Michael Mills (Animator)

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Michael Mills (2016)

Michael Mills (born January 14, 1942 in London ) is a British-Canadian animator.

Life

He attended Griffin Animation Studio after finishing school , worked under David Hand at Gaumont and joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1966 . This is where the short film Evolution was made , for which Mills received an Oscar nomination in 1972 . Mills had also appeared as a film producer since 1949 and produced his own works himself. In 1974 he founded his production studio Michael Mills Productions in Montréal . In addition to numerous commercials and television productions, Mills continued to create short animated films. World history in exactly three minutes , which was made in 1980, was nominated for an Oscar in 1981 and received the Golden Bear at the Berlinale in 1981 for best short film.

Filmography (selection)

Awards (selection)

  • 1972: Oscar nomination , Best Animated Short , for Evolution
  • 1980: OIAF Award, Ottawa International Animation Festival , for world history in exactly three minutes
  • 1981: Oscar nomination, best animated short film, for world history in exactly three minutes
  • 1981: Berlinale, Golden Bear, Best Short Film, for world history in exactly three minutes
  • 1981: Berlinale, Interfilm Award / Otto Dibelius Film Award, for world history in exactly three minutes
  • 1981: Nomination for the Genie Award , Best Short Film, for world history in exactly three minutes

literature

  • Michael Mills . In: Jeff Lenburg: Who's who in animated cartoons . Applause, New York 2006, p. 242.

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personal data
SURNAME Mills, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British-Canadian animator
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH London