Shane Richard Acker (born 1971 in Wheaton, Illinois) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter and animation teacher known for directing 9, which is based on his 2005 Academy Award-nominated short film of the same title. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. See more As a child Acker was hyperactive, so his parents encouraged him to draw. Acker originally set a goal of becoming an architect; he earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Florida in 1994 as well as a … See more Upon graduating in 1999, Acker decided to become a film-maker and went to study at UCLA's Animation Workshop. There he created The Hangnail, The Astounding Talents of Mr. … See more • Official website • Shane Acker at IMDb See more Shane Acker has cited The Brothers Quay, Don Hertzfeldt, Jan Švankmajer, and brothers Wolfgang and Christoph Lauenstein as inspirations. See more WebSep 9, 2009 · Shane Acker Producer: Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, Dana Ginsburg Writer: Pamela Pettler Cast: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Connelly, Fred Tatasciore, Elijah Wood, Alan Oppenheimer, Tom Kane, Helen Wilson © 2009 Focus Features. All Rights Reserved. Rotten Tomatoes® …

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WebSep 8, 2009 · SHANE ACKER'S '9' ANIMATED SHORT '9' OFFICIAL TRAILER "BATTLE OF THE WINGED BEAST" CLIP "THE SEAMSTRESS" CLIP "9 SAVES 7" CLIP. MAKING OF 9 FEATURETTE (WITH CHARACTER INFO) For more clips from 9, check this Yahoo Movies Gallery. (Continue to pg. 2 for 9 character posters!) WebDirector, Animator and Illustrator ethnic groups in benin

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WebAug 28, 2009 · Watch the film on Shane Acker’s Personal Website. So call me “Captain Obvious”. I pride myself in thinking of this as a site to find rare stuff not provided from a million other sites, but hey, we reviewed the short film that the season’s other no.”9″ sci-fi film was based on, it only seemed fair to extend the same courtesy to Shane Acker. WebJul 6, 2009 · To voice the lead role of the newly born — and aborning hero — 9, Acker couldn’t help but have in mind an actor who was so central to the film set he had worked on years earlier in New Zealand — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King star Elijah Wood. It’s so refreshing to see adult animated/claymation films. ethnic groups in benin republic