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George Dunning
Director 1920 - 1979

George Dunning

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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3 titles
Damon the Mower

Damon the Mower

George Dunning 1972 3m

Inspired by an Andrew Marvell poem, George Dunning sketched short phrases of animated movement on index cards, which were then stuck to a table top and filmed. Animation bared to the bone, and still extraordinary.

Yellow Submarine

Yellow Submarine

George Dunning 1968 1h 30m 8.1

The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and journeys to Liverpool to enlist the help of the Beatles.

The Flying Man

The Flying Man

George Dunning 1962 2m

A man undresses and takes to flight, while another man and his dog witness him.

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