John Stevenson (director)
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Years active | 1978–present |
John Stevenson (born 1958) is a British animator, film director and puppeteer with over 40 years of experience in animation.
Life and career
Stevenson worked as a story artist on the feature films
In 2009, Stevenson was nominated for an
In 2011-12, Stevenson directed a six-minute animated short film for The Coca-Cola Company produced by Ridley and Tony Scott called The Polar Bears.[3]
Since 2012, Stevenson has been directing for Rocket Pictures the sequel of Gnomeo & Juliet, titled Sherlock Gnomes, The film was released on 23 March 2018 to negative reception.[4][5]
Stevenson was originally set to work as director for an upcoming film based on the character created by Mattel, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.[6] He was also attached to various projects like The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break,[7] We3,[8] Alien Rock Band[9] and Rotten Island.[9] In August 2014, it was announced that Stevenson will direct for Unified Pictures a CG-animated feature film The Ark and the Aardvark inspired by Noah's Ark.[10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
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2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Yes | No | Co-directed with Mark Osborne |
2018 | Sherlock Gnomes | Yes | No | |
2024 | The Ark and the Aardvark | No | Executive |
References
- ^ Oscars.org : Nominees & Winners for the 81st Academy Awards Archived 1 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "36th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients". The Annie Awards. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Beltrone, Gabriel (7 January 2013). "Ad of the Day: Coca-Cola The brand's polar bears weather some family drama in this six-minute short, produced by Ridley Scott". Adweek. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (5 September 2012). "John Stevenson Tapped To Direct 'Gnomeo & Juliet' Sequel 'Sherlock Gnomes'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Robinson, Will (7 November 2015). "Johnny Depp takes lead in Sherlock Gnomes". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ El Mayimbe (19 November 2008). "Exclusive: From Kung-Fu Panda to He-Man?!". Latino Review. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ O'Hara, Helen (14 May 2009). "John Stevenson To Direct Minotaur". Empire Online. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Rotten, Ryan (8 December 2008). "Stevenson Attached to Direct Comic Adaptation We3". ShockTillYouDrop.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ a b DeMott, Rick (8 November 2010). "Panda's Stevenson Joins Vanguard's Alien Rock Band". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Beck, Jerry (20 August 2014). "John Stevenson Tapped To Direct "Noah's Ark" For Unified Pictures". Animation Scoop. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
External links
- John Stevenson at IMDb