Don Hertzfeldt 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.
Known For
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2012)
Director
Rejected
(2000)
Director
World of Tomorrow
(2015)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Ah, l'Amour
(1995)
Director
Genre
(1996)
Director
Lily and Jim
(1997)
Director
Billy's Balloon
(1998)
Director
Rejected
(2000)
Director
The Animation Show
(2003)
Director
The Animation Show, Volume 1
(2003)
Director
The Meaning of Life
(2005)
Director
Everything Will Be OK
(2006)
Director
I Am So Proud of You
(2008)
Director
Wisdom Teeth
(2010)
Director
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2011)
Director
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2012)
Director
World of Tomorrow
(2015)
Director
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts
(2017)
Director
Intro
(2017)
Director
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime
(2020)
Director
On Memory
(2021)
Director
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes
(2021)
Director
ME
(2024)
Director
Acting
Rejected
(2000)
Spoon Guy / Banana / Queen of France
Hair High
(2004)
Dill (voice)
Everything Will Be OK
(2006)
Narrator (voice)
I Am So Proud of You
(2008)
Narrator (voice)
Wisdom Teeth
(2010)
Stanilus (voice)
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2011)
Narrator (voice)
Slacker 2011
(2011)
TV Backpacker
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2012)
Narrator (voice)
Intro
(2017)
Self (voice)
On Memory
(2021)
Himself (voice)
Writing
Ah, l'Amour
(1995)
Writer
Genre
(1996)
Writer
Lily and Jim
(1997)
Writer
Billy's Balloon
(1998)
Writer
Rejected
(2000)
Writer
The Animation Show
(2003)
Writer
The Meaning of Life
(2005)
Writer
Everything Will Be OK
(2006)
Writer
I Am So Proud of You
(2008)
Writer
Wisdom Teeth
(2010)
Writer
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2011)
Writer
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2012)
Writer
World of Tomorrow
(2015)
Writer
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts
(2017)
Writer
Intro
(2017)
Writer
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime
(2020)
Writer
On Memory
(2021)
Writer
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes
(2021)
Writer
ME
(2024)
Writer
Production
Genre
(1996)
Producer
Lily and Jim
(1997)
Producer
The Meaning of Life
(2005)
Producer
The Animation Show, Volume 2
(2005)
Producer
Everything Will Be OK
(2006)
Producer
The Animation Show, Volume 3
(2007)
Producer
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2011)
Producer
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2012)
Producer
World of Tomorrow
(2015)
Producer
On Memory
(2021)
Producer
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes
(2021)
Producer
Visual Effects
Genre
(1996)
Animation
Lily and Jim
(1997)
Animation
Billy's Balloon
(1998)
Animation
The Meaning of Life
(2005)
Animation
Everything Will Be OK
(2006)
Animation
World of Tomorrow
(2015)
Animation and Digital Effects Producer
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime
(2020)
Animation
On Memory
(2021)
Animation
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes
(2021)
Animation
ME
(2024)
Animation
Sound
Everything Will Be OK
(2006)
Original Music Composer
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2012)
Sound Editor
World of Tomorrow
(2015)
Sound Mixer, Sound Editor, and Musician
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes
(2021)
Sound
Crew
Everything Will Be OK
(2006)
Cinematography and Sound Recordist
It's Such a Beautiful Day
(2012)
Cinematography
World of Tomorrow
(2015)
Cinematography
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes
(2021)
Cinematography
Editing
World of Tomorrow
(2015)
Editor
World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts
(2017)
Editor
World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime
(2020)
Editor
On Memory
(2021)
Editor
World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes
(2021)
Editor
Art