Gerald Potterton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gerald Potterton

British animator and director

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1931

Place of Birth: London

Profession: animator, illustrator, television director, film director, film producer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Gerald Potterton (born 8 March 1931) is a British–Canadian director, producer and animator.
He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and his animation work on Yellow Submarine. Potterton has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: as director on the National Film Board of Canada animated shorts My Financial Career and Christmas Cracker, and as producer for The Selfish Giant.