The Great Cognito
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Great Cognito |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1982 |
| length | 4 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Will Vinton |
| script |
Susan Shadburne John Adams Morrison |
| production | Will Vinton for Will Vinton Productions |
| music | Billy Scream |
The Great Cognito is an American clay animation film directed by Will Vinton from 1982.
action
The Great Cognito Max Cognito, known as the "man of a thousand faces", takes the stage to applause . He begins with a torrent of talk about the war and changes in appearance and tone of voice in quick succession in Adolf Hitler , Douglas MacArthur , George S. Patton , Erwin Rommel , Winston Churchill , Franklin Delano Roosevelt , a warship, various warriors and finally John Wayne , who is killed by an arrow. Then Max Cognito leaves the stage crying.
production
The Great Cognito was created in claymation . First screenwriter John Adams Morrison was filmed in action. These recordings were then reproduced frame by frame in plasticine. Morrison is also the voice actor for Max Cognito.
Awards
The Great Cognito was nominated for an Oscar in the category " Best Animated Short Film " in 1983 , but could not prevail against Tango .
Web links
- The Great Cognito in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Great Cognito on bcdb.com