The Great Cognito

The Great Cognito is a 1982 Oscar-nominated claymation short directed by Will Vinton.

Plot

A stand up comedian, known as "a man with a thousand faces", talks about war, transforming into and adopting the faces of World War II-era figures.

Accolades

1983: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

Reception and legacy

Film director Paul Bartel stated at the 1983 San Francisco Film Festival that:

He can turn himself into anyone or anything, thanks to clay animation.

The Academy Film Archive preserved The Great Cognito in 2012.