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John Korty

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John Korty

Born
Died
(aged 85)
Birthplace
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Credits
58 titles

Biography

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John Korty (born July 22, 1936 – March 9, 2022) is an American film director and animator, best known for the television film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and the documentary Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, as well as the theatrical animated feature Twice Upon a Time. He has won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (for Who Are the DeBolts?) and several other major awards. He is described by the film critic Leonard Maltin as "a principled filmmaker who has worked both outside and within the mainstream, attempting to find projects that support his humanistic beliefs".

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 4

YearTitleRole
2004 A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope Film Self
2004 Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' Film Self
1988 Slaying the Dragon Film
1982 The Animators Film Himself

Crew credits 54

YearTitleJob
2012 The Blues Broads Film Camera Operator, Director
2009 Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn Film Cinematography, Director, Producer
1999 A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story Film Director
1998 Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story Film Director
1997 Ms. Scrooge Film Director
1995 Redwood Curtain Film Director
1994 Getting Out Film Director
1993 They Film Director
1992 Deadly Matrimony Film Director
1991 Long Road Home Film Director
1991 Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Film Director
1991 Keeping Secrets Film Director
1990 A Son's Promise Film Director
1989 Cast the First Stone Film Director
1989 Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven Film Co-Producer
1988 Winnie Film Director
1987 Eye on the Sparrow Film Director
1987 Angry Annie Film Director
1987 Baby Girl Scott Film Director
1986 Resting Place Film Director
1986 A Deadly Business Film Director
1984 The Ewok Adventure Film Director of Photography
1984 Bark in the Dark Film Director
1984 Second Sight: A Love Story Film Director
1984 Join a Daisy Film Director
1983 The Haunting Passion Film Director
1983 Twice Upon a Time Film Story, Director, Screenplay, Character Designer
1982 Vietnam Requiem Film Executive Producer
1980 A Christmas Without Snow Film Director, Producer, Teleplay
1978 Oliver's Story Film Director, Screenplay
1978 Forever Film Director
1977 Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Film Director, Producer
1976 Alex & the Gypsy Film Director
1976 Farewell to Manzanar Film Writer, Director
1976 Crocodile eating crackers Film Director
1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Film Director
1974 Silence Film Director
1974 The Music School Film Cinematography, Writer, Director
1973 T for Typewriter, Toe Film Director
1973 Class of '63 Film Director
1973 Pat the Pilot Film Writer, Director
1973 Go Ask Alice Film Director
1973 Q for Quiet Film Director
1972 The People Film Director
1970 Imogen Cunningham, photographer Film Screenplay, Director
1968 Riverrun Film Cinematography, Director, Writer
1967 Funnyman Film Writer, Director of Photography, Animation
1966 The Crazy-Quilt Film Director, Writer
1966 Any, Many, and Man Film Director
1965 Breaking the Habit Film Director
1964 A Scrap of Paper and a Piece of String Film Director
1963 The Dragon's Tears Film Producer, Director
1962 The Owl and the Pussycat Film Director
1961 The Language of Faces Film Director
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