Mark Thornton(1969-2025)

Director
Art Department
Animation Department

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Mark Thornton was born on 29 June 1969 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He was a director, known for Anastasia (1997), Titan A.E. (2000) and Osmosis Jones (2001). He was married to Laura Traviss. He died on 30 April 2025 in Pickering, Ontario, Canada.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

Known for

John Cusack, Meg Ryan, Hank Azaria, Christopher Lloyd, Liz Callaway, Jim Cummings, and Jonathan Dokuchitz in Anastasia (1997)

7.2

Animation Department

1997

Drew Barrymore and Matt Damon in Titan A.E. (2000)

6.6

Animation Department

2000

Bill Murray, David Hyde Pierce, and Chris Rock in Osmosis Jones (2001)

6.3

Animation Department(Yowza Animation)

2001

Space Jam (1996)

6.5

Animation Department

1996

Credits

Director

Open Season: Call of Nature
7.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2024
Pikwik Pack
8.2
TV Series
- Director
- 2020
True: Friendship Day
6.9
TV Movie
- Director (directed by)
- 2020
True and the Rainbow Kingdom
7.0
TV Series
- Director
- 2019–2020
True: Rainbow Rescue
7.0
TV Special
- Director (directed by)
- 2020
True: Terrific Tales
6.4
TV Series
- Director (directed by)
- 2020
True: Wuzzle Wegg Day
6.6
TV Special
- Director (directed by)
- 2020
Corner Gas Animated
7.7
TV Series
- Director
- 2018
La boucle infernale
5.4
TV Series
- Director
- 2016
Grojband
6.7
TV Series
- Director
- 2013–2014
L'île des défis extrêmes
7.4
TV Series
- Director
- 2007–2009

Art Department

Arctic Dogs : Mission polaire
4.9
- storyboard artist
- 2019
Corner Gas Animated
7.7
TV Series
- storyboard supervisor
- 2018
Kody Kapow
4.7
TV Series
- storyboard artist
- 2017
Fangbone!
6.4
TV Series
- storyboard artist
- 2016
Grojband
6.7
TV Series
- prop designer
- 2013–2014
Défis extrêmes: Retour à l'île
6.8
TV Series
- storyboard artist
- 2012
L'île des défis extrêmes
7.4
TV Series
- prop designer
- 2010–2011
Clone High
8.1
TV Series
- designer
- 2002–2003
Miracle in Toyland
2.4
Video
- design clean-up
- 2000
The Great Easter Egg Hunt
5.8
Video
- design clean-up
- 2000
Tarzan of the Apes
4.8
Video
- design clean-up
- 1998
Camelot
7.1
Video
- design clean-up
- 1998
The Adventures of Moby Dick
5.4
Video
- design clean-up
- 1996
Swiss Family Robinson
6.9
Video
- design clean-up
- 1996
Stickin' Around
7.1
TV Series
- director's notes
- 1996–1998

Animation Department

Poste le plus médian
6.5
TV Series
- additional character designer
- 2021–2022
6Teen
7.4
TV Series
- animation designer
- 2004–2005
Le Livre de la jungle 2
5.3
- character designer
- 2003
Osmosis Jones
6.3
- clean-up artist: Yowza Animation
- 2001
Joseph le roi des rêves
6.5
Video
- additional assistant animator
- 2000
Titan A.E.
6.6
- assistant animator
- 2000
Hoze Houndz
7.4
TV Series
- key animator
- 1999
Werner - Volles Rooäää!!!
5.3
- assistant animator
- 1999
The Teddy Bears' Scare
6.2
TV Movie
- animator
- 1998
Anastasia
7.2
- assistant animator
- 1997
La Belle et la Bête 2 : Le Noël enchanté
5.9
Video
- additional assistant animator
- 1997
Stickin' Around
7.1
TV Series
- animator
- 1997
Space Jam
6.5
- inbetween artist
- 1996
Charlie 2
5.5
- key clean-up artist
- 1996
Call of the Wild
5.8
Video
- design clean-up
- 1996

Personal details

Born
- June 29, 1969
- Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died
- April 30, 2025
- Pickering, Ontario, Canada(cancer)
Spouse
- Laura TravissSeptember 30, 1995 - April 30, 2025 (his death, 2 children)
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Parents
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