Mark Gustafson | |
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![]() Gustafson at the
37th Annie Awards in 2010 | |
Born |
Portland, Oregon, U.S. | September 19, 1959
Died | February 1, 2024 | (aged 64)
Occupation(s) | Animator, film director |
Notable work | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio |
Mark Gustafson (September 19, 1959 – February 1, 2024) [1] [2] was an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022), [3] which won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards. [4] [5]
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. [6]
He was the animation director of Fantastic Mr. Fox. [6]
Gustafson died of a heart attack on February 1, 2024, at the age of 64. [7] [8] [9] [10]
He won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, [11] sharing the award with Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley. [12] [13]
Mark Gustafson | |
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![]() Gustafson at the
37th Annie Awards in 2010 | |
Born |
Portland, Oregon, U.S. | September 19, 1959
Died | February 1, 2024 | (aged 64)
Occupation(s) | Animator, film director |
Notable work | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio |
Mark Gustafson (September 19, 1959 – February 1, 2024) [1] [2] was an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022), [3] which won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards. [4] [5]
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. [6]
He was the animation director of Fantastic Mr. Fox. [6]
Gustafson died of a heart attack on February 1, 2024, at the age of 64. [7] [8] [9] [10]
He won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, [11] sharing the award with Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley. [12] [13]