John Canemaker has won an Academy Award, an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his animation and is an internationally-renowned animation historian and teacher. A key figure in American independent animation, Canemaker’s work has a distinctive personal style emphasizing emotion, personality and dynamic visual expression.

His film, The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation, won an Oscar in 2005 for Best Animated Short, as well as an Emmy. A 28-minute autobiographical essay about a troubled father/son relationship, The Moon and the Son marked a personal and professional breakthrough in animation storytelling. Canemaker is also a noted author who has written nine books on animation, as well as numerous essays, articles and monographs for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.

Personal Details

• Born: 1943-05-28
• Known For: Directing

John Canemaker Movies List

Looking for John Canemaker movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• Frank and Ollie (1995)
• Walt & El Grupo (2008)
• Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino (2010)
• Tyrus (2015)
• Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (2001)
• Cartoon Carnival (2021)
• The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000)
• Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp (2006)
• From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella (2005)
• Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008)

Explore the complete John Canemaker movies list and find where to stream them on Watchlist Wizard.