5.5
Movie
Directing
Will Vinton
- Born
- Died
- (aged 70)
- Birthplace
- McMinnville, Oregon, USA
- Credits
- 45 titles
Biography
Award-winning co-director of "Closed Mondays", the first Claymation (tm) film.
Will Vinton was born on November 17, 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA as William Gale Vinton. He was a producer and director, known for Claymation Easter (1992), Martin the Cobbler (1977) and Moonwalker (1988). He was married to Gillian Allred and Susan Shadburne. He was a Claymation artist who coined the term. His studio created numerous Claymation characters for ads, most notably the California Raisins, which gained fame in an ad set to the Motown hit "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".
He died on October 4, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.
Signature work
Known For
5.5
Movie
6.7
Movie
Return to Oz
7.1
Movie
Moonwalker
6.7
Movie
The Adventures of Mark Twain
6.9
TV
The PJs
6.2
Movie
Closed Mondays
7.2
Movie
Claymation Christmas Celebration
5.6
Movie
The Great Cognito
6.0
Movie
Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors
7.9
Movie
Mr. Resistor
8.4
Movie
Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time
6.6
Movie
The Little Prince
6.3
Movie
Meet the Raisins!
5.2
Movie
Shadow Play
7.8
Movie
Bride of Resistor
8.0
Movie
Martin the Cobbler
4.8
TV
The California Raisin Show
7.5
Movie
Will Vinton's Claymation Easter
Acting credits 7
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Claydream Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Remembering Return to Oz Film | Self |
| 2019 | Animation Outlaws Film | Self |
| 2011 | Adventures in Plymptoons! Film | Self |
| 1989 | Prisoners of Gravity TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The Adventures of Mark Twain Film | Dan'l Webster (voice) |
Crew credits 39
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Go Down Death Film | Director |
| 2006 | The Wild Film | Executive Producer |
| 2005 | The Morning After Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2002 | Día de los muertos Film | Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike TV | Producer (13 ep) |
| 1999 | I Lost My M in Vegas Film | Executive Producer |
| 1999 | The PJs TV | Executive Producer (43 ep) |
| 1998 | Klay's TV Film | Director |
| 1997 | The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf Film | Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Bride of Resistor Film | Producer |
| 1994 | Mr. Resistor Film | Producer |
| 1994 | Hammer Time Film | Executive Producer |
| 1994 | The World's Greatest Animation Film | Director |
| 1992 | Will Vinton's Claymation Easter Film | Executive Producer, Story |
| 1991 | Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors Film | Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II Film | Director, Producer |
| 1989 | The California Raisin Show TV | Executive Producer (15 ep) |
| 1988 | Meet the Raisins! Film | Producer |
| 1988 | Moonwalker Film | Producer, Director |
| 1987 | Claymation Christmas Celebration Film | Producer, Director |
| 1987 | Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time Film | Director |
| 1987 | The Festival of Claymation Film | Director, Producer, Writer, Animation |
| 1986 | Shadow Play Film | Producer |
| 1985 | Return to Oz Film | Animation Director |
| 1985 | The Adventures of Mark Twain Film | Director, Animation |
| 1982 | The Great Cognito Film | Director, Producer |
| 1981 | The Creation Film | Director |
| 1981 | God's Trombones Film | Director |
| 1980 | A Christmas Gift Film | Director |
| 1980 | Dinosaurs! Film | Producer, Director |
| 1980 | Dinosaur Film | Director |
| 1979 | Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources Film | Director |
| 1979 | The Little Prince Film | Director |
| 1978 | Rip Van Winkle Film | Director, Producer |
| 1978 | Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation Film | Director |
| 1977 | Martin the Cobbler Film | Director |
| 1976 | Mountain Music Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Animation |
| 1974 | Closed Mondays Film | Director, Animation |
| 1974 | Gone for a Better Deal Film | Director |