Lee Mishkin

Lee Mishkin (February 5, 1927 – June 19, 2001) was an animator and director. He directed the short animated film Is It Always Right to Be Right?, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1970.[2] He was the founder of the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts), an art school focusing on animation, design, acting and photography. During the 1980s and 1990s Mishkin served on the advisory board of the National Student Film Institute.[3][4] On June 19, 2001, Mishkin died in his sleep of heart failure.

Lee Mishkin
Born(1927-02-05)February 5, 1927
DiedJune 19, 2001(2001-06-19) (aged 74)[1]
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
OccupationAnimator & Director
Years active1949–1991
Notable work
Is It Always Right to Be Right?

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
1960King Leonardo and His Short SubjectsLayout Artist
1961-1962Calvin and the ColonelVisual Adaptation - 12 episodes
1962Mister Magoo's Christmas CarolProduction Designer
1964-1965The Famous Adventures of Mr. MagooCharacter Designer - 7 episodes
1965The New Three StoogesLayout Artist - 49 episodes
1966The Super 6Writer
1970Why We Have Taxes, or The Town That Had No Policeman (short)Director
1970Why People Have Laws, or Shiver, Gobble & Snore (short)Director
1970How the First Letter Was Written (short)Director
1970How the Elephant Got His Trunk (short)Director
1970Is It Always Right to Be Right? (short)Director
1977Halloween Is Grinch NightAnimator
1978Yogi's Space RaceAnimator
1979The Little Rascals Christmas SpecialAnimator
1981FaeriesProducer
Writer
Director
Animator
1987Bionic SixDirector
1987Sparky's Magic PianoDirector
1990Jetsons: The MovieAnimator

References

  1. http://www.awn.com/news/passing/academy-award-winning-animator-lee-mishkin-passes-away
  2. https://www.imdb.com/list/Bs3X3pR4kc8/
  3. Editor (June 10, 1994). National Student Film Institute/L.A: The Sixteenth Annual Los Angeles Student Film Festival. The Directors Guild Theatre. pp. 10–11.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. Editor (June 7, 1991). Los Angeles Student Film Institute: 13th Annual Student Film Festival. The Directors Guild Theatre. p. 3.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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