Don Hertzfeldt
Animation Department, Producer, Director
Animation Department, Producer, Director
- Don Hertzfeldt was born on August 1, 1976 in Fremont, California, USA as Donald Charles Hertzfeldt. He is known for his work on World of Tomorrow (2015), It's Such a Beautiful Day (2011) and The Simpsons (1989).
- Birth date
- 1976-08-01
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 161 wins & 28 nominations.
- Height
- 6' (1.83 m)
Known For
Activities
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Animation department | World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime (Short) (animator) | 2020 |
| Animation department | Intro (Short) (animator) | 2017 |
| Animation department | World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts (Short) (animator) | 2017 |
| Animation department | World of Tomorrow (Short) (animator) | 2015 |
| Animation department | The Simpsons (TV Series) (animator - 2 episodes) - Clown in the Dumps (2014) ... (animator: couch gag) / (animator: opening sequence) | 2014 |
| Animation department | It's Such a Beautiful Day (animator) | 2012 |
| Animation department | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) (animator) | 2011 |
| Animation department | Wisdom Teeth (Short) (animator) | 2010 |
| Animation department | I Am So Proud of You (Short) (animator) | 2008 |
| Animation department | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) (animator) | 2006 |
| Animation department | The Meaning of Life (Short) (animator) | 2005 |
| Animation department | Welcome to the Show/Intermission in the Third Dimension/The End of the Show (Short) (animator) | 2003 |
| Animation department | Rejected (Short) (animator) | 2000 |
| Animation department | Cartoon Sushi (TV Series) (animator - 2 episodes) - Episode #1.9 (1998) ... (animator - segment "Lily & Jim") - Episode #1.6 (1997) ... (animator - segment "Genre") | 1997-1998 |
| Animation department | Billy's Balloon (Short) (animator) | 1998 |
| Animation department | Lily and Jim (Short) (animator) | 1997 |
| Animation department | Genre (Short) (animator) | 1996 |
| Animation department | Ah, L'Amour (Short) (animator) | 1995 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Producer | World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime (Short) (producer) | 2020 |
| Producer | Intro (Short) (producer) | 2017 |
| Producer | World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts (Short) (producer) | 2017 |
| Producer | World of Tomorrow (Short) (producer) | 2015 |
| Producer | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) (producer) | 2011 |
| Producer | Wisdom Teeth (Short) (producer) | 2010 |
| Producer | I Am So Proud of You (Short) (producer) | 2008 |
| Producer | The Animation Show 2007 (Video) (producer) | 2007 |
| Producer | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) (producer) | 2006 |
| Producer | The Animation Show 2005 (Video) (producer) | 2005 |
| Producer | The Meaning of Life (Short) (producer) | 2005 |
| Producer | The Animation Show (co-producer) | 2003 |
| Producer | Welcome to the Show/Intermission in the Third Dimension/The End of the Show (Short) (producer) | 2003 |
| Producer | Rejected (Short) (producer) | 2000 |
| Producer | Billy's Balloon (Short) (producer) | 1998 |
| Producer | Lily and Jim (Short) (producer) | 1997 |
| Producer | Genre (Short) (producer) | 1996 |
| Producer | Ah, L'Amour (Short) (producer) | 1995 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Director | World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime (Short) | 2020 |
| Director | Intro (Short) | 2017 |
| Director | World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts (Short) | 2017 |
| Director | World of Tomorrow (Short) | 2015 |
| Director | The Simpsons (TV Series) (1 episode) - Clown in the Dumps (2014) ... (couch gag) | 2014 |
| Director | It's Such a Beautiful Day | 2012 |
| Director | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) | 2011 |
| Director | Wisdom Teeth (Short) | 2010 |
| Director | I Am So Proud of You (Short) | 2008 |
| Director | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) | 2006 |
| Director | The Meaning of Life (Short) | 2005 |
| Director | Welcome to the Show/Intermission in the Third Dimension/The End of the Show (Short) | 2003 |
| Director | Rejected (Short) | 2000 |
| Director | Billy's Balloon (Short) | 1998 |
| Director | Lily and Jim (Short) | 1997 |
| Director | Genre (Short) | 1996 |
| Director | Ah, L'Amour (Short) | 1995 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime (Short) | 2020 |
| Writer | Intro (Short) | 2017 |
| Writer | World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts (Short) | 2017 |
| Writer | World of Tomorrow (Short) (writer) | 2015 |
| Writer | The Simpsons (TV Series) (couch gag - 1 episode) - Clown in the Dumps (2014) ... (couch gag) | 2014 |
| Writer | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) | 2011 |
| Writer | Wisdom Teeth (Short) (written by) | 2010 |
| Writer | I Am So Proud of You (Short) (written by) | 2008 |
| Writer | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) | 2006 |
| Writer | The Meaning of Life (Short) | 2005 |
| Writer | Welcome to the Show/Intermission in the Third Dimension/The End of the Show (Short) (writer) | 2003 |
| Writer | Rejected (Short) | 2000 |
| Writer | Billy's Balloon (Short) (writer) | 1998 |
| Writer | Cartoon Sushi (TV Series) (1 episode) - Episode #1.6 (1997) ... (segment "Genre") | 1997 |
| Writer | Lily and Jim (Short) (written by) | 1997 |
| Writer | Genre (Short) | 1996 |
| Writer | Ah, L'Amour (Short) | 1995 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sound department | World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime (Short) (sound) | 2020 |
| Sound department | Intro (Short) (sound) | 2017 |
| Sound department | World of Tomorrow (Short) (sound editor) / (sound mixer) | 2015 |
| Sound department | The Simpsons (TV Series) (sound - 1 episode) - Clown in the Dumps (2014) ... (sound: couch gag) | 2014 |
| Sound department | It's Such a Beautiful Day (sound editor - segments "Everything Will Be Ok", "I Am So Proud Of You", "It's Such a Beautiful Day") / (sound mixer - segments "Everything Will Be Ok", "I Am So Proud Of You", "It's Such a Beautiful Day") | 2012 |
| Sound department | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) (sound editor) / (sound mixer) | 2011 |
| Sound department | I Am So Proud of You (Short) (sound) | 2008 |
| Sound department | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) (sound) | 2006 |
| Sound department | The Meaning of Life (Short) (sound) | 2005 |
| Sound department | Welcome to the Show/Intermission in the Third Dimension/The End of the Show (Short) (sound) | 2003 |
| Sound department | Rejected (Short) (sound designer) | 2000 |
| Sound department | Billy's Balloon (Short) (sound) | 1998 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cinematographer | World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime (Short) | 2020 |
| Cinematographer | Intro (Short) | 2017 |
| Cinematographer | World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts (Short) | 2017 |
| Cinematographer | World of Tomorrow (Short) | 2015 |
| Cinematographer | It's Such a Beautiful Day | 2012 |
| Cinematographer | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) | 2011 |
| Cinematographer | Wisdom Teeth (Short) | 2010 |
| Cinematographer | I Am So Proud of You (Short) | 2008 |
| Cinematographer | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) | 2006 |
| Cinematographer | The Meaning of Life (Short) | 2005 |
| Cinematographer | Welcome to the Show/Intermission in the Third Dimension/The End of the Show (Short) | 2003 |
| Cinematographer | Rejected (Short) | 2000 |
| Cinematographer | Ah, L'Amour (Short) | 1995 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | The Simpsons (TV Series) Future Bart / Future Lisa / Future Marge / ... - Clown in the Dumps (2014) ... Future Bart / Future Lisa / Future Marge / ... (voice) | 2014 |
| Actor | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) Narrator (uncredited) | 2011 |
| Actor | Slacker 2011 TV Backpacker | 2011 |
| Actor | Mars Reporter 2 'Reckless Conclusion' | 2010/I |
| Actor | Wisdom Teeth (Short) Stanilus (voice) | 2010 |
| Actor | I Am So Proud of You (Short) Narrator (uncredited) | 2008 |
| Actor | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) Narrator (uncredited) | 2006 |
| Actor | The Meaning of Life (Short) (voice) | 2005 |
| Actor | Hair High Dill (voice) | 2004 |
| Actor | Welcome to the Show/Intermission in the Third Dimension/The End of the Show (Short) Fluffy Thing #2 (voice) | 2003 |
| Actor | Rejected (Short) Spoon Guy / Banana / Queen of France (voice) | 2000 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Special effects | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) (special photographic effects) | 2011 |
| Special effects | Wisdom Teeth (Short) (special photographic effects) | 2010 |
| Special effects | I Am So Proud of You (Short) (special photographic effects) | 2008 |
| Special effects | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) (special photographic effects) | 2006 |
| Special effects | The Meaning of Life (Short) (special photographic effects) | 2005 |
| Special effects | Rejected (Short) (special photographic effects) | 2000 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Editor | World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime (Short) | 2020 |
| Editor | Intro (Short) | 2017 |
| Editor | World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts (Short) | 2017 |
| Editor | World of Tomorrow (Short) | 2015 |
| Editor | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) | 2011 |
| Editor | Ah, L'Amour (Short) | 1995 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Visual effects | Intro (Short) (visual effects) | 2017 |
| Visual effects | World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts (Short) (digital effects) | 2017 |
| Visual effects | World of Tomorrow (Short) (digital effects) | 2015 |
| Visual effects | It's Such a Beautiful Day (special photographic effects - segments "Everything Will Be Ok", "I Am So Proud Of You", "It's Such a Beautiful Day") | 2012 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Music department | World of Tomorrow (Short) (musician - uncredited) | 2015 |
| Music department | It's Such a Beautiful Day (additional music) | 2012 |
| Music department | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) (musician - uncredited) | 2011 |
| Music department | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) (musician - uncredited) | 2006 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Camera and Electrical Department | It's Such a Beautiful Day (still photographer - segments "Everything Will Be Ok", "I Am So Proud Of You", "It's Such a Beautiful Day") | 2012 |
| Camera and Electrical Department | I Am So Proud of You (Short) (still photographer) | 2008 |
| Camera and Electrical Department | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) (still photographer) | 2006 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Composer | It's Such a Beautiful Day (Short) | 2011 |
| Composer | Everything Will Be Ok (Short) | 2006 |
| Composer | Ah, L'Amour (Short) | 1995 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Art department | The Devil's Candy (additional artwork) | 2015 |
| Art department | The Simpsons (TV Series) (couch gag - 1 episode) - Clown in the Dumps (2014) ... (couch gag) | 2014 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Production designer | World of Tomorrow (Short) | 2015 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Crew | Script to Screen (TV Series) (Self - 1 episode) - Don Hertzfedlt & World of Tomorrow (2016) ... (Self) | 2016 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Thanks | Two (Short) (more special thanks: inspirationally) | 2020/III |
| Thanks | 18th Annual Animation Show of Shows (special thanks) | 2016 |
| Thanks | Book of the Senseless (Short) (special thanks) | 2015 |
| Thanks | Reading the Book of the Senseless (Short) (special thanks) | 2015 |
| Thanks | Loves Her Gun (thank you) | 2013 |
| Thanks | This Way Up (Short) (special thanks) | 2008 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Self | Intro (Short) Self (voice) | 2017 |
| Self | The Oscars (TV Special) Self - Nominee | 2016 |
| Self | The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) Self - Nominee | 2001 |