Joan C. Gratz

Joan C. Gratz

Actor · Director · Producer

Los Angeles, CA
April 6, 1941

Biography

Joan Carol Gratz is an American artist, animator, and filmmaker who specializes in clay painting. Gratz is best known for her 1992 Oscar-winning animated short film Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase.

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Representative Works

The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain
6.8
/ English
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
7.3
/ English
Night Weaver
Night Weaver
No Rating Yet
/ English
Candyjam
Candyjam
5.8
/ English
History, Mystery & Odyssey: Six Portland Animators
History, Mystery & Odyssey: Six Portland Animators
No Rating Yet
/ English
Pro and Con
Pro and Con
No Rating Yet
/ English
The One-Minute Memoir
The One-Minute Memoir
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Creation
The Creation
6.9
/ English
Animation Outlaws
Animation Outlaws
6.3
/ English
No Leaders, Please
No Leaders, Please
6.6
/ English
The Battle for Swan Lake
The Battle for Swan Lake
No Rating Yet
/ English
Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase
Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase
6.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Adventures of Mark Twain
1985Nominee

Best Performance

The Adventures of Mark Twain

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
2014Nominee

Best Director

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Night Weaver
Nominee

Best Director

Night Weaver

Career Highlights

Candyjam
1988Highlight

Best Director

Candyjam

History, Mystery & Odyssey: Six Portland Animators
2023Highlight

Best Performance

History, Mystery & Odyssey: Six Portland Animators

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