About Frank Mouris
Born 1944. Frank Mouris is an American director, animator, film director, screenwriter, designer and pedagogue.
Francis Peter "Frank" Mouris (born September 6, 1944) is an American animator. He is best known for his film Frank Film, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Career Other films he made alongside wife Caroline include Coney (1975), Impasse (1978), the live action feature Beginner's Luck (1986) and Frankly Caroline (1999). He also contributed animations to Sesame Street.
Legacy Frank Film was added to the National Film Registry in 1996.
Original picture and sound negatives, as well as preservation negatives on a number of the Mourises' films, are held at the Academy Film Archive
Frank Film was also preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
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Who is Frank Mouris?
American director
When was Frank Mouris born?
Frank Mouris was born on 6 September 1944 in Key West.
What is Frank Mouris's occupation?
Frank Mouris is a director, animator, film director, screenwriter, designer and pedagogue.
What nationality is Frank Mouris?
Frank Mouris is American.
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