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American animator and film director
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19 September 1959
Death:
1 February 2024
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Mark Gustafson (October 16, 1960 – February 1, 2024) was an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022), which won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.
Life and career
Gustafson began his stop motion animation career at Will Vinton Studios in the 1980s, working on projects including A Claymation Christmas Celebration, Meet the Raisins!, and The PJs.
He was the animation director of Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Gustafson died of a heart attack on February 1, 2024, at the age of 63.
Accolades
He won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, sharing the award with Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley.
Filmography
- The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
- Claymation Easter (1992)
- The PJs (1999–2000)
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)