Neil Affleck (born 1953) is a Canadian animator, director, and actor.
He has worked as an animator on The Simpsons and Family Guy. As an
actor, he appeared in the 1981 film Scanners and had a leading role in
the 1981 film My Bloody Valentine. He also directed animated works
such as Family Guy, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, Mike the
Knight, and the 2009 Doki special. He animated six episodes of Rocko's
Modern Life, five episodes of The Critic and one episode of Pearlie,
The Legend of Prince Valiant, and Wayside. Affleck won the Norman
McLaren award for his animated film Hands.Affleck was born in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1953. He is the son of Canadian architect
Raymond Affleck, who was one of the founders of the Montreal-based
architectural firm, Arcop.Affleck started out as an actor, making
appearances in films and TV shows, such as Wild Thing, Cross Country,
Murder By Phone, Visiting Hours, Dirty Tricks, My Bloody Valentine,
Scanners, Oh Heavenly Dog, and Will There Really Be a Morning?. My
Bloody Valentine was his most prominent role, but the film was poorly
received. Andrew Dowler, for example, said that the writing, acting,
and photography were terrible, flat and embarrassingly
amateurish.After struggling to become an actor in Toronto, Affleck
moved to Los Angeles in the United States and decided to become an
animator. He had been mentored in animation by Norman McLaren at the
National Film Board of Canada (NFB). As Affleck's visa was about to
expire, a friend informed him that directors were being hired to work
on The Simpsons. Affleck worked on The Simpsons from 1994 to 2007,
animating 52 and directing seven episodes.
He has worked as an animator on The Simpsons and Family Guy. As an
actor, he appeared in the 1981 film Scanners and had a leading role in
the 1981 film My Bloody Valentine. He also directed animated works
such as Family Guy, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, Mike the
Knight, and the 2009 Doki special. He animated six episodes of Rocko's
Modern Life, five episodes of The Critic and one episode of Pearlie,
The Legend of Prince Valiant, and Wayside. Affleck won the Norman
McLaren award for his animated film Hands.Affleck was born in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1953. He is the son of Canadian architect
Raymond Affleck, who was one of the founders of the Montreal-based
architectural firm, Arcop.Affleck started out as an actor, making
appearances in films and TV shows, such as Wild Thing, Cross Country,
Murder By Phone, Visiting Hours, Dirty Tricks, My Bloody Valentine,
Scanners, Oh Heavenly Dog, and Will There Really Be a Morning?. My
Bloody Valentine was his most prominent role, but the film was poorly
received. Andrew Dowler, for example, said that the writing, acting,
and photography were terrible, flat and embarrassingly
amateurish.After struggling to become an actor in Toronto, Affleck
moved to Los Angeles in the United States and decided to become an
animator. He had been mentored in animation by Norman McLaren at the
National Film Board of Canada (NFB). As Affleck's visa was about to
expire, a friend informed him that directors were being hired to work
on The Simpsons. Affleck worked on The Simpsons from 1994 to 2007,
animating 52 and directing seven episodes.
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