Art Clokey
Arthur Charles Clokey was an American animator, director, producer, screenwriter and voice actor. He was a pioneer in the popularization of stop-motion clay animation, best known as the creator of the character Gumby and the original voice of Gumby's sidekick, Pokey. Clokey's career began in 1953 with a film experiment called Gumbasia, which was influenced by his professor, Slavko Vorkapich, at the University of Southern California.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Detroit
- Educated at
- Miami UniversityUSC School of Cinematic ArtsPomona CollegeThe Webb Schools
- Awards
- 🏆 Inkpot Award🏆 Winsor McCay Award
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Trending topics shown first"Clay is embedded in our subconscious. It has been there for at least 50,000 years."
"It’s so satisfying, and when you see it on screen, you feel like God because you’re bringing life to clay."
"There's none of this wisecracking and cynicism that you see in … some of the other cartoons. He's supposed to be a role model for kids. He cares about other people."
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Timeline
1921
Born
Birth2010
Died
Death
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