Kunio Kato
Kunio Katō ( Japanese 加藤 久 仁 生 , Katō Kunio ; * 1977 ) is a Japanese animator .
Katō studied at the Tama School of Art . After graduating in 2001, he started working at the Robot animation studio . Together with other character animators he forms the collective Robot Cage there .
In 2003 Katō published the 16-minute animated film Aru Tabibito no Nikki (also known as The Diary of Tortov Roddle ) on the Internet, following the journey of Tortov Roddle and his companion, a pig with long feet, through a surreal world. With this film he took part in the short film competition of the Festival d'Animation Annecy , one of the world's most important festivals for animated films, but was only able to win an award there in 2008 with the twelve-minute Tsumiki no ie . With this film about an old man who constantly has to add new floors to his house in order to escape the steadily rising water level, he won the main prize of the festival, the Cristal d'Annecy . At the 2009 Academy Awards , the film received the award for “ best animated short film ”.
Filmography
- 2001: The Apple Incident
- 2003: Aru Tabibito no Nikki ( 或 る 旅人 の 日記 )
- 2004: Aru Tabibito no Nikki "Akaimi" ( 或 る 旅人 の 日記 『赤 い 実』 )
- 2008: Tsumiki no ie ( つ み き の い え )
Web links
- Official Website (Japanese)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kato, Kunio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 加藤 久 仁 生 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese animator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977 |