Will Vinton
male
Born on November 17, 1947 (77 years old)
Passed Away on October 04, 2018
From McMinnville, Oregon, USA
Known for Directing
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 gained fame in an ad set to the Motown hit "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". He died on October 4, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.
Cast Credits
Crew Credits
- 2006
- 2005
- 2002
- 2001
- 1999
- 1997
- 1994
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
Claymation Christmas Celebration
as
Producer
1987
Claymation Christmas Celebration
as
Director
1987
The Festival of Claymation
as
Director
1987
The Festival of Claymation
as
Producer
1987
The Festival of Claymation
as
Writer
1987
The Festival of Claymation
as
Animation
1987
Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time
as
Director
1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
- 1974
