Will Vinton
Biography
Award-winning co-director of "Closed Mondays", the first Claymation (tm) film. Will Vinton was born on November 17, 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA as William Gale Vinton. He was a producer and director, known for Claymation Easter (1992), Martin the Cobbler (1977) and Moonwalker (1988). He was married to Gillian Allred and Susan Shadburne. He was a Claymation artist who coined the term. His studio created numerous Claymation characters for ads, most notably the California Raisins, which gain…
Known For
Return to Oz
Animation Director
Moonwalker
Director
The Wild
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Dan'l Webster (voice)
The PJs
Executive Producer
Claymation Christmas Celebration
Director
Closed Mondays
Animation
Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time
Director
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Filmography
Acting (7)
Movies (5)
Crew (53)
Movies (50)
The Wild
2006Executive Producer
The Morning After
2005Director
The Morning After
2005Producer
The Morning After
2005Screenplay
Día de los muertos
2002Executive Producer
I Lost My M in Vegas
1999Executive Producer
Klay's TV
1998Director
The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf
1997Executive Producer
Bride of Resistor
1997Producer
The World's Greatest Animation
1994Director
Hammer Time
1994Executive Producer
Mr. Resistor
1994Producer
Will Vinton's Claymation Easter
1992Executive Producer
Will Vinton's Claymation Easter
1992Producer
Will Vinton's Claymation Easter
1992Story
Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors
1991Executive Producer
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
1990Director
Moonwalker
1988Director
Moonwalker
1988Producer
Meet the Raisins!
1988Producer
Claymation Christmas Celebration
1987Director
Claymation Christmas Celebration
1987Producer
The Festival of Claymation
1987Animation
The Festival of Claymation
1987Director
The Festival of Claymation
1987Producer
The Festival of Claymation
1987Writer
Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time
1987Director
Shadow Play
1986Producer
Return to Oz
1985Animation Director
The Adventures of Mark Twain
1985Animation
The Adventures of Mark Twain
1985Director
The Great Cognito
1982Director
The Creation
1981Director
God's Trombones
1981Director
A Christmas Gift
1980Director
Dinosaur
1980Director
Dinosaurs!
1980Director
Dinosaurs!
1980Producer
The Little Prince
1979Director
Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources
1979Director
Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation
1978Director
Rip Van Winkle
1978Director
Martin the Cobbler
1977Director
Mountain Music
1976Animation
Mountain Music
1976Director
Mountain Music
1976Producer
Mountain Music
1976Writer
Gone for a Better Deal
1974Director
Closed Mondays
1974Animation
Closed Mondays
1974Director
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