John Canemaker

American animator

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Born: May 28, 1943
Birthplace: Lackawanna County
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: animator
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Education: New York University Tisch School of the Arts
, Marymount Manhattan College
Employer: New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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John Cannizzaro Jr., better known as John Canemaker, is an American independent animator, animation historian, author, teacher and lecturer. In 1980, he began teaching and developing the animation program at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts', Kanbar Institute of Film and Television Department. Since 1988 he has directed the program and is currently a tenured full professor. From 2001-2002 he was Acting Chair of the NYU Undergraduate Film and Television Department. In 2006, his film The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation, a 28-minute animated piece about Canemaker's relationship with his father, won the Academy Award for best animated short. In 2007 the same piece picked up an Emmy award for its graphic and artistic design.

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TThe Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation2005 · 2005 animated short film directed by John Canemaker

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Sex or gender: male
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Given name: John
Awards: Jean Mitry Award(2007)
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Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film(March 5, 2006) for work: The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation · statement is subject of: 78th Academy Awards
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Nominations: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film(January 31, 2006) for work: The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation · statement is subject of: 78th Academy Awards
Family name: Canemaker
Website: johncanemaker.com

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