Biography
Will Vinton (1947–2018) was an American animator, director and producer. Born in McMinnville, Oregon, he co-directed the short film Closed Mondays (1974) with Bob Gardiner. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was the first to use the stop-motion technique Vinton later termed Claymation.
Vinton directed the feature The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) and the 'Speed Demon' segment of Moonwalker (1988), on which he also served as producer. His studio produced numerous Claymation television specials and commercials, including the California Raisins series.
