John Hubley

3 films · 1967 to 1971

Born 21 May 1914, Marinette · Died 21 February 1977

John Kirkham Hubley was an American animated film director, art director, producer, and writer, known for his work with the United Productions of America (UPA) and his own independent studio, Storyboard, Inc. (later renamed Hubley Studio). A pioneer and innovator in the American animation industry, Hubley pushed for more visually and emotionally complex films than the productions at that time of Walt Disney Productions and Warner Bros. Cartoons. He and his second wife, Faith Hubley (née Chestman), worked side by side from 1953 onward, earning seven Academy Award nominations, of which they won three. Hubley was born in Marinette, Wisconsin, in 1914 and developed an interest in art from a young age, as both his mother and maternal grandfather were professional painters. After high school, he attended the ArtCenter College of Design, then in Los Angeles, to study painting.

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