Gerald Potterton
Biography
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Gerald Potterton (born March 8, 1931) is 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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Acting (2 movies)
Directing (21 movies)
Heavy Metal
1981
The Railrodder
1965
Christmas Cracker
1963
The Rainbow Boys
1973
The Quiet Racket
1966
The Ride
1963
Last to Go
1969
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
1983
Tiki Tiki
1971
Bride and Groom
1955
George and the Christmas Star
1985
Appetizers
1960
My Financial Career
1962
The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
1991
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
1991
The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot
1990
Request Stop
1969
Trouble in the Works
1969
The Black and White
1969
The Applicant
1969
The Remarkable Rocket
1975
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Railrodder | 1965 | Writer |
| The Selfish Giant | 1971 | Producer |
| The Rainbow Boys | 1973 | Writer |
| The Happy Prince | 1974 | Producer |
| The Remarkable Rocket | 1975 | Screenplay |
| The Remarkable Rocket | 1975 | Producer |
| George and the Christmas Star | 1985 | Writer |
| The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You | 1991 | Writer |