Don Hertzfeldt

Don Hertzfeldt

Visual EffectsDirectorEditorProducerSound Aug 1 (age 49) Fremont, California, USA 1989–2026 (37 year career)
7.6 avg rating

Biography

Don Hertzfeldt is a two-time Academy Award nominee whose animated films include "It's Such a Beautiful Day", the "World of Tomorrow" series, "Paper Trail", "ME", "The Meaning of Life", "On Memory", "Billy's Balloon", and "Rejected". His work has played around the world, received hundreds of awards, and in 2014 made a special appearance on "The Simpsons". 2020, GQ Magazine described his work as "simultaneously tragic and hilarious and philosophical and crude and deeply sad and fatalist and yet st…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (115)

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Movies (114)

Paper Trail

Paper Trail

2026

Animation

Paper Trail

Paper Trail

2026

Director

Paper Trail

Paper Trail

2026

Editor

Paper Trail

Paper Trail

2026

Producer

Paper Trail

Paper Trail

2026

Sound Designer

Paper Trail

Paper Trail

2026

Writer

Animation Mixtape

Animation Mixtape

2025

Director

Animation Mixtape

Animation Mixtape

2025

Producer

ME

ME

2024

Animation

8.2
ME

ME

2024

Director

8.2
ME

ME

2024

Director of Photography

8.2
ME

ME

2024

Editor

8.2
ME

ME

2024

Producer

8.2
ME

ME

2024

Sound

8.2
ME

ME

2024

Writer

8.2
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

2021

Animation

10.0
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

2021

Director

10.0
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

2021

Director of Photography

10.0
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

2021

Editor

10.0
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

2021

Producer

10.0
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

2021

Sound

10.0
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes

2021

Writer

10.0
On Memory

On Memory

2021

Animation

7.8
On Memory

On Memory

2021

Director

7.8
On Memory

On Memory

2021

Director of Photography

7.8
On Memory

On Memory

2021

Editor

7.8
On Memory

On Memory

2021

Producer

7.8
On Memory

On Memory

2021

Sound

7.8
On Memory

On Memory

2021

Writer

7.8
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

2020

Animation

8.4
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

2020

Director

8.4
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

2020

Director of Photography

8.4
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

2020

Editor

8.4
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

2020

Producer

8.4
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

2020

Sound

8.4
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime

2020

Writer

8.4
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

2017

Director

8.0
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

2017

Director of Photography

8.0
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

2017

Editor

8.0
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

2017

Producer

8.0
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

2017

Sound

8.0
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts

2017

Writer

8.0
Intro

Intro

2017

Director

6.8
Intro

Intro

2017

Producer

6.8
Intro

Intro

2017

Writer

6.8
The Devil's Candy

The Devil's Candy

2016

Art Designer

6.3
World of Tomorrow

World of Tomorrow

2015

Animation

7.8
World of Tomorrow

World of Tomorrow

2015

Digital Effects Producer

7.8
World of Tomorrow

World of Tomorrow

2015

Director

7.8
World of Tomorrow

World of Tomorrow

2015

Director of Photography

7.8
World of Tomorrow

World of Tomorrow

2015

Editor

7.8
World of Tomorrow

World of Tomorrow

2015

Musician

7.8
World of Tomorrow

World of Tomorrow

2015

Producer

7.8
World of Tomorrow

World of Tomorrow

2015

Sound Editor

7.8
World of Tomorrow

World of Tomorrow

2015

Sound Mixer

7.8
World of Tomorrow

World of Tomorrow

2015

Writer

7.8
It's Such a Beautiful Day

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2012

Director

7.9
It's Such a Beautiful Day

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2012

Director of Photography

7.9
It's Such a Beautiful Day

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2012

Producer

7.9
It's Such a Beautiful Day

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2012

Sound Editor

7.9
It's Such a Beautiful Day

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2012

Writer

7.9
It's Such a Beautiful Day

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2011

Director

7.8
It's Such a Beautiful Day

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2011

Director of Photography

7.8
It's Such a Beautiful Day

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2011

Producer

7.8
It's Such a Beautiful Day

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2011

Writer

7.8
Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom Teeth

2010

Director

6.7
Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom Teeth

2010

Director of Photography

6.7
Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom Teeth

2010

Producer

6.7
Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom Teeth

2010

Writer

6.7
I Am So Proud of You

I Am So Proud of You

2008

Director

7.5
I Am So Proud of You

I Am So Proud of You

2008

Director of Photography

7.5
I Am So Proud of You

I Am So Proud of You

2008

Producer

7.5
I Am So Proud of You

I Am So Proud of You

2008

Writer

7.5
The Animation Show, Volume 3

The Animation Show, Volume 3

2007

Producer

Everything Will Be OK

Everything Will Be OK

2006

Animation

7.7
Everything Will Be OK

Everything Will Be OK

2006

Director

7.7
Everything Will Be OK

Everything Will Be OK

2006

Director of Photography

7.7
Everything Will Be OK

Everything Will Be OK

2006

Original Music Composer

7.7
Everything Will Be OK

Everything Will Be OK

2006

Producer

7.7
Everything Will Be OK

Everything Will Be OK

2006

Sound Recordist

7.7
Everything Will Be OK

Everything Will Be OK

2006

Writer

7.7
The Animation Show, Volume 2

The Animation Show, Volume 2

2005

Producer

8.5
The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

2005

Animation

6.7
The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

2005

Director

6.7
The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

2005

Director of Photography

6.7
The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

2005

Producer

6.7
The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

2005

Writer

6.7
The Animation Show, Volume 1

The Animation Show, Volume 1

2003

Director

7.8
The Animation Show / Intermission in the Third Dimension / The End of the Show

The Animation Show / Intermission in the Third Dimension / The End of the Show

2003

Animation

6.8
The Animation Show / Intermission in the Third Dimension / The End of the Show

The Animation Show / Intermission in the Third Dimension / The End of the Show

2003

Director

6.8
The Animation Show / Intermission in the Third Dimension / The End of the Show

The Animation Show / Intermission in the Third Dimension / The End of the Show

2003

Producer

6.8
The Animation Show / Intermission in the Third Dimension / The End of the Show

The Animation Show / Intermission in the Third Dimension / The End of the Show

2003

Writer

6.8
Rejected

Rejected

2000

Director

7.3
Rejected

Rejected

2000

Director of Photography

7.3
Rejected

Rejected

2000

Producer

7.3
Rejected

Rejected

2000

Writer

7.3
Billy's Balloon

Billy's Balloon

1998

Animation

6.5
Billy's Balloon

Billy's Balloon

1998

Director

6.5
Billy's Balloon

Billy's Balloon

1998

Producer

6.5
Billy's Balloon

Billy's Balloon

1998

Writer

6.5
Lily and Jim

Lily and Jim

1997

Animation

6.5
Lily and Jim

Lily and Jim

1997

Director

6.5
Lily and Jim

Lily and Jim

1997

Producer

6.5
Lily and Jim

Lily and Jim

1997

Writer

6.5
Genre

Genre

1996

Animation

6.9
Genre

Genre

1996

Director

6.9
Genre

Genre

1996

Producer

6.9
Genre

Genre

1996

Writer

6.9
Ah, l'Amour

Ah, l'Amour

1995

Director

6.1
Ah, l'Amour

Ah, l'Amour

1995

Director of Photography

6.1
Ah, l'Amour

Ah, l'Amour

1995

Editor

6.1
Ah, l'Amour

Ah, l'Amour

1995

Writer

6.1
Antarctica

Antarctica

Director

Antarctica

Antarctica

Writer