6.5
Movie
Directing
Gerald Potterton
- Born
- (age 95)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Credits
- 36 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Gerald Potterton (March 8, 1931- August 23, 2022) was a British/Canadian director, producer and animator. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and his animation work on Yellow Submarine.
Potterton has been 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.
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Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
7.2
Movie
Yellow Submarine
6.8
Movie
The Railrodder
7.1
Movie
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
7.2
Movie
Buster Keaton Rides Again
5.8
Movie
The Selfish Giant
6.7
Movie
My Financial Career
7.1
Movie
Christmas Cracker
5.8
Movie
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
7.0
Movie
George and the Christmas Star
6.2
Movie
The Happy Prince
7.0
Movie
The Rainbow Boys
8.0
Movie
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
10.0
Movie
The Ride
9.0
Movie
Fish Spoilage Control
8.0
Movie
The Quiet Racket
7.0
Movie
The Emerald City of Oz
7.0
Movie
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Acting credits 4
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Flying Animator Film | Himself |
| 2026 | A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride Film | Self (Archival) |
| 1965 | Buster Keaton Rides Again Film | Self - Director of 'The Railrodder' |
| 1963 | The Ride Film | Chauffeur |
Crew credits 33
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep Film | Director |
| 1991 | The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You Film | Writer, Director |
| 1990 | The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot Film | Director |
| 1989 | Smoggies! TV | Creator |
| 1987 | The Emerald City of Oz Film | Animation Director |
| 1987 | Ozma of Oz Film | Animation Director |
| 1987 | The Marvelous Land of Oz Film | Animation Director |
| 1987 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Film | Animation Director |
| 1985 | George and the Christmas Star Film | Director, Writer |
| 1983 | The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones Film | Director, Animation |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal Film | Director |
| 1977 | Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure Film | Sequence Supervisor |
| 1975 | The Christmas Messenger Film | Producer |
| 1975 | The Remarkable Rocket Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1974 | The Happy Prince Film | Producer |
| 1973 | The Rainbow Boys Film | Writer, Director |
| 1971 | The Selfish Giant Film | Producer |
| 1971 | Tiki Tiki Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1969 | Last to Go Film | Director |
| 1969 | Trouble in the Works Film | Director |
| 1969 | The Applicant Film | Director |
| 1969 | The Black and White Film | Director |
| 1969 | Request Stop Film | Director |
| 1968 | Yellow Submarine Film | Animation |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Television TV | Director, Producer (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Quiet Racket Film | Director |
| 1965 | The Railrodder Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 1963 | Christmas Cracker Film | Director |
| 1963 | The Ride Film | Director, Writer |
| 1962 | My Financial Career Film | Director |
| 1960 | Appetizers Film | Director |
| 1956 | Fish Spoilage Control Film | Animation |
| 1955 | Bride and Groom Film | Director |