John Hubley

John Hubley (May 21, 1914- February 21, 1977) was an animator and animation director known for both his formal experimentation and for his emotional realism which stemmed from his tendency to cast his own children as voice actors in his films.

Biography

Hubley was born in Marinette, Wisconsin.

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Marinette - Wisconsin

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In 1935, he got a job as a background and layout artist at Disney, where he worked on such classic films as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Pinocchio, Dumbo, and Bambi, as well as "The Rite of Spring" segment from Fantasia. He left the company during the 1941 animator's strike, and found work directing films for Screen Gems and the Army's First Motion Picture Unit until he founded United Productions of America. UPA soon became famous for their highly stylized designs and limited animation.

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Disney - Snow White and the Seven Dwarves - Pinocchio - Dumbo - Bambi - The Rite of Spring - Fantasia - 1941 animator's strike - Screen Gems - First Motion Picture Unit - United Productions of America

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He was forced to leave UPA in 1952 when he refused to appear before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He founded Storyboard Studios the next year and worked on commercials (where he would not be credited), but was forced to turn down more exciting projects (such as an adaptation of Finian's Rainbow) because his name was still blacklisted. He moved his studio to New York in 1955, where he switched production over to independent short films. He married Faith Elliott the same year, and they collaborated on nearly every film he made until his death in 1977. Faith and their 4 children carried on his legacy in the renamed Hubley Studios. Their daughter Georgia Hubley plays drums and sings for the critically acclaimed rock band Yo La Tengo.

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House Committee on Un-American Activities - Storyboard Studios - Finian's Rainbow - Hubley Studios - Georgia Hubley - Yo La Tengo

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