Co Hoedeman
Directing · Director · Animation · Scenario Writer
Born Aug 1, 1940 · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Active 1968–2025 · Awards: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
Jacobus Willem (Co) Hoedeman (August 1, 1940 — May 26, 2025) is a Dutch-Canadian filmmaker known for his mastery of stop motion animation and technical innovation in films that reveal his close observation of human and social interaction.
Filmography
The Sand Castle (1977) — DirectorThe Owl and the Raven: An Eskimo Legend (1973) — Director · AnimationLudovic - A Crocodile in My Garden (2000) — Director · Animation · Script · Director of PhotographyLudovic - Magic in the Air (2002) — Director · Animation · Script · Director of PhotographyMarianne's Theatre (2004) — Animation · Camera Operator · Director · ScreenplayWinter Days (2003) — DirectorLudovic - The Snow Gift (1998) — Director · Script · Director of Photography · AnimationBeluga Days (1968) — Animation55 Socks (2011) — DirectorMonsieur Pointu (1976) — Camera OperatorThe Box (1989) — DirectorCanada Vignettes: Dancing Dolls (1980) — AnimationThe Owl and the Lemming: An Eskimo Legend (1971) — DirectorOddball (1969) — Scenario Writer · DirectorTchou-tchou (1972) — Screenplay · DirectorContinental Drift (1968) — DirectorMatrioska (1970) — Director · Director of PhotographyMasquerade (1984) — DirectorThe Treasure of the Grotoceans (1980) — DirectorLudovic - Visiting Grandpa (2001) — Director · Animation · Script · Director of PhotographyCharles and François (1987) — DirectorThe Sniffing Bear (1992) — DirectorThe Garden of Ecos (1997) — DirectorLumaaq: An Eskimo Legend (1975) — Animation · Director