Will Vinton
Directing1947McMinnville, Oregon, USA
Biography
Award-winning co-director of "Closed Mondays", the first Claymation (tm) film.
Will Vinton was born on November 17, 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA as William Gale Vinton. He was a producer and director, known for Claymation Easter (1992), Martin the Cobbler (1977) and Moonwalker (1988). He was married to Gillian Allred and Susan Shadburne. He was a Claymation artist who coined the term. His studio created numerous Claymation characters for ads, most notably the California Raisins, which gained fame in an ad set to the Motown hit "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".
He died on October 4, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.
Known For
Acting History
2025
LIGHT & MAGIC
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
2022
Claydream
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Remembering Return to Oz
as Self
2011
Adventures in Plymptoons!
as Self
2006
The Wild
Executive Producer
2001
Gary & Mike
TVProducer
1999
The PJs
TVExecutive Producer
1997
Bride of Resistor
Producer
1994
1992
Will Vinton's Claymation Easter
Executive Producer
Will Vinton's Claymation Easter
Producer
1991
Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors
Executive Producer
1990
1989
Prisoners of Gravity
TVas Self
1988
1987
The Festival of Claymation
Director
The Festival of Claymation
Producer
The Festival of Claymation
Animation
Claymation Christmas Celebration
Producer
Claymation Christmas Celebration
Director
1986
Shadow Play
Producer
1985
The Adventures of Mark Twain
as Dan'l Webster (voice)
Return to Oz
Animation Director
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Director
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Animation
1982
The Great Cognito
Director
The Great Cognito
Producer
1981
The Creation
Director
1980
Dinosaur
Director
1979
1978
Rip Van Winkle
Director
1977
Martin the Cobbler
Director
1976
1974