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Caroline Leaf

Film Director / Animator / Screenwriter | * 08/12/1946 (77) | Seattle, Washington (United States of America (USA))
Caroline Leaf (born August 12, 1946) is a Canadian-American filmmaker, animator, director, tutor and artist. She has produced numerous short animated films and her work has been recognized worldwide. She is best known as one of the pioneering filmmakers at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). She worked at the NFB from 1972 to 1991. During that time, she created the sand animation and paint-on-glass animation techniques. She also tried new hands-on techniques with 70mm IMAX film. Her work is often representational of Canadian culture and is narrative based. Leaf now lives in London UK and is a tutor at The National Film and Television School. She maintains a studio in London working in oils and on paper and does landscape drawing with iPad. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Drama | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Caroline Leaf

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
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Movies with Caroline Leaf as Actress(3)

as herself1989 The Magical Eye

Movies with Caroline Leaf as Crew(17)

Directing/Director2004 Suite for Freedom
Crew/Script1991 Two Sisters
Directing/Director1991 Two Sisters
Visual Effects/Animation1991 Two Sisters
Writing/Screenplay1991 Two Sisters
Directing/Director1991 I Met a Man
Writing/Writer1983 Pies
Directing/Director1981 Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Editing/Editor1981 Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Directing/Director1978 The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa
Directing/Director1978 Interview
Directing/Director1976 The Street
Visual Effects/Animation1976 The Street
Directing/Director1969 Sand or Peter and the Wolf

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Full Name: Caroline Leaf
Born: Monday, 08/12 1946 (August) in Seattle, Washington (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 77 years + 230 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Educated at: Radcliffe College, Harvard University
Employer: National Film Board of Canada
Caroline Leaf frequently works together with these people:
Derek Lamb (3x, Crew)
Veronika Soul (3x, Crew)
Shelley Craig (3x, Crew)
Sheldon Cohen (2x, Crew)
Jackie Newell (2x, Crew)
Dagman Teufel (2x, Crew)
Pierre Landry (1x, Crew)
Luc Perez (1x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:260339, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024