Will Vinton(1947-2018)

Producer
Director
Animation Department

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Will Vinton

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Will Vinton was born on 17 November 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Fermé le lundi (1974), Moonwalker (1988) and Oz: Un monde extraordinaire (1985). He was married to Susan Shadburne, Gillian Allred and Bevan Vinton. He died on 4 October 2018 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Fermé le lundi (1974)

Fermé le lundi

6.6

Short

Producer

1974

Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)

6.1

Producer(segment "Speed Demon")

1988

Oz: Un monde extraordinaire (1985)

Oz: Un monde extraordinaire

6.7

Animation Department

1985

Martin the Cobbler (1977)

Martin the Cobbler

7.9

Short

Producer

1977

Credits

Producer

The Martial Artist
Short
- producer
- 2008
The Wild
5.2
- executive producer
- 2006
Día de los muertos
6.8
Short
- executive producer
- 2002
Gary & Mike
7.3
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2001
Slacker Cats
TV Short
- executive producer
- 2001
Les Stubbs
6.8
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1999–2001
Boyer Brothers
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 2000
I Lost My M in Vegas
6.3
Short
- executive producer
- 1999
Mr. Resistor
7.3
Short
- executive producer
- 1994
Hammer Time
7.6
Video
- executive producer
- 1994
Claymation Easter
6.7
TV Special
- executive producer
- producer
- 1992
Claymation Comédie des horreurs
6.5
TV Short
- executive producer
- 1991
Will Vinton Classics: The Raisins Sold Out
7.4
TV Short
- producer (uncredited)
- 1990
The California Raisin Show
6.2
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1989
Will Vinton Classics: Meet the Raisins!
8.3
TV Special
- producer
- 1988

Director

The Martial Artist
Short
- Director
- 2008
Will Vinton Classics: The Raisins Sold Out
7.4
TV Short
- Director
- 1990
Moonwalker
6.1
- Director
- 1988
Michael Jackson: Speed Demon
7.5
Music Video
- Director (directed by)
- 1988
The California Raisins: I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Music Video
- Director
- 1987
Will Vinton Classics: Christmas Celebration
8.0
TV Special
- Director
- 1987
Festival of Claymation
7.2
Video
- Director
- 1987
John Fogerty: Vanz Kant Danz
6.1
Music Video
- Director
- 1985
Les aventures de Mark Twain
7.2
- Director
- 1985
The Great Cognito
5.9
Short
- Director
- 1982
The Creation
6.3
Short
- Director
- 1981
A Christmas Gift
6.9
Short
- Director
- 1980
Dinosaur
7.5
Short
- Director
- 1980
Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources
5.8
Short
- Director
- 1979
The Little Prince
7.1
Short
- Director
- 1979

Animation Department

Moonwalker
6.1
- animation conception (segment "Speed Demon")
- 1988
Michael Jackson: Speed Demon
7.5
Music Video
- animation director
- 1988
Oz: Un monde extraordinaire
6.7
- claymation director
- 1985
Les aventures de Mark Twain
7.2
- additional claymation
- 1985
A Christmas Gift
6.9
Short
- animator
- 1980
The Little Prince
7.1
Short
- animator
- 1979
Rip Van Winkle
6.5
Short
- animator
- 1978
Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation
6.1
Short
- animator
- 1978
Martin the Cobbler
7.9
Short
- animator
- 1977
Fantastic Animation Festival
7.0
- animator: "Closed Mondays" and "Mountain Music"
- 1977
Mountain Music
6.6
Short
- animator
- 1976
Fermé le lundi
6.6
Short
- animator
- 1974

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Personal details

Alternative name
- Wilf Innton
Born
- November 17, 1947
- McMinnville, Oregon, USA
Died
- October 4, 2018
- Portland, Oregon, USA(multiple myeloma)
Spouses
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
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".

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When did Will Vinton die?
October 4, 2018
How did Will Vinton die?
Multiple myeloma
How old was Will Vinton when he died?
70 years old
Where did Will Vinton die?
Portland, Oregon, USA
When was Will Vinton born?
November 17, 1947

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