Michaël Dudok De Wit
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Michael Dudok de Wit (born 1953 in Holland) is an animator, director and illustrator. He studied engraving at the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux Arts Genève (Geneva), then animation at the University College for the Creative Arts in Farnham. He graduated from the West Surrey College of Art with his first film "The Interview" (1978). After working for a year in Barcelona where he concentrated on engraving, he settled in London where he worked as a freelance director and animator, creating commercials for TV and cinema which won several awards.
His first personal film after academy was "Tom Sweep" in 1992. In 1994 followed "The Monk and the Fish" which he made at the studio Folimage, France, while he was artist in residence. This film won him the César for Best Short Film and an Academy Award nomination.
"Father and Daughter" (2000) won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, the Grand Prix at Annecy, and dozens of other major awards. His most recent short film is "The Aroma of Tea" (2006), drawn entirely with - tea.
All of his films since "Tom Sweep" feature Michael's trademark brush stroke drawing and his excellent use of ink and watercolour, very much inspired by Chinese and Japanese art.
Michael writes and illustrates children's picture books and teaches animation at art colleges and universities in Europe and abroad.
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[edit] Films
- "The Interview" (1978)
- "Tom Sweep" (1992), 3 min
- "The Monk and the Fish" (Le Moine et le poisson) (1994), 6 min
- "Father and Daughter" (2000), 9 min
- "The Aroma of Tea" (2006), 3 min
[edit] Commercials 1985-2002:
- "Actifed Germ" The Welcome Foundation, Cough Medicine
- "Heinz Egg" Heinz Salad Cream
- "The Long Sleep" Mcallan Malt Whiskey
- "VW Sunrise" Volkswagen
- "Pink Foot" Owen's Corning Roof Insulation
- "Smart Illusions" Nestlé Smarties
- "Noah" The Irish Lottery"
- "At&T" five TV commercials
[edit] Film and Television Specials Animation Contributions:
- The Canterbury Tales/The Knight's Tale (Television Series, Pizazz/S4C, GB)
- The Lion, the Watch and The Wardrobe (TV Feature, USA, GB and Spain) 1980
- Heavy Metal (Film featuring the animation of Gerald Potterton, Canada, USA & GB) 1980
- Mickey's Audition (Mickey Mouse Special, Disney, USA) 1989
- Prince Cinders (Television special, GB) 1991
- Beauty and the Beast (Storyboarding, Disney Feature, USA) 1992
- T.R.A.N.S.I.T. (Short film directed by Piet Kroon, GB and NL) 1997
- Charlie's Christmas (Television Special, Folimage, France) 1998
- Fantasia Continued (Disney Feature) 2000
- Raining Cats and Frogs (Folimage) 2003
[edit] Illustrations in books
- "Snakes and Ladders" (card game, 1991)
- "The History of Geneva" (Editions Chenoises, Geneva 1991)
- "Oscar & Hoo" (Harper Collins 2001) ISBN 3-7941-5022-8
