Mark Gustafson


Mark Gustafson was an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, which won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.

Life and career

Gustafson began his stop-motion animation career at Will Vinton Studios in the 1980s, working on projects including A Claymation Christmas Celebration, Meet the Raisins!, and The PJs.
He was the animation director of Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Gustafson died of a heart attack on February 1, 2024, at the age of 64.

Accolades

He won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards for co-directing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, sharing the award with Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley.

Filmography