Don Hertzfeldt

Don Hertzfeldt

b. 1976 (age 50) Fremont, California, USA
Director Writer

Don Hertzfeldt (born August 1, 1976) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Hertzfeldt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Paper Trail
🎞️
★ 7.9
Paper Trail
2026 Director Writer Cinematographer
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.5
Animation Mixtape
2025 Writer
ME
🎞️
★ 7.1
ME
2024 Director Writer Cinematographer
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime
🎞️
★ 8.2
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime
2020 Director Writer Cinematographer
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts
🎞️
★ 8.0
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts
2017 Director Writer Cinematographer
Intro
🎞️
★ 6.8
Intro
2017 Self Director Writer Cinematographer
World of Tomorrow
🎞️
★ 8.1
World of Tomorrow
2015 Director Writer Cinematographer
It's Such a Beautiful Day
🎞️
★ 8.2
It's Such a Beautiful Day
2012 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Narrator
It's Such a Beautiful Day
🎞️
★ 8.5
It's Such a Beautiful Day
2011 Actor Director Writer Composer Cinematographer
Narrator
Off the Air
📺
★ 8.4
Off the Air
2011 Director
Wisdom Teeth
🎞️
★ 6.7
Wisdom Teeth
2010 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Stanilus
I Am So Proud of You
🎞️
★ 8.1
I Am So Proud of You
2008 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Narrator
Everything Will Be Ok
🎞️
★ 8.0
Everything Will Be Ok
2006 Actor Director Writer Composer Cinematographer
Narrator
The Meaning of Life
🎞️
★ 7.2
The Meaning of Life
2005 Director Writer Cinematographer
Welcome to the Show/Intermission in the Third Dimension/the End of the Show
🎞️
★ 7.1
Welcome to the Show/Intermission in the Third Dimension/the End of the Show
2003 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Fluffy Thing #2
The Animation Show
🎞️
★ 7.5
The Animation Show
2003 Director Writer
Rejected
🎞️
★ 7.9
Rejected
2000 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Spoon Guy
Billy's Balloon
🎞️
★ 7.1
Billy's Balloon
1998 Director Writer
Lily and Jim
🎞️
★ 7.3
Lily and Jim
1997 Director Writer
Cartoon Sushi
📺
★ 7.3
Cartoon Sushi
1997 Director Writer
Genre
🎞️
★ 7.3
Genre
1996 Director Writer
Ah, L'Amour
🎞️
★ 7.1
Ah, L'Amour
1995 Director Writer Composer Cinematographer
Antarctica
🎞️
Antarctica
Director Writer