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gerald potterton in annecy , 2008 london , england 0693376 200px 08 march 1931 1965 -- present gerald potterton 1.jpg gerald potterton
 gerald potterton director , producer , animator
gerald potterton

gerald potterton -lrb- born 8 march 1931 -rrb- is a british -- canadian director , producer and animator .
he is best known for directing the cult classic `` heavy metal '' and his animation work on `` yellow submarine '' .
potterton has been nominated three times for an academy award for best animated short film : as director on the national film board of canada animated shorts `` my financial career '' and `` christmas cracker '' , and as producer for `` the selfish giant '' .
