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John Whitney Sr.

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 8, 1917 (Died at 78)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthPasadena, California, USA.
Career Span1943 – 1995
Known Credits17 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.7

John Whitney Sr.

Also known as:John Whitney
Total Works

17

16 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

John Whitney, Sr. (April 8, 1917—September 22, 1995) was an American animator, composer and inventor, widely considered to be one of the 'fathers' of computer animation.

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 17 titles featuring John Whitney Sr.

Permutations
6.0
Permutations
1968•movie

Role: Director

Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film
6.8

as Himself (archive footage)

Five Film Exercises: Film 1
5.1

Role: Director

Arabesque
7.6
Arabesque
1975•movie

Role: Director

Five Film Exercises: Film 4
4.6

Role: Director

Matrix III
7.0
Matrix III
1972•movie

Role: Director

Birth of a Nation
7.0
Birth of a Nation
1997•movie

as Self

Catalog
6.5
Catalog
1961•movie

Role: Director

Celery Stalks at Midnight
5.2

Role: Director

Matrix
7.3
Matrix
1971•movie

Role: Director

Abstract Cinema
9.0
Abstract Cinema
1993•movie

as Himself

Home Movies 1971-81
A Personal Search For the Complementarity of Music and Visual Art
Screening Room
1 eps
Screening Room
1972•series

as Himself

Osaka 1-2-3
Osaka 1-2-3
1970•movie

Role: Director

Five Film Exercises: Film 5

Role: Director

Moon Drum
Moon Drum
1991•movie

Role: Director