Wolf Koenig
Wolf Koenig | |
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Born | |
Died | June 26, 2014 | (aged 86)
Occupation(s) | Film director, cinematographer, film producer, animator |
Years active | 1951 – 1996 |
Wolf Koenig (October 17, 1927 – June 26, 2014) was a Canadian
Early life
Born in
His younger brother Joe Koenig was also a filmmaker.
NFB career
Koenig quickly established himself as a multi-talented artist, filming
Koenig made major contributions to a range of notable projects. He was also the cinematographer for Arthur Lipsett's Experimental Film (1963) and N-Zone (1970), both admired by George Lucas.
Koenig served as executive producer of the NFB's English animation unit from 1962 to 1967 and again from 1972 to 1975. His credits as an animation producer included the
Legacy
Koenig retired from the NFB in 1995 to Westport, Ontario, where he made furniture and remained sporadically active in film.
He received numerous honours awards during his career, including a 1984 Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short as producer of
Koenig died June 26, 2014, in Toronto[3][4] at the age of 86.
References
- ^ Lonely Boy, NFB.ca
- ^ a b Stone, Tammy (May 2002). "Candid Eye & Lonely Boy Unit B: Take One's interview with Wolf Koenig". Take One.
- ^ a b c Martin, Sandra (24 August 2014). "For Wolf Koenig, it was about framing that decisive moment". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Adam Benzine. "Doc pioneer Wolf Koenig passes away". Realscreen. Retrieved 2014-06-29.