John Korty

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1936-06-22

Deathday 2022-03-09 (85 years old)

Place of Birth Lafayette, Indiana, USA

John Korty

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Korty (born July 22, 1936 – March 9, 2022) is an American film director and animator, best known for the television film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and the documentary Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, as well as the theatrical animated feature Twice Upon a Time. He has won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (for Who Are the DeBolts?) and several other major awards. He is described by the film critic Leonard Maltin as "a principled filmmaker who has worked both outside and within the mainstream, attempting to find projects that support his humanistic beliefs". Description above from the Wikipedia article John Korty,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Director

2012
The Blues Broads

as Director

1997
Ms. Scrooge

as Director

1995
Redwood Curtain

as Director

1994
Getting Out

as Director

1993
They

as Director

1992
Deadly Matrimony

as Director

1991
Keeping Secrets

as Director

1991
Long Road Home

as Director

1990
A Son's Promise

as Director

1989
1988
Winnie

as Director

1987
Angry Annie

as Director

1987
Baby Girl Scott

as Director

1987
Eye on the Sparrow

as Director

1986
Resting Place

as Director

1986
A Deadly Business

as Director

1984
The Ewok Adventure

as Director

1984
Bark in the Dark

as Director

1984
Join a Daisy

as Director

1983
Twice Upon a Time

as Director

1983
1980
1978
Oliver's Story

as Director

1978
Forever

as Director

1976
Alex & the Gypsy

as Director

1976
1974
Silence

as Director

1974
The Music School

as Director

1973
Class of '63

as Director

1973
Go Ask Alice

as Director

1973
Q for Quiet

as Director

1973
1973
Pat the Pilot

as Director

1972
The People

as Director

1968
Riverrun

as Director

1967
Funnyman

as Director

1966
The Crazy-Quilt

as Director

1966
Any, Many, and Man

as Director

1965
Breaking the Habit

as Director

1963
The Dragon's Tears

as Director

1962
1961

Writer

1983
1983
Twice Upon a Time

as Screenplay

1980
1978
Oliver's Story

as Screenplay

1976
1974
1973
Pat the Pilot

as Writer

1968
Riverrun

as Writer

1967
Funnyman

as Writer

1966
The Crazy-Quilt

as Writer

Producer

Camera

2012
The Blues Broads

as Camera Operator

1984
The Ewok Adventure

as Director of Photography

1967
Funnyman

as Director of Photography

Crew

2009
1974
The Music School

as Cinematography

1968
Riverrun

as Cinematography

Visual Effects

1983
Twice Upon a Time

as Character Designer

1967
Funnyman

as Animation