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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gerald Potterton (March 8, 1931- August 23, 2022) was a British/Canadian director, producer and animator. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and his animation work on Yellow Submarine. Potterton has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: as director on the National Film Board of Canada animated shorts My Financial Career and Christmas Cracker, and as producer for The Selfish Giant. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gerald Potterton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Gerald Potterton was a British-Canadian director, animator, and producer best known for his work with the National Film Board of Canada and directing the animated feature Heavy Metal.
He is recognized for directing the 1981 cult classic film Heavy Metal, contributing animation to Yellow Submarine, and directing Oscar-nominated shorts like My Financial Career.
He specialized in traditional animation, animated shorts, and comedy features blending whimsical art with sharp satirical humor.
He is closely associated with the National Film Board of Canada, where he developed many of his acclaimed animated shorts.