John Canemaker

John Canemaker has won an Academy Award, an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his animation and is an internationally-renowned animation historian and teacher. A key figure in American independent animation, Canemaker’s work has a distinctive personal style emphasizing emotion, personality and dynamic visual expression.

His film, The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation, won an Oscar in 2005 for Best Animated Short, as well as an Emmy. A 28-minute autobiographical essay about a troubled father/son relationship, The Moon and the Son marked a personal and professional breakthrough in animation storytelling. Canemaker is also a noted author who has written nine books on animation, as well as numerous essays, articles and monographs for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.

John Canemaker is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Walt & El Grupo (2008), Cartoon Logic (2005), Secrets of New York (2005), Camera Three, Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp (2006), Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino (2010), The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation (2005), Santabear's High Flying Adventure (1987). The recorded credits span 1974 to 2015, including 24 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.