Don Hertzfeldt

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-08-01 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Fremont, California, USA

Don Hertzfeldt

Biography

Don Hertzfeldt is a two-time Academy Award-nominated animator, artist, writer, and independent filmmaker. He is the creator of many animated films, including It's Such a Beautiful Day, World of Tomorrow, The Meaning of Life, and Rejected. His films have received over 250 awards and have been presented around the world.

Acting

2006

Everything Will Be OK

as Narrator (voice)

2000

Rejected

as Spoon Guy / Banana / Queen of France (voice)

2008

I Am So Proud of You

as Narrator (voice)

2021

On Memory

as Himself (voice)

2011

It's Such a Beautiful Day

as Narrator (voice)

2004

Hair High

as Dill (voice)

2011

Slacker 2011

as TV Backpacker

2010

Wisdom Teeth

as Stanilus (voice)

2012

It's Such a Beautiful Day

as Narrator (voice)

2017

Intro

as Self (voice)

Production

1995

Ah, l'Amour

as Director

1998

1995

Ah, l'Amour

as Writer

1997

Lily and Jim

as Director

2005

1996

Genre

as Director

2006

2005

1997

Lily and Jim

as Animation

2008

2000

Rejected

as Writer

1997

Lily and Jim

as Producer

1998

Billy's Balloon

as Director

2000

Rejected

as Director

1997

Lily and Jim

as Writer

1996

Genre

as Writer

2021

On Memory

as Editor

2021

On Memory

as Writer

2021

On Memory

as Producer

2021

On Memory

as Animation

2010

Wisdom Teeth

as Writer

2010

Wisdom Teeth

as Director

2012

2015

2015

2015

2015

2021

On Memory

as Director

2005

2005

2024

ME

as Animation

2024

ME

as Writer

2024

ME

as Director

2006

2006

Everything Will Be OK

as Original Music Composer

1998

Billy's Balloon

as Animation

2006

2016

The Devil's Candy

as Art Designer

-

Antarctica

as Director

-

Antarctica

as Writer

1996

Genre

as Animation

1996

Genre

as Producer

2015

World of Tomorrow

as Sound Mixer

2015

World of Tomorrow

as Sound Editor

2015

World of Tomorrow

as Digital Effects Producer

2015

World of Tomorrow

as Animation

2015

2024

ME

as Editor

2005

The Meaning of Life

as Director of Photography

2024

ME

as Producer

2010

Wisdom Teeth

as Director of Photography

2000

Rejected

as Director of Photography

2024

ME

as Director of Photography

2011

It's Such a Beautiful Day

as Director of Photography

2008

I Am So Proud of You

as Director of Photography

2017

Intro

as Director

2017

Intro

as Writer

2012

It's Such a Beautiful Day

as Director of Photography

2021

2015

World of Tomorrow

as Director of Photography

2006

Everything Will Be OK

as Director of Photography

2006

Everything Will Be OK

as Sound Recordist

2024

ME

as Sound

1995

Ah, l'Amour

as Director of Photography

1995

Ah, l'Amour

as Editor

2021

On Memory

as Director of Photography

2021

On Memory

as Sound

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