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Mark Gustafson
Gustafson at the 37th Annie Awards in 2010
Born	(1959-09-19)September 19, 1959 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	February 1, 2024(2024-02-01) (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), which won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.

Life and career

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.

He was the animation director of Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Gustafson died of a heart attack on February 1, 2024, at the age of 64.

Accolades

He won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, sharing the award with Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley.

Filmography

• The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
• Claymation Easter (1992)
• The PJs (1999–2000)
• Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
• Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

References

1. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)|The Criterion Collection
2. Nordyke, Kimberly (March 12, 2023). "Oscars: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
3. Lang, Jamie (February 2, 2024). "Mark Gustafson, Stop-Motion Veteran Who Co-Directed Oscar-Winning 'Pinocchio,' Dies At 64". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
4. ^ Ferguson, Bennett Campbell (February 2, 2024). "Mark Gustafson, Oscar-Winning Portland Animator, Dies at 63". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
5. "Stop Motion Animator and Director Mark Gustafson Passes at 63". Animation World Network. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
6. "Oscar-winning 'Pinocchio' Co-Director Mark Gustafson Dies of a Heart Attack at 64". www.animationmagazine.net. February 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
7. "Mark Gustafson, Oscar-Winning Co-Director Of Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio, Is Dead At 64". /Film. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
8. "Mark Gustafson Dies: Oscar-Winning Director Of 'Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio' Was 64". Deadline. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
9. "Mark Gustafson, Oscar Winner for 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio,' Dies at 64". Variety. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
10. "Mark Gustafson, Stop-Motion Veteran and Oscar Winner for 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio,' Dies at 63". The Hollywood Reporter. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
11. Lang, Jamie (March 13, 2023). "2023 Academy Awards: 'Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio,' 'The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And The Horse,' 'Avatar' Win Oscars". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
12. 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' Wins Best Animated Feature Film | 95th Oscars (2023)
13. 2023|Oscars.org

External links

• Mark Gustafson at IMDb

• 1959 births
• 2024 deaths
• People from Portland, Oregon
• American animated film directors
• Directors of Best Animated Feature Academy Award winners
• American stop motion animators