John David Wilson

John David Wilson

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name = John David Wilson


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birth_date = 1919-08-08
birth_place = Wimbledon
England
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nationality = English
occupation = Animator
Producer
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website = http://www.fineartsfilms.com/

John David Wilson (born August 8, 1919 in Wimbledon, England) is an English artist, animator and producer. He owns his own production studio, Fine Arts Films.

Early years

Wilson was educated at the Watford Grammar School for Boys, Harrow Art School and the Royal College of Art; among his teachers was Robin Darwin.cite web|url = http://www.fineartsfilms.com/history.html|title = The Fine Arts Films Story|accessdate = 2007-10-06|publisher = Fine Arts Films, Inc.]

World War II

During World War II, Wilson served with the London Rifle Brigade. He was badly wounded in the African Campaign in 1941; while recuperating in Cairo he spent time drawing cartoons. Some of these were brought to the attention of a printer in Durban who offered him a job; due to the seriousness of his injury he was discharged from the army and accepted the job.

Credits

Film

*"Peter Pan" (film) (1952)
*"Lady and the Tramp" (film) (1952)
*"Journey to the Stars" (film) (shown at The 1962 "Seattle World's Fair") (1952)
*"Shinbone Alley" (film) (1970)
*"Grease" (film) (1977)

Television

*"Mr. Magoo" (TV series) (1953)
*"Petrushka (ballet)" (segment on Sol Hurok Music Hour) (1956)
*"The Sonny and Cher Show" (TV series) (1970-73)
*"The Carol Burnett Show" (TV series) (1972-76)
*"COS w/Bill Cosby" (TV series) (1974)
*"Stanley, the Ugly Duckling" (TV show) (1982)
*"Peter Pan and the Pirates" (TV show) (1989)
*"Space Cats" (TV show) (1991)
*"The Specialists / MTV" (TV show) (1992)
*"Madeline" (TV show) (1994)

Awards

Military

*"War Medal" (UK)"
*"Victory Medal" (UK)"
*"Desert Starl" (UK)"
*"War Star" (UK)"
*"King George VIl" (UK)"

Film

*"Gerald McBoing-Boing" (Academy Award)"
*"Toot, Whistle, Plunk & Boom" (Academy Award)"
*"Shinbone Alley" (Golden Phoenix)"
*"Madeline" (ACE Award)"
*"Tara, the Stonecutter" (New York Golden Eagle, London Film Festival Award, Edinburgh Film Festival Award)"

Notable mentions

* Considered the father of the conceptual music video
* Innovated the use of caricatures of voice talent

References

External links

* [http://www.fineartsfilms.com/ Fine Arts Films Official website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933639/ IMDB John D. Wilson]


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