Sheldon Cohen (born 1949) is a

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-based animator and children's book illustrator.

Career

His film animation works includes the

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'', a 1980 film adaptation of Roch Carrier's classic short story, ''Pies'', the 2004 adaptation of the Wilma Riley short story, '' I Want a Dog'', the 2003 adaptation based on the children's book of the same title by Dayal Kaur Khalsa and ''My Heart Attack'' (2015).Animator Sheldon Cohen on his life-altering heart attack, CBC Radio
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Filmography

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'' (1980) *''Snow Cat'' (1998) *'' I Want a Dog'' (2003) *''Pies'' (2004) *''Dreams Come True'' *''The Three Wishes'' (2006) *''My Heart Attack'' (2015)

Awards

''The Sweater'' received 15 international prizes, including a

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for Best Animation. Cohen followed this success with a

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version of the film as well a sequel, ''Un champion'', which won him the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration

References

External links

* website
Films by Sheldon Cohen
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