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Fred Calvert was born on 19 January 1936 in Hamilton, Ohio, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Killing Ariel (2008), The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972) and Toi and Poochie (2004). He was previously married to Kimie Calvert.
- January 1, 1
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Fred Calvert is an animation director and producer whose animation company was Fred Calvert Productions (later renamed Farmhouse Films). Calvert was among the first animators whose work was showcased on Sesame Street. While Ken Snyder (with whom Calvert had worked on Roger Ramjet as production coordinator, and in varying capacities on other projects) received the studio credit, the work was outsourced to Fred Calvert Productions, with Ron Campbell and Norm Gottfredson (son of Mickey Mouse comic strip artist Floyd Gottfredson) directing the spots. In a later interview, he recalled Snyder getting the work by being "the type of guy who'd walk into a place and shout out, 'Alright, who's in charge here?'"
Calvert Productions, according to a 1970 article penned by Calvert himself, produced 46 segments during the first season. Among the subsequent pieces from Calvert's studio were "Bumble Ardy" and "Seven Monsters," both of which were collaborations with Jim Henson and Maurice Sendak. He supplied voices for some of his segments, as did then-wife Kimie Calvert (also an animation artist) and son Philip Calvert (in children's roles). He produced and directed the "monolith" segments, based on 2001: A Space Odyssey, used on The Electric Company, and two related segments appeared on Sesame Street.
1.The Sesame Street Book of Letters credits
2.Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. August 14, 1969
3.Heather Ferreira: An Interview with Director Fred Calvert, Pt. 1, February 13, 2023
4.Calvert, Fred. "Animating 'Sesame Street'." Educational Television. January, 1970.
5.Jim's Red Book entry
6.Season 22 spreadsheet.
Apr 4, 2024 · Fred Calvert is a former Walt Disney staff artist, who has written and directed full-length motion pictures, documentaries, as well as hundreds of hours of both Public and Commercial television.
Fred Calvert is a former Walt Disney staff artist, who has written and directed full-length motion pictures, documentaries, as well as hundreds of hours of both Public and Commercial television.
Fred Calvert was born on January 19, 1936 in Hamilton, Ohio, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Killing Ariel (2008), The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972) and Toi and Poochie (2004). He was previously married to Kimie Calvert.
- January 19, 1936
When production went over budget and behind schedule, it was heavily cut and hastily re-edited by producer Fred Calvert without Williams's involvement. It was eventually released by Allied Filmmakers in 1993 with the title The Princess and the Cobbler.
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Fred Calvert is an animation director and producer whose animation company was Fred Calvert Productions (later renamed Farmhouse Films). Calvert was among the first animators whose work was showcased on both Sesame Street and The Electric Company.
