Credits + Links
A comprehensive list of credits from film, television, festivals and organizations for John D. Wilson.
1945-49
“Animaland”
“Musical Paintbox”
Director/Animator
GBA
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1948
The Festival of Britain emblem from the cover of
the South Bank Exhibition Guide, 1951
Festival of BritainAnimation Demostration
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1950
“Rooty Toot Toot”
“Willie The Kid”
“Gerald McBoing-Boing”
Production
UPA
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1952-55
“Peter Pan”
“Lady And The Tramp”
“Toot, Whistle, Plunk & Boom”
“Pigs Is Pigs”
Cartoon Shorts for:
Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy
Asst. Animator, Storyboard
Artist, Designer
Walt Disney Studios
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1953
USO Tour to Korea / Bob Hope
Artist
“Mr. Magoo”
“Christopher Crumpet”
“Tell-Tale Heart”
Animator
UPA
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1955
“Tara The Stonecutter”
Producer, Director, Animator
Fine Arts Films, Inc.
(Various Productions)Audio Visual Associates
Animation Script Director
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1956
“Petroushka”Original Score conducted by Igor StravinskyFirst animated TV special ever aired
Producer, Director, Writer
NBC-TV /Fine Arts Films
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1959
Butternut Coffee Commercials
Co-Producer w/Stan Freberg
Fine Arts Films
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1960
“Journey to the Stars”US/NASA Space Pavilion at
the Seattle World’s Fair
Producer, Director
Fine Arts Films
in cooperation with NASA
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1961
John Wilson Productions Pty.Melbourne, Australia
Founder
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1963
ASIFA HollywoodCo-Founder with Chuck Jones,
Ward Kimball and Les Goldman
“Irma La Douce”animated trailer
Animator
MGM
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1964-66
Storyboard frame from “Tara the Stonecutter”“Exploring”NBC TV Series
EPISODES:
“Fish And The Burning Stones”
“Casey At The Bat”
“Magic Tinderbox”
“Smallest Elephant In The World”
“Hailstones And Halibut Bones”
“Gulliver’s Travels”
“Emperor’s Oblong Pancake”
“King Midas”
“Salty Sea”
“Battle Of Bunker Hill”
“Darius Green and his Flying Machine”
“Johnny Appleseed”
“Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County”
“Voyage To The Moon”
“Starseekers”
“Shakespeare’s Songs”
Producer, Director, Animator
NBC-TV
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1967
First International Animated
Film FestivalRomania
Organizer
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1968-70
Official film poster for “Shinbone Alley”
“Shinbone Alley”ANIMATED Feature Film
Producer, Director
Allied Artists
Fine Arts Films, Inc.
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1970-73
Sonny & Cher backdrop globes designed by John Wilson.
“The Sonny & Cher Show”TV Series
Director/Animator
ABC-TV
“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” (Jim Croce)
“A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done”
“Demon Alcohol” (The Kinks)
“Big Yellow Taxi” (Joni Mitchell)
“Brand New Key” (Melanie)
“Sweet Gypsy Rose” (Cher)
“Dark Lady” (Cher)
“Angie Baby” (Helen Reddy)
“Black & White” (Three Dog Night)
“Both Sides Now” (Joni Mitchell)
Above utilized nascent computer animation.
“Candy Man”
“One Tin Soldier” (Coven)
“Higher Ground” (Stevie Wonder)
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1972-76
“Laugh-In”
“Midnight Special”
Animation
NBC-TV
“Carol Burnett Show”
Animation
CBS-TV
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1974
“COS”Variety Special
“Chocolate Princess (short)”
Animation
NBC-TV
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1978
Opening animated title sequence for “Grease”
“Grease. the Movie”
Main Title & Prologue Animation
Grease Logo Design
Paramount Pictures
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1982
“Stanley, the Ugly Ducking”animated TV special
Producer, Director, Animator
Fine Arts Films, Inc.
ABC-TV
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1983
Hollywood Trickfilm FestivalAmerika Haus
Munich, Germany
Organizer
Fine Arts Films, Inc.
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1984
Bob Dylan’s “Gotta Serve Somebody” music video “Gotta Serve Somebody”
Bob Dylan
MUSIC VIDEO
Producer, Animator
Fine Arts Films, Inc.
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1986
Arts AmericaU.S. State Department
Organizer
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1987
“Fraggle Rock”
“Gem”
Animator
Marvel Productions
“Ghostbusters”TV Series
Animator
DIC
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1988
“Ferngully”ANIMATED FILM
Pre-Production Conceptual Artist
20th Century Fox
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1989
“Peter Pan & the Pirates”ANIMATED TV SERIES
Director
20th Century Fox
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1990-91
“Time Challengers”
“Bucky O'Hare”
“Little Shop”
“Space Cats”ANIMATED TV SERIES
Director
20th Century Fox
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1992
“The Specialists”ANIMATED TV SERIES
Director
MTV
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1993
“The Seventh Brother”ANIMATED SHORT
Supervising Director
Pannonia Films
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1994
“Madeline”ANIMATED TV SERIES
Director
DIC
“Madeline”VIdEO GAME
Character Designer
Vortex Media Arts
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1996
“Kingdom of the Monkeys”
Animator
Siriol