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"I wasn’t sure what the film was about," says Clapin, "and that hardly mattered to me."
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In this new series, leading filmmakers and artists discuss works of animation that have had a formative influence on them.
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