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Bill Plympton Biography

Profession Animation department, Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Art department, Soundtrack, Cinematographer, Art director, Assistant director

Awards

  • 1987Palme d'Or - Best Short Film-: nominated
  • 1987Festival Prize-Category B - Debut Works: winner
  • 1987People's Choice Award-: winner
  • 1988Oscar-Best Short Film, Animated: nominated
  • 1989Audience Award-Short Films: winner
  • 1991Jury Prize-Best Short Film: winner
  • 1991Palme d'Or - Best Short Film-: nominated
  • 1991Best Short Film-: winner
  • 1992Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
  • 1998Grand Prix-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 1998Annie-Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature: nominated
  • 1998Best of Fest-Animated Feature: winner
  • 1998Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
  • 1998WAC Winner-Best Theatrical Film: winner
  • 1999International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1999Jury Award-Best Short: nominated
  • 2001Grand Prix-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2001Canal+ Award-: winner
  • 2001Gold Hugo-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2001Special Jury Award-Animated Short: winner
  • 2002OIAF Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
  • 2004Cristal-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2004Special Prize-: winner
  • 2005Special Jury Mention-Animated Stories: winner
  • 2005Oscar-Best Short Film, Animated: nominated
  • 2005PIFF Award-Best Short Film: winner
  • 2005Diploma of Merit-International Competition: winner
  • 2005Best Animated Short-: winner
  • 2005Jury Award-Best Narrative Short: nominated
  • 2006Gold Hugo-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2007Ashland Independent Film Award-Best Short: winner
  • 2008Cristal-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2008Special Distinction-Feature: winner
  • 2008Gold Hugo-After Dark Competition: nominated
  • 2008Festival Award-Feature Film: winner
  • 2009International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2009International Fantasy Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2010The Annecy Cristal-: nominated
  • 2010SXSW Grand Jury Award-Animated Short: nominated
  • 2011Golden Horseman-Best Animated Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2012The Annecy Cristal-: nominated
  • 2013Anima't Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
  • 2014Cristal-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2014Special Jury Award-Feature Film: winner
  • 2014Audience Choice Award-Audience Choice Award: nominated
  • 2014International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014New Media Film Festival Award-Festival Award: nominated
  • 2014Global-Best American Continent Feature Narrative: winner
  • 2015Tops-: nominated
  • 2015Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2015Audience Award-Feature Animation: winner
  • 2015Cinematheque Young Critics Club Award for Best Children's Film-: nominated
  • 2016Grand Jury Award-Best Animated Short: nominated
  • 2016Bruce Corwin Award-Best Animated Short Film: nominated
  • 2016Anima't Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
  • 2016Mercedes-Benz Special Award-Festival of Animated Film: winner
  • 2017Grand Jury Prize-Animated Feature Competition: winner
  • 2017Audience Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2023Contrechamp Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2023Best Feature Film-: winner
  • 2023Best Feature Film Director-: winner
  • 2023Free Spirit Award-Free Spirit Award: nominated
  • 2024Grand Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2024Jury Prize-Best Animated Work: winner
  • 2024Jury Award-Best Animation Film: winner
  • 2024Jury Special Mention-Best Animation: winner
  • 2024Silver Award-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2024Audience Choice-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2024Grand Jury Prize-Breakouts: nominated
  • 2024Special Jury Prize-Breakouts: winner
  • 2024Platinum Remi Award-Feature Film Productions: Animated: winner