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'''Paul Driessen''' (born 1940) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[film director]], [[animator]] and [[writer]]. His short films have won more than fifty prizes all over the world, including the Life Achievement Awards at both [[Ottawa International Animation Festival|Ottawa]] and [[Animafest Zagreb|Zagreb]] animation festivals, and an [[Academy Award]] nomination for "3 misses".
'''Paul Augustin Driessen''' (born 30 March 1940) is a Dutch [[film director]], [[animator]] and [[writer]].


==Biography==
After studying graphic design and illustration at the Art Academy in Utrecht, Driessen began animating TV-commercials in the Netherlands in the 1960, although he had no training in that art at all. When [[George Dunning]], in search for talent, found Driessen at the Cine Cartoon Centre in Hilversum, he hired him as an animator for his feature animation film ''[[Yellow Submarine (film)|Yellow Submarine]]'' (1968). He also helped Driessen to emigrate to Canada where he became a member of the [[National Film Board of Canada]] in 1972.
After studying graphic design and illustration at the Art Academy in Utrecht, Driessen began animating TV commercials in the Netherlands in the 1960, although he had no training in that art at all. When [[George Dunning]], in search for talent, found Driessen at the Cine Cartoon Centre in Hilversum, he hired him as an animator for his feature animation film ''[[Yellow Submarine (film)|Yellow Submarine]]'' (1968). He also helped Driessen to emigrate to Canada where he became a member of the [[National Film Board of Canada]] in 1972.<ref>[https://www.skwigly.co.uk/paul-driessen/ An Interview with Animation Director Paul Driessen|Skwigly Animation Magazine]</ref>


==Style==
Driessen's unique style can be easily recognised by the delicate quality of his ever-moving and wiggling lines, as well as by the fluid but awkward movements of his characters. His storytelling sometimes splits up the screen into three or even six different parts, with all actions nicely woven into each other.
Driessen's unique style can be easily recognized by the delicate quality of his ever-moving and wiggling lines, as well as by the fluid but awkward movements of his characters. His storytelling sometimes splits up the screen into three or even six different parts, with all actions nicely woven into each other.


==Accolades==
In the 1980s Driessen taught animation at the University of Kassel, Germany, after [[Jan Lenica]]. Two of his student's films, "Balance" by Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein, and [[Quest (short film)]] by Tyron Montgomery and [[Thomas Stellmach]], won Academy Awards. His films: ''3 Misses'' and ''2D or Not 2D'' were included in the [[Animation show of shows|Animation Show of Shows]].
His short films have won more than fifty prizes all over the world, including the Life Achievement Awards at both [[Ottawa International Animation Festival|Ottawa]] and [[Animafest Zagreb|Zagreb]] animation festivals, and a 1999 [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nomination for ''3 Misses'' .<ref>[https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2000 2000|Oscars.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LsGJvg3hfU Animated Short Winner: 2000 Oscars]</ref>

==Legacy==
In the 1980s Driessen taught animation at the [[Kunsthochschule Kassel|University of Art Kassel]], Germany, after [[Jan Lenica]]. Two of his students' films--''[[Balance (1989 film)|Balance]]'' by Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpY5H2vTcW0 Short Film Winners: 1990 Oscars]</ref> and ''[[Quest (short film)|Quest]]'' by Tyron Montgomery and [[Thomas Stellmach]]—won Academy Awards.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHihTzSMSlA Chris Farley and David Spade at the Oscars® - Oscars on YouTube]</ref> His films ''3 Misses'' and ''2D or Not 2D'' were included in the [[Animation Show of Shows]].<ref>[https://www.animationshowofshows.com/products/the-animation-show-of-shows-volume-15?_pos=1&_sid=fc44a3c93&_ss=r The Animation Show of Shows (Volume 15)]</ref><ref>[https://www.animationshowofshows.com/products/the-animation-show-of-shows-volume-13?_pos=2&_sid=fc44a3c93&_ss=r The Animation Show of Shows (Volume 13)]</ref>

This short film ''[[The Killing of an Egg]]'' influenced [[Stephen Hillenburg]] to consider the field of animation.<ref>[https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/12/the-benevolent-spirit-behind-spongebob-squarepants/#:~:text=In%201977%2C%20Hillenburg%20attended%20the%20International%20Tourn%C3%A9e%20of,animation%20to%20bring%20his%20own%20ideas%20to%20life. The Benevolent Spirit Behind Spongebob Squarepants - The Objective Standard]</ref><ref>[https://www.awn.com/animationworld/cowspotting-dutch-films-paul-driessen Cowspotting: 'The Dutch Films of Paul Driessen'|Animation World Network]</ref><ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/stephen-hillenburg-dead-spongebob-squarepants-als-death-age-cause-creator-cartoon-a8666776.html Stephen Hillenburg: marine biologist whi created Spongebob Squarepants|The Independent|The Independent]</ref>


==Films==
==Films==
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* "Getting There" (1986)
* "Getting There" (1986)
* "De Schrijver en de Dood" ("The Writer") (1988)
* "De Schrijver en de Dood" ("The Writer") (1988)
* "Uncles & Aunts #1" (1989)
* "The Water People" (1992)
* "The Water People" (1992)
* "The End of the World in Four Seasons" ("La fin du monde en quatre saisons") (1995)
* "Uncles & Aunts #3" (1992)
* "[[The End of the World in Four Seasons]]" ("La fin du monde en quatre saisons") (1995)
* "3 Misses" (1998)
* "3 Misses" (1998)
* "[[The Boy Who Saw the Iceberg]]" ("Le garçon qui a vu l'iceberg") (2000)
* "[[The Boy Who Saw the Iceberg]]" ("Le garçon qui a vu l'iceberg") (2000)
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* "Oh What a Nico" (2004)
* "Oh What a Nico" (2004)
* "Oedipus" (2011)
* "Oedipus" (2011)
* "Cat Meets Dog" (2015)
* "The One-Minute Memoir" (2020)

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0237895|name=Paul Driessen}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0237895|name=Paul Driessen}}
* [http://pdriessen.com/index.html Paul Driessen's personal website]
* [http://pdriessen.com/index.html Paul Driessen's personal website]
* [http://www.acmefilmworks.com/dir_folders/dirDriessen/driessen.html Paul Driessen at Acme Filmworks, with a short showreel]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061028065904/http://www.acmefilmworks.com/dir_folders/dirDriessen/driessen.html Paul Driessen at Acme Filmworks, with a short showreel]
* [http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2002/101702/film1.html Interview for the Montreal Mirror]
* [https://www.nfb.ca/explore-all-directors/paul-driessen NFB films by Driessen online]
* [https://www.nfb.ca/explore-all-directors/paul-driessen NFB films by Driessen online]
* [http://www.nfb.ca/trouverunfilm/fichefilm.php?id=33851&v=h&lg=en&exp=${beyond}%20AND%20${the}%20AND%20${blue}%20AND%20${meanies} NFB retrospective ''Beyond the Blue Meanies'']
* [http://www.nfb.ca/trouverunfilm/fichefilm.php?id=33851&v=h&lg=en&exp=${beyond}%20AND%20${the}%20AND%20${blue}%20AND%20${meanies} NFB retrospective ''Beyond the Blue Meanies'']


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Latest revision as of 16:31, 3 July 2024

For the American author and lobbyist, see Paul Driessen (lobbyist).
Paul Driessen
Born
Paul Augustin Driessen

(1940-03-30) 30 March 1940 (age 84)
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Occupation(s)Film director, writer, animator
Years active1968–present

Paul Augustin Driessen (born 30 March 1940) is a Dutch film director, animator and writer.

Biography

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After studying graphic design and illustration at the Art Academy in Utrecht, Driessen began animating TV commercials in the Netherlands in the 1960, although he had no training in that art at all. When George Dunning, in search for talent, found Driessen at the Cine Cartoon Centre in Hilversum, he hired him as an animator for his feature animation film Yellow Submarine (1968). He also helped Driessen to emigrate to Canada where he became a member of the National Film Board of Canada in 1972.[1]

Style

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Driessen's unique style can be easily recognized by the delicate quality of his ever-moving and wiggling lines, as well as by the fluid but awkward movements of his characters. His storytelling sometimes splits up the screen into three or even six different parts, with all actions nicely woven into each other.

Accolades

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His short films have won more than fifty prizes all over the world, including the Life Achievement Awards at both Ottawa and Zagreb animation festivals, and a 1999 Oscar nomination for 3 Misses .[2][3]

Legacy

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In the 1980s Driessen taught animation at the University of Art Kassel, Germany, after Jan Lenica. Two of his students' films--Balance by Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein,[4] and Quest by Tyron Montgomery and Thomas Stellmach—won Academy Awards.[5] His films 3 Misses and 2D or Not 2D were included in the Animation Show of Shows.[6][7]

This short film The Killing of an Egg influenced Stephen Hillenburg to consider the field of animation.[8][9][10]

Films

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  • "The Story of Little John Bailey" (1970)
  • "Le Bleu perdu" (1972)
  • "Air!" (1972)
  • "Au bout du fil" ("Cat's Cradle") (1974)
  • "An Old Box" ("Une vieille boîte") (1975)
  • "David" (1977)
  • "The Killing of an Egg" ("Ei om Zeep") (1977)
  • "Ter land, ter zee en in de lucht" ("On Land, at Sea and in the Air") (1980)
  • "Jeu de coudes" (Elbowing) (1980)
  • "Het Treinhuisje" ("Home on the Rails") (1981)
  • "Une histoire comme une autre" ("The Same Old Story") (1981)
  • "La Belle et la boîte" ("Oh What a Knight") (1982)
  • "Tip Top" (1984)
  • "Het scheppen van een koe" ("Spotting a Cow") (1984)
  • "Elephantrio" (1985)
  • "Spiegel eiland" ("Sunny Side Up") (1985)
  • "The Train Gang" (1986)
  • "Getting There" (1986)
  • "De Schrijver en de Dood" ("The Writer") (1988)
  • "Uncles & Aunts #1" (1989)
  • "The Water People" (1992)
  • "Uncles & Aunts #3" (1992)
  • "The End of the World in Four Seasons" ("La fin du monde en quatre saisons") (1995)
  • "3 Misses" (1998)
  • "The Boy Who Saw the Iceberg" ("Le garçon qui a vu l'iceberg") (2000)
  • "2D or not 2D" (2003)
  • "Oh What a Nico" (2004)
  • "Oedipus" (2011)
  • "Cat Meets Dog" (2015)
  • "The One-Minute Memoir" (2020)

References

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  1. ^ An Interview with Animation Director Paul Driessen|Skwigly Animation Magazine
  2. ^ 2000|Oscars.org
  3. ^ Animated Short Winner: 2000 Oscars
  4. ^ Short Film Winners: 1990 Oscars
  5. ^ Chris Farley and David Spade at the Oscars® - Oscars on YouTube
  6. ^ The Animation Show of Shows (Volume 15)
  7. ^ The Animation Show of Shows (Volume 13)
  8. ^ The Benevolent Spirit Behind Spongebob Squarepants - The Objective Standard
  9. ^ Cowspotting: 'The Dutch Films of Paul Driessen'|Animation World Network
  10. ^ Stephen Hillenburg: marine biologist whi created Spongebob Squarepants|The Independent|The Independent
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