Biography
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.
Directed 17
1990s
- 1991
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
Director
- 1990
The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot
Director
1980s
- 1985
George and the Christmas Star
Director
- 1983
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
Director
- 1981
1970s
- 1975
The Remarkable Rocket
Director
- 1973
The Rainbow Boys
Director
- 1971
Tiki Tiki
Director
1960s
- 1969
Last to Go
Director
- 1967
- 1966
The Quiet Racket
Director
- 1965
The Railrodder
Director
- 1963
Christmas Cracker
Director
The Ride
Director
- 1962
My Financial Career
Director
- 1960
Appetizers
Director
1950s
- 1955
Bride and Groom
Director
Visual effects 7
1980s
- 1987
The Emerald City of Oz
Animation Director
Ozma of Oz
Animation Director
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Animation Director
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Animation Director
- 1983
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
Animation
1960s
- 1968
1950s
- 1956
Fish Spoilage Control
Animation
Wrote 7
1990s
- 1991
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
Writer
1980s
- 1985
George and the Christmas Star
Writer
1970s
- 1975
The Remarkable Rocket
Screenplay
- 1973
The Rainbow Boys
Writer
- 1971
Tiki Tiki
Writer
1960s
- 1965
The Railrodder
Writer
- 1963
The Ride
Writer
Produced 6
1970s
- 1975
The Christmas Messenger
Producer
The Remarkable Rocket
Producer
- 1974
The Happy Prince
Producer
- 1971
The Selfish Giant
Producer
Tiki Tiki
Producer
1960s
- 1967
Acted in 1
1960s
- 1963
The Ride
Chauffeur
Edited 1
1960s
- 1965
The Railrodder
Editor
Other crew 1
1970s
- 1977
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Sequence Supervisor
Created 1
1980s
- 1989
The Smoggies!
Creator
Appearances2
2020s
- 2026
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
Self (Archival)
1960s
- 1965
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Self - Director of 'The Railrodder'