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Duke Johnson
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Biography
Duke Johnson (20th March 1979) is an American film director who specialises in stop-motion animation. He is best known for his work directing for shows such as Adult Swim's Moral Orel (2005 - 2008), as well as co-directing the stop-motion animated feature Anomalisa (2015) alongside Charlie Kaufman. Johnson currently serves as a director and junior partner for Dino Stamatopoulos's animation production studio Starburns Industries in Burbank, California.
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Metamorphosis: Bodies in Flux
From Kafka's insect to Cronenberg's flesh, a journey through cinema's most profound transformations, where identity itself is the shape-shifter.
7 films
The Threshold of Nowhere
From a furniture store's hidden door to the endless corridors of the mind, this chain maps the liminal spaces where dread and wonder collide.
8 films
Backers and Believers
From a resurrected cult classic to a record-breaking indie sensation, these eight films prove that crowdfunding isn't just about money, it's about community.
7 films
The Ghosts We Carry
A journey through stop-motion films that turn loss into art, from mainstream masterpieces to hidden gems.
8 films
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