Will Vinton

Director

Born: November 17, 1947
Died: October 4, 2018 (age 70)
From: McMinnville, Oregon, USA

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…

Filmography (27)

Claydream (2022)
Self (archive footage)
Remembering Return to Oz (2021)
Self
Animation Outlaws (2019)
Self
Adventures in Plymptoons! (2011)
Self
The Morning After
The Morning After (2005)
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Klay's TV
Klay's TV (1998)
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The World's Greatest Animation (1994)
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Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II (1990)
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Moonwalker (1988)
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Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
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Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time (1987)
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The Festival of Claymation (1987)
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The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
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The Great Cognito (1982)
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The Creation
The Creation (1981)
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God's Trombones (1981)
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A Christmas Gift (1980)
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Dinosaurs! (1980)
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Dinosaur (1980)
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Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources (1979)
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The Little Prince (1979)
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Rip Van Winkle (1978)
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Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation (1978)
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Martin the Cobbler (1977)
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Mountain Music (1976)
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Closed Mondays (1974)
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Gone for a Better Deal
Gone for a Better Deal (1974)
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