Mark Gustafson | |
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Born | Portland, Oregon, U.S. | September 19, 1959
Died | February 1, 2024 | (aged 64)
Occupation(s) | Animator, film director |
Notable work | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio |
Mark Gustafson (September 19, 1959 – February 1, 2024) was an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022),[1] which won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.[2]
Gustafson began his stop motion animation career at Will Vinton Studios in the 1980s, working on projects including A Claymation Christmas Celebration, Meet the Raisins!, and The PJs.[3]
He was the animation director of Fantastic Mr. Fox.[3]
Gustafson died of a heart attack on February 1, 2024, at the age of 64.[4][5][6][7]
He won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio,[8] sharing the award with Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley.[9][10]