Mark Gustafson Explained

Mark Gustafson
Birth Date:19 September 1959
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation:Animator, film director
Notable Works:Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Mark Gustafson (September 19, 1959 – February 1, 2024)[1] [2] was an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022),[3] which won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.[4] [5]

Life and career

Gustafson began his stop motion animation career at Will Vinton Studios in the 1980s, working on projects including A Claymation Christmas Celebration, Meet the Raisins!, and The PJs.[6]

He was the animation director of Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Gustafson died of a heart attack on February 1, 2024, at the age of 64.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Accolades

He won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio,[11] sharing the award with Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley.[12] [13]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stop Motion Animator and Director Mark Gustafson Passes at 63 . 2024-06-02 . . en.
  2. Web site: Oscar-winning ‘Pinocchio’ Co-Director Mark Gustafson Dies of a Heart Attack at 64 . 2024-06-02 . www.animationmagazine.net.
  3. https://www.criterion.com/films/33828-guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)|The Criterion Collection
  4. Web site: Nordyke . Kimberly . March 12, 2023 . Oscars: Complete Winners List . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230313042718/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-oscars-winners-list-1235349224/ . March 13, 2023 . March 13, 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Web site: Lang . Jamie . 2024-02-02 . Mark Gustafson, Stop-Motion Veteran Who Co-Directed Oscar-Winning 'Pinocchio,' Dies At 64 . 2024-06-02 . . en-US.
  6. News: Ferguson . Bennett Campbell . February 2, 2024 . Mark Gustafson, Oscar-Winning Portland Animator, Dies at 63 . February 3, 2024 . Willamette Week . en.
  7. Web site: Mark Gustafson, Oscar-Winning Co-Director Of Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio, Is Dead At 64. /Film. February 2, 2024. February 2, 2024.
  8. Web site: Mark Gustafson Dies: Oscar-Winning Director Of ‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Was 64. Deadline. February 2, 2024. February 2, 2024.
  9. Web site: Mark Gustafson, Oscar Winner for ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ Dies at 64. Variety. February 2, 2024. February 2, 2024.
  10. Web site: Mark Gustafson, Stop-Motion Veteran and Oscar Winner for ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ Dies at 63. The Hollywood Reporter. February 2, 2024. February 14, 2024.
  11. Web site: Lang . Jamie . March 13, 2023 . 2023 Academy Awards: 'Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio,' 'The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And The Horse,' 'Avatar' Win Oscars . March 17, 2023 . Cartoon Brew . en-US.
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0djxgDyqOQ 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' Wins Best Animated Feature Film | 95th Oscars (2023)
  13. https://oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2023 2023|Oscars.org

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