Gerald Potterton
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gerald Potterton (March 8, 1931- August 23, 2022) was 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. Descripti…
Known For
Yellow Submarine
Animation
Heavy Metal
Director
The Railrodder
Director
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Self - Director of 'The Railrodder'
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure!
Sequence Supervisor
My Financial Career
Director
Christmas Cracker
Director
The Selfish Giant
Producer
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Filmography
Acting (3)
Crew (41)
Movies (39)
The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
1991Director
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
1991Director
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
1991Writer
The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot
1990Director
The Marvelous Land of Oz
1987Animation Director
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1987Animation Director
Ozma of Oz
1987Animation Director
The Emerald City of Oz
1987Animation Director
George and the Christmas Star
1985Director
George and the Christmas Star
1985Writer
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
1983Animation
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
1983Director
Heavy Metal
1981Director
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure!
1977Sequence Supervisor
The Christmas Messenger
1975Producer
The Remarkable Rocket
1975Director
The Remarkable Rocket
1975Producer
The Remarkable Rocket
1975Screenplay
The Happy Prince
1974Producer
The Rainbow Boys
1973Director
The Rainbow Boys
1973Writer
Tiki Tiki
1971Director
The Selfish Giant
1971Producer
Last to Go
1969Director
Trouble in the Works
1969Director
The Black and White
1969Director
The Applicant
1969Director
Request Stop
1969Director
Yellow Submarine
1968Animation
The Quiet Racket
1966Director
The Railrodder
1965Director
The Railrodder
1965Editor
The Railrodder
1965Writer
Christmas Cracker
1963Director
The Ride
1963Director
My Financial Career
1962Director
Appetizers
1960Director
Fish Spoilage Control
1956Animation
Bride and Groom
1955Director
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