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John Whitney Sr. - Biography & Filmography | The Couch Critic
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John Whitney Sr.
Born
Apr 8, 1917
Died: Sep 22, 1995
Lived 78 years
Place of Birth
Pasadena, California, USA.
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
5
Movies
1
TV Shows
20
Directed
Also Known As
John Whitney
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John Whitney Sr.
Directing
Biography
John Whitney, Sr. (April 8, 1917—September 22, 1995) was an American animator, composer and inventor, widely considered to be one of the 'fathers' of computer animation.
Movies
5
TV Shows
1
Director
20
Abstract Cinema
as
Himself
1993
A Personal Search For the Complementarity of Music and Visual Art
Cast
1992
Home Movies 1971-81
Cast
1985
Experiments in Motion Graphics
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Himself
1968
The Film Art of John Whitney, Sr.
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Himself
TBA