Gerald Potterton
Gerald Potterton is known for Heavy Metal (1981), The Railrodder (1965), Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965).
Biography
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Gerald Potterton (March 8, 1931- August 23, 2022) was 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.
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Questions about Gerald Potterton
How many Gerald Potterton films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 15 films with Gerald Potterton, from 1962 to 2026.
What is the best rated Gerald Potterton film?
The best rated Gerald Potterton film in the catalogue is Heavy Metal (1981), rated 6.5.
What was the first Gerald Potterton film?
The first Gerald Potterton film in the catalogue is The Railrodder, from 1965.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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6.5 Heavy Metal
1981
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6.8 The Railrodder
1965
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8.0 Tiki Tiki
1971
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6.2 The Happy Prince
1974
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9.0 The Christmas Messenger
1975
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A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
2026
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5.8 The Selfish Giant
1971
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7.2 Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965
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6.0 Last to Go
1969
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9.0 The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
1991
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The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot
1990
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The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
1991
Full filmography
17 films — 15 in the catalogue
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A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
2026 · Self (Archival)
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7.2
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965 · Self - Director of 'The Railrodder'
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10.0 The Ride
1963 · Chauffeur
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The Flying Animator
no date · Himself
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The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot
1990
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6.5
Heavy Metal
1981
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9.0
The Christmas Messenger
1975
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9.0 The Remarkable Rocket
1975
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6.2
The Happy Prince
1974
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7.0 The Rainbow Boys
1973
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8.0
Tiki Tiki
1971
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6.0
Last to Go
1969
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6.8
The Railrodder
1965
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The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
1991
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9.0
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
1991
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5.8
The Selfish Giant
1971
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6.7 My Financial Career
1962
People data: TMDb.
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