Mark Gustafson (September 19, 1959 – February 1, 2024) was an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022),Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)|The Criterion Collection which won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.
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.
He was the animation director of Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Gustafson died of a heart attack on February 1, 2024, at the age of 64.
Accolades He won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, sharing the award with Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley.'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' Wins Best Animated Feature Film | 95th Oscars (2023)2023|Oscars.org
Filmography The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) Claymation Easter (1992) The PJs (1999) Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
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