Difference between revisions of "Bruce Bickford"
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| + | '''Bruce Bickford''' (Seattle, 1947 - 28 April 2019 <ref>[http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=10364 historylink.org] 2016-04-02</ref>) was an American animator primarily working with clay animation. He collaborated with Zappa between 1974 and 1980 creating the claymation work and animated performances in the movie "[[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes]]" (1979). Bickford's animation first appeared in the Zappa TV special "[[A Token Of His Extreme]]" (1974), and can also be seen in the FZ films "[[The Amazing Mr. Bickford]]", "[[Dub Room Special|The Dub Room Special]]", and "[[Video From Hell]]". | ||
Bickford was profiled in the 2004 documentary "Monster Road," directed by Brett Ingram. The film won numerous awards at film festivals and received international acclaim.<ref>[http://www.allmovie.com/work/monster-road-305501/awards All Movie - Monster Road]</ref> | Bickford was profiled in the 2004 documentary "Monster Road," directed by Brett Ingram. The film won numerous awards at film festivals and received international acclaim.<ref>[http://www.allmovie.com/work/monster-road-305501/awards All Movie - Monster Road]</ref> | ||
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| + | He passed away in 2019 at the age of 72. | ||
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| + | Zappa owned several original claymation figures by Bruce Bickford, including the figurines for [[Greggery Peccary]]. In 2016, after his house in [[7885 Woodrow Wilson Drive]] was sold, these figurines were auctioned. <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/24355/frank-zappa-bruce-bickford-baby-snakes-claymation</ref> <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/24722/frank-zappa-bruce-bickford-baby-snakes-claymation</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[Wikipedia:Bruce Bickford (animator)|Wikipedia - Bruce Bickford]] | + | * [[Wikipedia:Bruce Bickford (animator)|Wikipedia - Bruce Bickford]] |
| − | [ | + | * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0081038/ Bruce Bickford on IMDB] |
| − | [ | + | * [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3009986-Bruce-Bickford Bruce Bickford on Discogs] |
| − | [ | + | * [https://www.united-mutations.com/b/bruce_bickford.htm United Mutations page.] |
[[Category:Supporting Cast|Bickford, Bruce]] | [[Category:Supporting Cast|Bickford, Bruce]] | ||
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[[Category:Celebrity Fans|Bickford, Bruce]] | [[Category:Celebrity Fans|Bickford, Bruce]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:40, 19 July 2026
Bruce Bickford (Seattle, 1947 - 28 April 2019 [1]) was an American animator primarily working with clay animation. He collaborated with Zappa between 1974 and 1980 creating the claymation work and animated performances in the movie "Baby Snakes" (1979). Bickford's animation first appeared in the Zappa TV special "A Token Of His Extreme" (1974), and can also be seen in the FZ films "The Amazing Mr. Bickford", "The Dub Room Special", and "Video From Hell".
Bickford was profiled in the 2004 documentary "Monster Road," directed by Brett Ingram. The film won numerous awards at film festivals and received international acclaim.[2]
He passed away in 2019 at the age of 72.
Zappa owned several original claymation figures by Bruce Bickford, including the figurines for Greggery Peccary. In 2016, after his house in 7885 Woodrow Wilson Drive was sold, these figurines were auctioned. [3] [4]
