John Korty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Korty

director

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1936

Place of Birth: Indiana, United States

Profession: screenwriter, cinematographer, animator, television producer, film director, film producer, film editor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Korty (born June 22, 1936) 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".