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Will Vinton

William Gale Vinton (November 17, 1947 – October 4, 2018) was an American animator and filmmaker. Vinton was best known for his Claymation work, alongside creating iconic characters such as The California Raisins. He was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning once. He also accepted several Emmy and Clio Awards for his studio's work.

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Born
William Gale Vinton (1947-11-17)November 17, 1947 McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.
Children
3
Died
October 4, 2018(2018-10-04) (aged 70) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Occupations
Animator · filmmaker · editor · screenwriter · voice actor
Years active
1969–2014

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Will Vinton

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related to 35mm years · 31
Will Vinton → Academy Award, Barry Bruce, Bette Midler's Divine Madness, Brain Donors, Christmas Gift, Claymation, Combo II, Creedence Clearwater Revival's John, Dinosaur, Disney's Return, Emmy-winning, Festival, Fogerty, Graduating, His, In May, Joan Gratz, Legacy, Mark Twain, Moonlighting TV
related to Aftermath · 20
Will Vinton → Beverly Hills, CGI, Dark Horse Comics, David Pomeranz, Entertainment, He, In, Jack Hightower, Lake Oswego, March, Oregon, Portland, The, The Art Institutes, The Creative Artists Agency, The Frog Prince, The Kiss, The Morning After, Vinton, Will Vinton's Free Will
related to Collaboration with Bob Gardiner · 20
Will Vinton → Academy Award, Berkeley, Best Animated Short Film, Bob Gardiner, Bolex Rex-5, California, Closed Mondays, Completed, Gardiner, Gardiner's, Meeting, Mountain Music, Portland, PSA, Quickly, Vinton, Vinton's, Will Vinton Productions, Will Vinton Studios, Wobbly Wino
related to TV specials · 14
Will Vinton → Adventures, Celebration, Comedy, Easter, Elf, Horrors, Ozzie, Prime-time Emmy, Prime-time Emmy WinnerMeet, Prime-time Emmy WinnerThe Online, Raisins, Sold Out, The California Raisins II, Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas
related to Archive · 10
Will Vinton → Academy Film Archive, Christmas Gift, Closed Mondays, Dinosaur, Legacy, The, The Academy Film Archive, The Creation, The Great Cognito, Vinton's
Occupations · 5
Will Vinton → Animator, editor, filmmaker, screenwriter, voice actor
related to External links · 5
Will Vinton → IMDb, Just Make AnimationWill Vinton, Stopmotion Animation SiteA, Vinton EntertainmentFree Will Entertainmentwillvinton, Will Vinton's Claymation
Born · 1
Will Vinton → William Gale Vinton (1947-11-17)November 17, 1947 McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.
Children · 1
Will Vinton → 3
Died · 1
Will Vinton → October 4, 2018(2018-10-04) (aged 70) Portland, Oregon, U.S.

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Will VintonBornWilliam Gale Vinton (1947-11-17)November 17, 1947 McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.1.00infobox
Will VintonChildren31.00infobox
Will VintonDiedOctober 4, 2018(2018-10-04) (aged 70) Portland, Oregon, U.S.1.00infobox
Will VintonOccupationsAnimator1.00infobox
Will VintonOccupationsfilmmaker1.00infobox
Will VintonOccupationseditor1.00infobox
Will VintonOccupationsscreenwriter1.00infobox
Will VintonOccupationsvoice actor1.00infobox
Will VintonYears active1969–20141.00infobox
The California Raisinsinstance ofalongside creating iconic characters0.80text
musicinstance ofeventually evolving into other artistic media0.80text
hologramsinstance ofeventually evolving into other artistic media0.80text

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