George Dunning

George Dunning

George Garnett Dunning was a Canadian filmmaker and animator. He is known for animating and directing the 1968 film inspired by the Beatles, Yellow Submarine. Dunning was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and studied in at the Ontario College of Art, and soon found freelance work as an illustrator. Dunning joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1943, where he worked with Norman McLare and contributed to several episodes of the Chants Populaires series. From 1944 to 1947 Dunning created many original short films and developed his skills animating articulated, painted, metal cut-outs. In 1948, he spent a year working for UNESCO in Paris under the mentorship of Czech-born animator Berthold Bartosch. Then in 1949, he and fellow NFB grad Jim McKay created one of Toronto's first animation studios, Graphic Associates, where he produced commercials and gave Michael Snow his first job in film. Dunning later moved on to New York City working on UPA's The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show and in 1956 he moved to England to manage UPA's new London office. After the office went under, he hired many of the UPA staff to work for him and his newly established production company, T.V. Cartoons Ltd. (renamed TVC London). Among the animators working for TVC were Richard Williams and Jimmy Murakami. By 1961, TVC was producing about one hundred commercials a year. During this time Dunning also managed to make many personal short films noted for their surrealistic atmosphere and Kafkaesque themes. The Flying Man earned him the Annecy Cristal Grand Prix in 1962 while The Apple won the 1963 BAFTA Award. Dunning also oversaw the cartoon series The Beatles for ABC, and this led to his involvement with Yellow Submarine (1968). Dunning was also responsible for the opening credits of Blake Edwards' A Shot in the Dark, along with a series of shorts and inserts including "the digger", for the BBC's Vision On series for children. About the time of his death he was working on an animated version of Shakespeare's The Tempest, which was never completed. His company was briefly resurrected in the 1990s, before being merged with Varga Studio.

  • Title: George Dunning
  • Popularity: 0.581
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1920-11-17
  • Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario
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George Dunning Movies

  • 1968
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    The Beatles Mod Odyssey

    The Beatles Mod Odyssey

    1 1968 HD

    Short documentary on the making of 'Yellow Submarine'

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  • 1968
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    Yellow Submarine

    Yellow Submarine

    7.1 1968 HD

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  • 1947
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    Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

    7 1947 HD

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  • 1945
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    The Three Blind Mice

    The Three Blind Mice

    5 1945 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Flying Man

    The Flying Man

    4.5 1962 HD

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  • 1972
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    Damon the Mower

    Damon the Mower

    5.5 1972 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Apple

    The Apple

    5 1963 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Maggot

    The Maggot

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1969
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    Hands, Knees and Bumps a Daisy

    Hands, Knees and Bumps a Daisy

    5 1969 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Ever-Changing Motor Car

    The Ever-Changing Motor Car

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1978
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    Watership Down

    Watership Down

    7.2 1978 HD

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  • 1964
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    A Shot in the Dark

    A Shot in the Dark

    7.209 1964 HD

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  • 1970
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    Moon Rock

    Moon Rock

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1967
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    Canada Is My Piano

    Canada Is My Piano

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Canada Is My Piano

    Canada Is My Piano

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Canada Is My Piano

    Canada Is My Piano

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1972
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    Damon the Mower

    Damon the Mower

    5.5 1972 HD

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  • 1950
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    Family Tree

    Family Tree

    5 1950 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Wardrobe

    The Wardrobe

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Wardrobe

    The Wardrobe

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Wardrobe

    The Wardrobe

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Ladder

    The Ladder

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1950
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    Family Tree

    Family Tree

    5 1950 HD

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  • 1944
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    Grim Pastures

    Grim Pastures

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1947
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    Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

    7 1947 HD

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  • 1964
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    Thud and Blunder in "Knock-Off Time"

    Thud and Blunder in "Knock-Off Time"

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1943
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    Chants populaires nº 3

    Chants populaires nº 3

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1970
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    Chants populaires nº 2

    Chants populaires nº 2

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1946
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    Chants populaires nº 4

    Chants populaires nº 4

    1 1946 HD

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  • 1970
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    Moon Rock

    Moon Rock

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1944
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    Keep Your Mouth Shut

    Keep Your Mouth Shut

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1965
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    Charley

    Charley

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1972
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    Damon the Mower

    Damon the Mower

    5.5 1972 HD

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  • 1970
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    Camera Three

    Camera Three

    7.25 1970 HD

    Camera Three is an American variety show devoted to the arts. It ran on CBS from January 22, 1956 to January 21, 1979, and moved to PBS in its final...

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  • 1970
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    Camera Three

    Camera Three

    10 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Camera Three

    Camera Three

    10 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Camera Three

    Camera Three

    5.1 1970 HD

    The Beatles is an American animated television series featuring the fanciful and musical misadventures of the popular English rock band of the same...

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