John Korty
John Korty (June 22, 1936 – March 9, 2022), was an American film director and animator, best known for the television film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and the documentary Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, as well as the theatrical animated feature Twice Upon a Time. He has won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (for Who Are the DeBolts?) and several other major awards. He is described by the film critic Leonard Maltin as "a principled filmmaker who has worked both outside and within the mainstream, attempting to find projects that support his humanistic beliefs".
John Korty | |
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| Born | John Van Cleave Korty July 22, 1936 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 2022 (aged 85) Point Reyes Station, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer, animator |
| Years active | c. 1957–2022 |
| Awards | Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (Academy Award) The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (Emmy Award) |
| Website | www |
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