George Griffin

Personal Info

Known For Director

George Griffin

Biography

Independent animator George Griffin (b.1943) grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, was drafted into the army, studied political science at Dartmouth, then moved to New York in 1967. He apprenticed in commercial studios while also experimenting with design influenced by Saul Steinberg and animation techniques in the spirit of Robert Breer. Griffin has made over 30 films, 10 seconds to 30 minutes long, cartoon narratives and self-referential documations, melding abstraction and figuration. He also makes viewer-activated, animated objects such as mutoscopes and flipbooks. He received Guggenheim, New York State Council, and National Endowment grants, and published FRAMES and FLIP-PACK. Griffin taught courses at Harvard, Parsons, Pratt, and through his studio, Metropolis Graphics, produced educational, commercial, and public service spots for TV. He has served on numerous international film festival panels and written essays for academic journals and books.

Known For

Director

2015
Coal Creek

as Director

1994
A Little Routine

as Director

1990
New Fangled

as Director

1988
Ko-Ko

as Director

1981
Flying Fur

as Director

1980
It's an O.K. Life

as Director

1979
Lineage

as Director

1978
BLOCK PRINT

as Director

1976
Viewmaster

as Director

1975
Head

as Director

1975
The Meadows Green

as Director

1975
The Club

as Director

1973
Trikfilm 3

as Director

1973
Trikfilm 1

as Director

1972
The Candy Machine

as Director

1969
Displacement

as Director

1969
Rapid Transit

as Director

Crew

2007
Telepattes

as Title Graphics

2005
Ice/Sea

as Special Effects

1990

Visual Effects

2003
Nikita Kino

as Animation

1987
The Ten-Year Lunch

as Animation

Art

1988
Zelly & Me

as Title Designer

Writer

1979
Lineage

as Writer