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Michael Dudok de Wit (born 1953 in Abcoude) is a Dutch animator, director and illustrator based in London. After his high school education in the Netherlands, Dudok de Wit attended the Geneva School of Fine Arts. In 1978, he graduated from the West Surrey College of Art (now the University for the Creative Arts) with his first film The Interview. After working for a year in Barcelona, he settled in London where he directs and animates award-winning commercials for television and cinema. In 1992, he created the short film Tom Sweep, followed by The Monk and the Fish (1994), which was made in France with the studio Folimage. This film was nominated for an Oscar and has won numerous prizes including a César Award for Best Short Film and the Cartoon d'or. Michael also writes and illustrates children's picture books and teaches animation at art colleges in England and abroad. His most well-known film Father and Daughter (2000) won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, the Grand Prix atAnnecy, and dozens of other major awards. His most recent short film is "The Aroma of Tea" (2006), drawn entirely with tea. All of his films since Tom Sweep feature Michael's trademark brush stroke drawing and his use of ink and watercolour, very much inspired by Chinese and Japanese art. His films: The Monk and the Fish and Father and Daughter were included in the Animation Show of Shows.

Most Popular Michael Dudok de Wit Trailers

Total trailers found: 10

The Red Turtle Trailer (2016)

27 March 2016

The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.

Father and Daughter Trailer (2001)

19 April 2001

A father says goodbye to his young daughter. In time the daughter grows old, but within her there is always a deep longing for her father.

The Aroma of Tea Trailer (2006)

01 June 2006

The Aroma of Tea is a 2006 Dutch animated short film made by Michaël Dudok de Wit. It shows how a small sphere travels in a determined and rhythmical manner through landscapes, emerging at the end into a larger sphere of white light.

The Monk and the Fish Trailer (1994)

01 October 1994

A plump and exuberant monk goes fishing, and a playful fish eludes him. First the monk uses a rod and reel, then a net; over and over, he ends up fish-less and wet.

T.R.A.N.S.I.T. Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Time winds backward through a series of vignettes, tracing through the fate of a reckless baroness and two men who fight to possess her.

The Little Circus and Other Tales Trailer (1994)

31 January 1994

Tom Sweep Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

A cute little guy is trying to do the right thing and clean up his neighborhood. However, when he approaches a garbage can to empty it, one thoughtless person after another come by and make an even bigger mess.

Charlie's Christmas Trailer (1998)

14 October 1998

Grand-Jacques the postman watches a mysterious wicker basket slowly float down from the sky and discovers a baby holding a small bell, and the adventure starts.

The Interview Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

A man interviews people. Michael Dudok de Wit graduated from the West Surrey College of Art with this film.

The Longing of Michael Dudok de Wit Trailer (2016)

05 July 2016

Michael Dudok de Wit was asked by the famous Japanese animation studio Ghibli, to create his first feature length animated film.