The Great Cognito is a 1982 Oscar-nominated claymation short directed by Will Vinton.
Plot
A stand up comedian, known as "a man with a thousand faces", talks about war, transforming into and adopting the faces of World War II-era figures.[1][2][3][4]
Accolades
- 1983: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[5]
Reception and legacy
Film director Paul Bartel stated at the 1983 San Francisco Film Festival that:[6]
He can turn himself into anyone or anything, thanks to clay animation.
The Academy Film Archive preserved The Great Cognito in 2012.[7]
References
- ^ Letterboxd
- ^ MUBI
- ^ ACMI
- ^ Animafest.hr
- ^ Short Film Winners: 1983 Oscars
- ^ San Francisco Film Festival
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
