Jeff Fowler
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fowler (born July 27, 1978 in Normal , Illinois ) is an American animator and film director.
Life
Fowler studied computer animation at the Ringling School of Art and Design in Florida and finished his studies in 2002 with the graduation film Monkey Pit . The film won a prize at the Florida Film Festival, among others. Fowler was brought to the animation studio Blur Studio by Tim Miller in his senior year. Here he worked on the computer-animated short film Rockfish and directed it for the first time: The short animation film Gopher Broke , which Fowler also animated and wrote, ended in 2004. The film about a hungry ground squirrel was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Animated Short Film in 2005.
Filmography
- 2002: Monkey Pit
- 2003: Rockfish
- 2004: Gopher Broke
- 2006: A Gentlemen's Duel
- 2009: Where the Wild Things Are (Where the Wild Things Are)
- 2020: Sonic the Hedgehog
Awards
- 2005: Oscar nomination , Best Animated Short , for Gopher Broke
- 2005: OIAF Award, Ottawa International Animation Festival , for Gopher Broke
literature
- Fowler, Jeffrey "Jeff" . In: Jeff Lenburg: Who's Who in Animated Cartoons . Applause Theater & Cinema Books, New York 2006, ISBN 978-1-55783-671-7 , p. 92.
Web links
- Jeff Fowler in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jeff Fowler on cgsociety.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fowler, Jeff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fowler, Jeffrey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American animator and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Normal , Illinois |