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Mark Gustafson(1959-2024)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Animation Department
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Mark Gustafson
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Mark Gustafson was born on 19 September 1959 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022), Claymation Easter (1992) and A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011). He died on 1 February 2024.
BornSeptember 19, 1959
DiedFebruary 1, 2024(64)
BornSeptember 19, 1959
DiedFebruary 1, 2024(64)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 11 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Tilda Swinton and Gregory Mann in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
7.6
  • Director
  • 2022
Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
Claymation Easter
6.8
TV Special
  • Writer
  • 1992
Neil Patrick Harris, John Cho, and Kal Penn in A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
6.2
  • Animation Department(HOUSE Special)
  • 2011
Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
The PJs
6.8
TV Series
  • Director

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Writer

  • Joe Blow (2004)
    Joe Blow
    6.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Depth Solitude (1995)
    Bride of Resistor
    6.8
    Short
    • writer
    • 1997
  • Mr. Resistor (1994)
    Mr. Resistor
    7.3
    Short
    • writer
    • 1994
  • Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
    Claymation Easter
    6.8
    TV Special
    • screenplay
    • 1992
  • Claymation Comedy of Horrors (1991)
    Claymation Comedy of Horrors
    6.5
    TV Short
    • screenplay
    • 1991
  • The California Raisin Show (1989)
    The California Raisin Show
    6.2
    TV Series
    • original concept
    • 1989
  • Meet the Raisins! (1988)
    Meet the Raisins!
    8.3
    TV Special
    • story
    • 1988

Director

  • Tilda Swinton and Gregory Mann in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
    Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Joe Blow (2004)
    Joe Blow
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Ananda
    5.9
    Short
    • co-director
    • 2003
  • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
    The PJs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Depth Solitude (1995)
    Bride of Resistor
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Oscar Night
    Video
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Nissan: Toys
    6.1
    Video
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Mr. Resistor (1994)
    Mr. Resistor
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
    Claymation Easter
    6.8
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1992

Animation Department

  • Neil Patrick Harris, John Cho, and Kal Penn in A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
    A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
    6.2
    • head of animation: HOUSE Special
    • 2011
  • George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Eric Chase Anderson, and Wallace Wolodarsky in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
    Fantastic Mr. Fox
    7.9
    • animation director
    • 2009
  • Utopia Parkway (1997)
    Utopia Parkway
    6.3
    Short
    • animator
    • 1997
  • Mr. Resistor (1994)
    Mr. Resistor
    7.3
    Short
    • animator
    • character designer
    • 1994
  • Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
    Claymation Easter
    6.8
    TV Special
    • additional animator
    • 1992
  • Brain Donors (1992)
    Brain Donors
    6.9
    • animator: opening animation
    • director: opening animation
    • 1992
  • Meet the Raisins! (1988)
    Meet the Raisins!
    8.3
    TV Special
    • lead animator
    • 1988
  • Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
    Claymation Christmas Celebration
    8.1
    TV Special
    • additional animator
    • 1987
  • Fairuza Balk in Return to Oz (1985)
    Return to Oz
    6.8
    • claymator
    • 1985
  • The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    7.2
    • principal character claymation: Huck Finn
    • 1985
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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  • Born
    • September 19, 1959
    • Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • February 1, 2024

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