CBC.ca Arts - Canadian animator Ryan Larkin dies

CBC.ca Arts - Canadian animator Ryan Larkin dies:

Renowned Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, a one-time rising star in the National Film Board and more recently the subject of an Oscar-winning short, has died at the age of 63.

"Larkin was just 19 when he began working at the NFB in 1963, and six years later received an Academy Award nomination for his animated short Walking.

Larkin also made Street Musique, considered a masterpiece of animated movement, and won dozens of awards during his 14 years with the film board"

NFB - RYAN

I love this short

NFB - RYAN

ACADEMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SHORT ANIMATED FILM

Ryan, directed by Chris Landreth, hovers between animation and documentary, and defies easy definition. It is based on the life of Ryan Larkin, a Canadian animator who, thirty years ago, at the National Film Board of Canada, produced some of the most influential animated films of his time. Today, Ryan lives on welfare and panhandles for spare change in downtown Montreal. How could such an artistic genius follow this path?

SHORT FILM Ryan (2004)

Ryan (2004):

"Genre: Animation / Short / Drama

Plot Outline: The movie talks about the life of Ryan Larkin, a gifted Canadian animator of the late 60's and the early 70's. "

Nominated for an oscar

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Alter Egos (2004/NFB) a good background on Ryan Larkin

Ryan Larkin films -

Ryan Larkin