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John Clark Matthews

  • Production Designer
  • Director
  • Writer
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John Clark Matthews is a director and writer, known for the ABC weekend Specials: The Mouse and the Motorcycle series (1986). He also produced and directed many stop-motion films including Frog and Toad (1994), Curious George (1983), Stanley and the Dinoasurs (1996) and many more. While at Sony Imageworks, he was lead animator on the first Stuart Little film (1999) and The Polar Express (2004).
BornMay 5, 1951
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron in The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
    The Astronaut's Wife
    5.4
    • Visual Effects
    • 1999
    Goldilocks and the Three Bears Sing Their Little Bitty Hearts Out
    4.2
    Video
    • Production Designer
    • 1994
    Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)
    The Polar Express
    6.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Production Designer

    • Rotten Ralph (1999)
      Rotten Ralph
      7.2
      TV Series
      • original production designer (uncredited)
      • 1999–2001
    • Jurupa
      Short
      • Production Designer
      • 1998
    • Rotten Ralph (1996)
      Rotten Ralph
      5.3
      Video
      • Production Designer (as John Matthews)
      • 1996
    • Pocahontas: The Girl Who Lived in Two Worlds (1995)
      Pocahontas: The Girl Who Lived in Two Worlds
      5.6
      Video
      • Production Designer
      • 1995
    • Hal Rayle, Will Ryan, and Hal Smith in Three Little Pigs Sing a Gig (1994)
      Three Little Pigs Sing a Gig
      5.5
      Video
      • Production Designer (as John Matthews)
      • 1994
    • Goldilocks and the Three Bears Sing Their Little Bitty Hearts Out
      4.2
      Video
      • Production Designer
      • 1994
    • Morris Has a Cold (1993)
      Morris Has a Cold
      7.0
      Short
      • Production Designer (as John Matthews)
      • 1993
    • Mouse Soup (1993)
      Mouse Soup
      8.0
      Short
      • Production Designer
      • 1993
    • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
      ABC Weekend Specials
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 1990–1993
    • Uncle Elephant (1991)
      Uncle Elephant
      7.0
      Short
      • Production Designer
      • 1991

    Director

    • Papa Nogood
      Short
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Jurupa
      Short
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Not-So-Rotten Ralph
      Short
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Rotten Ralph (1996)
      Rotten Ralph
      5.3
      Video
      • Director (as John Matthews)
      • 1996
    • Pocahontas: The Girl Who Lived in Two Worlds (1995)
      Pocahontas: The Girl Who Lived in Two Worlds
      5.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Hal Rayle, Will Ryan, and Hal Smith in Three Little Pigs Sing a Gig (1994)
      Three Little Pigs Sing a Gig
      5.5
      Video
      • Director (as John Matthews)
      • 1994
    • Goldilocks and the Three Bears Sing Their Little Bitty Hearts Out
      4.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Morris Has a Cold (1993)
      Morris Has a Cold
      7.0
      Short
      • Director (as John Matthews)
      • 1993
    • Mouse Soup (1993)
      Mouse Soup
      8.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 1993
    • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
      ABC Weekend Specials
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as John Matthews)
      • 1993
    • Uncle Elephant (1991)
      Uncle Elephant
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Stanley and the Dinosaurs (1990)
      Stanley and the Dinosaurs
      7.8
      Short
      • Director (as John Matthews)
      • 1990
    • Morris Goes to School
      Video
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Frog and Toad Together (1987)
      Frog and Toad Together
      8.1
      Short
      • Director (as John Matthews)
      • 1987
    • Frog and Toad: Behind the Scenes
      Short
      • Director (as John Matthews)
      • 1985

    Writer

    • Jurupa
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1998
    • Not-So-Rotten Ralph
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Rotten Ralph (1996)
      Rotten Ralph
      5.3
      Video
      • Writer (as John Matthews)
      • 1996
    • Pocahontas: The Girl Who Lived in Two Worlds (1995)
      Pocahontas: The Girl Who Lived in Two Worlds
      5.6
      Video
      • Writer (as John Matthews)
      • 1995
    • Hal Rayle, Will Ryan, and Hal Smith in Three Little Pigs Sing a Gig (1994)
      Three Little Pigs Sing a Gig
      5.5
      Video
      • Writer (as John Matthews)
      • 1994
    • Goldilocks and the Three Bears Sing Their Little Bitty Hearts Out
      4.2
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Morris Has a Cold (1993)
      Morris Has a Cold
      7.0
      Short
      • teleplay (as John Matthews)
      • 1993
    • Mouse Soup (1993)
      Mouse Soup
      8.0
      Short
      • teleplay
      • 1993
    • Uncle Elephant (1991)
      Uncle Elephant
      7.0
      Short
      • teleplay
      • 1991
    • Stanley and the Dinosaurs (1990)
      Stanley and the Dinosaurs
      7.8
      Short
      • screenplay (as John Matthews)
      • 1990
    • Morris Goes to School
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1989
    • Frog and Toad Together (1987)
      Frog and Toad Together
      8.1
      Short
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Frog and Toad Are Friends (1985)
      Frog and Toad Are Friends
      7.7
      Short
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • The Adventures of Curious George (1982)
      The Adventures of Curious George
      7.7
      Short
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1982

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Website
    • Alternative names
      • John Mathews
    • Born
      • May 5, 1951
      • Pasadena, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Niki MatthewsNovember 20, 1976 - present (4 children)

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