Bob Stenhouse
Robert "Bob" Stenhouse (born November 3, 1944 in Dunedin ) is a New Zealand animator .
Life
Stenhouse attended the University of Canterbury's Ilam School of Fine Arts and began working as a graphic artist and animator for the regional television station WNTV-1 after graduating in 1968. His work over the next twelve years included title sequences and advertising graphics. From 1980 Stenhouse worked as a graphic designer and animator at the New Zealand National Film Unit in Wellington . In 1986 he released his short film The Frog, the Dog, and the Devil , which was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Animated Short the following year . It was the first New Zealand animated film to be nominated for an Oscar. The National Film Unit was dissolved in 1989; Since then, Stenhouse has been working as a freelance animator, among others in cooperation with New Zealand on Air.
Bob Stenhouse's son, Peter Stenhouse (1981-2011), also worked as an animator.
Filmography (selection)
- 1968: The Equality of Man
- 1982: The Domino
- 1986: The Frog, the Dog, and the Devil
- 1988: Burning Yearning
- 1996: The Orchard
- 2001: Incredible Creature
- 2003: Fisherboy
- 2007: The Cheese Trap
- 2008: Captain Felonius
Awards
- 1986: Grand Prix, Ottawa International Animation Festival , for The Frog, the Dog, and the Devil
- 1987: Oscar nomination, Best Animated Short , for The Frog, the Dog, and the Devil
- 2003: Children's Jury Prize for Best Animated Short Film, Chicago International Children's Film Festival, for Fisherboy
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Giannalberto Bendazzi : Animation: A World History: Volume III: Contemporary Times . CRC Press, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stenhouse, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stenhouse, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand animator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 3, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dunedin |