The Great Cognito Explained

The Great Cognito
Starring:	John Morrison (voice)
Director:	Will Vinton
Music:	Billy Scream
Producer:	Will Vinton
Studio:	Will Vinton Productions
Distributor:	Pyramid Films
Runtime:	4 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Great Cognito is a 1982 Oscar-nominated claymation short directed by Will Vinton.

Plot

A stand up comedian, known as "a man with a thousand faces", talks about war, transforming into and adopting the faces of World War II-era figures.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Accolades

• 1983: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[5]

Reception and legacy

Film director Paul Bartel stated at the 1983 San Francisco Film Festival that:^[6]

He can turn himself into anyone or anything, thanks to clay animation.

The Academy Film Archive preserved The Great Cognito in 2012.^[7]

External links

• • The Great Cognito on YouTube
• The Great Cognito on AllMovie

Notes and References

1. https://letterboxd.com/film/the-great-cognito/ Letterboxd
2. https://mubi.com/en/us/films/the-great-cognito MUBI
3. https://www.acmi.net.au/works/98616--great-cognito/ ACMI
4. https://www.animafest.hr/en/2024/film/read_all/the_great_cognito Animafest.hr
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3BDAvM1FqY Short Film Winners: 1983 Oscars
6. https://history.sffs.org/films/film_details.php?id=2040&searchfield= San Francisco Film Festival
7. Web site: Preserved Projects. Academy Film Archive.