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John Hubley

Animator / Film Director | * 05/21/1914 († 62, 02/21/1977) | Marinette, Wisconsin (United States of America (USA))
John Kirkham Hubley (May 21, 1914 – February 21, 1977) was an American animated film director, art director, producer, and writer known for his work with the United Productions of America (UPA) and his own independent studio, Storyboard, Inc. (later renamed Hubley Studio). A pioneer and innovator in the American animation industry, Hubley pushed for More visually and emotionally complex films than those being produced by contemporaries like the Walt Disney Company and Warner Brothers Animation. He and his second wife, Faith Hubley (née Chestman), who he worked alongside from 1953 onward, were nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning three. Hubley was born in Marinette, Wisconsin, in 1914 and developed an interest in art from a young age, as both his Mother and Maternal grandfather were professional painters. After high school, Hubley attended the ArtCenter College of Design to study painting. After three years of classes, he got a job at the Walt Disney Animation Studio at the age of 22. Although his tal... ()
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John Hubley (May 21, 1914 – February 21, 1977) was an American animation director, art director, producer and writer of traditional animation films known for both his formal experimentation and for his emotional realism which stemmed from his tendency to cast his own children as voice actors in his films.

Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Comedies | Kids & Family

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Awards & Nominations for John Hubley

3x Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film Winsor McCay Award 7x Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
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TV Shows/Series with John Hubley as Actor(1)

as himself1972 Screening Room

Movies with John Hubley as Crew(90)

Directing/Director1986 The Cosmic Eye
Writing/Writer1978 Watership Down
Directing/Director1977 A Doonesbury Special
Writing/Screenplay1977 A Doonesbury Special
Directing/Director1976 People, People, People
Production/Producer1976 People, People, People
Directing/Director1975 Everybody Rides the Carousel
Production/Producer1975 Everybody Rides the Carousel
Writing/Writer1975 Everybody Rides the Carousel
Directing/Director1974 Cockaboody
Production/Producer1974 Cockaboody
Directing/Director1974 Voyage to Next
Writing/Writer1974 Voyage to Next
Directing/Director1972 Dig: A Journey Into Earth
Writing/Writer1972 Dig: A Journey Into Earth
Directing/Director1971 Eggs
Production/Producer1971 Eggs
Directing/Director1969 Of Men and Demons
Directing/Director1968 Zuckerkandl!
Directing/Layout1968 Zuckerkandl!
Production/Producer1968 Zuckerkandl!
Directing/Director1968 Windy Day
Production/Producer1968 Windy Day
Art/Title Designer1968 Uptight
Directing/Director1967 Urbanissimo
Production/Producer1967 Urbanissimo
Writing/Writer1967 Urbanissimo
Visual Effects/Animation1966 The Year Of The Horse
Directing/Director1966 The Cruise
Production/Producer1966 The Cruise
Writing/Idea1965 Flatland
Directing/Director1964 The Hat
Production/Producer1964 The Hat
Writing/Writer1964 The Hat
Directing/Director1964 Of Stars and Men
Production/Producer1964 Of Stars and Men
Writing/Writer1964 Of Stars and Men
Directing/Director1962 The Hole
Production/Producer1962 The Hole
Writing/Story1962 The Hole
Directing/Director1960 Children of the Sun
Directing/Director1960 A Tale of Old Whiff
Directing/Director1959 Moonbird
Production/Producer1959 Moonbird
Writing/Story1959 Moonbird
Production/Producer1958 A Smattering of Spots
Visual Effects/Animation1958 A Smattering of Spots
Art/Art Designer1958 The Tender Game
Directing/Director1958 The Tender Game
Production/Producer1958 The Tender Game
Directing/Director1958 Date with Dizzy
Directing/Director1958 Harlem Wednesday
Directing/Director1957 The Adventures of *
Production/Producer1957 The Adventures of *
Writing/Writer1957 The Adventures of *
Production/Producer1955 Spare the Child
Art/Production Design1951 The Prowler
Writing/Story1951 Georgie and the Dragon
Directing/Director1951 Rooty Toot Toot
Production/Producer1951 Rooty Toot Toot
Writing/Writer1951 Rooty Toot Toot
Directing/Director1951 Fuddy Duddy Buddy
Directing/Director1951 Barefaced Flatfoot
Directing/Layout1951 M
Directing/Director1951 Bungled Bungalow
Directing/Director1950 Punchy De Leon
Directing/Director1950 The Miner's Daughter
Visual Effects/Supervising Animation Director1950 Gerald McBoing-Boing
Directing/Director1950 Spellbound Hound
Directing/Director1949 The Sailor and the Seagull
Directing/Director1949 The Magic Fluke
Directing/Director1949 Ragtime Bear
Directing/Director1948 Swab Your Choppers
Directing/Director1948 Robin Hoodlum
Art/Art Direction1947 Leben des Galilei
Directing/Director1946 Flight Safety: Landing Accidents
Writing/Writer1945 Brotherhood of Man
Directing/Director1944 Flat Hatting
Directing/Director1943 Professor Small and Mr. Tall
Directing/Director1943 He Can't Make It Stick
Directing/Director1943 The Vitamin G-Man
Directing/Director1942 The Dumbconscious Mind
Directing/Director1942 King Midas, Junior
Directing/Director1942 Old Blackout Joe
Art/Art Direction1942 Bambi
Art/Art Direction1940 Pinocchio
Art/Art Direction1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Directing/Assistant Director1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

TV Shows/Series with John Hubley as Crew(1)

Writing/Characters2019 Mr. Magoo

Full Name: John Kirkham Hubley
Born: Thursday, 05/21 1914 (May) in Marinette, Wisconsin (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 02/21 1977 (February) in New Haven (aged: 62)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Art Center College of Design
Employer: Walt Disney Studios, UPA
Spouses (current/former): Faith Hubley
John Hubley frequently works together with these people:
Faith Hubley (43x, Crew)
Phil Eastman (9x, Crew)
Robert Cannon (8x, Crew)
Benny Carter (7x, Crew)
Dizzy Gillespie (7x, Actor)
Jim Backus (6x, Actor)
Art Babbitt (5x, Crew)
Frank Churchill (5x, Crew)
Emily Hubley (5x, Crew)
Ben Sharpsteen (4x, Crew)
Eric Larson (4x, Crew)
Hugo Gittard (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:541766, Added: 10/09/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024