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Bill Plympton is a film director, animator and screenwriter. Born on April 30, 1946, Bill Plympton is from Portland, Oregon, United States. The age as of 2026 is 80. Education on record includes Oregon City High School and Portland State University. Awards on record include Inkpot Award (2004).
My Take
Bill Plympton fascinates me because he is a true holdout for the hand-drawn line. While the industry chased computers, he kept pencilling every frame himself, and that stubborn devotion is precisely what makes his work unmistakable. Your Face earning an Academy Award nomination and his offbeat Guard Dog shorts reveal an artist with a dark, warm, utterly personal voice. The 2004 Inkpot Award feels like overdue recognition of a Portland original. I have a soft spot for creators who refuse to outsource their imagination, and Plympton, fiercely independent for decades, is one of the purest auteurs animation has produced.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Plympton
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・プリンプトン
- Reading
- びる・ぷりんぷとん
- Born
- April 30, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- Occupation
- film director / animator / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Oregon City High School
- University
- Portland State University
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Inkpot Award
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Your Face | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.plymptoons.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Plympton
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862383
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Plympton born?
Born April 30, 1946 (age 80).
Where is Bill Plympton from?
Bill Plympton is from Portland, Oregon, United States.
What does Bill Plympton do?
Bill Plympton works as film director, animator, screenwriter.
What is Bill Plympton known for?
Notable works include Your Face.
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