Oscar-Winning Canadian Animator Co Hoedeman Has Died, National Film Board Says
- Co Hoedeman, an Academy Award-winning animator, died at age 84 in Montreal, as announced by the National Film Board of Canada.
- He won the Oscar for Best Animated Short for 'The Sand Castle' in 1977 and the BAFTA for 'Tchou-tchou' in 1972.
- Suzanne Guévrmont, NFB Chair, described Hoedeman as a 'master animator,' highlighting his innovative filmmaking and humanitarian themes.
- His notable works included films about children's well-being and Indigenous stories, culminating in a career of 27 films with the NFB.
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