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The Great Cognito
''The Great Cognito'' is a 1982 Oscar-nominated claymation short directed by Will Vinton. Plot A monologist talks about war, adopting the faces of World War II-era figures. Accolades *1983: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film Preservation The Academy Film Archive The Academy Film Archive is part of the Academy Foundation, established in 1944 with the purpose of organizing and overseeing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ educational and cultural activities, including the preservation of m ... preserved ''The Great Cognito'' in 2012. References External links * ''The Great Cognito'' on YouTube''The Great Cognito'' on AllMovie 1982 films 1982 short films American animated short films Films directed by Will Vinton 1982 animated films American World War II films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{WWII-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Shadburne
Susan Carol Shadburne (December 16, 1942April 24, 2018) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, and filmmaker, best known for her collaborations with her husband, claymation animator Will Vinton. She wrote the screenplay for ''The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985 film), The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1985), directed by Vinton, and wrote and directed the supernatural thriller film ''Shadow Play (film), Shadow Play'' (1986). In addition to feature films, Shadburne wrote and directed several short films. Two of the short films Shadburne wrote that Vinton directed—''Rip Van Winkle'' (1978) and ''The Great Cognito'' (1983) –were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Biography Shadburne was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon), Lincoln High School in 1960. She later attended Stanford University. Shadburne began writing films in 1978 while married to animator Will Vinton William Gale Vinton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |