Bill Plympton — Director (17)
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Hair High (2004) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Hair High
director: Bill Plympton actor: Eric Gilliland / Sarah Silverman …
other title: Hair High (Tupé)
Rod and Cherri are the unmistakable king and queen of Echo High. When new kid Spud arrives, he makes a faux pas so bad that Rod forces him to be his girl's slave. What unfolds is the tale of Cherri and Spud's blossoming relationship behind Rod's back, and their untimely demise on the night of the prom. A tale of tragedy that could only be as irreverent and sensational through the pen (or pencils, if you will) of Bill Plympton.
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One of Those Days (1988) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
One of Those Days
director: Bill Plympton
A day in the life of the world's unluckiest guy. Starting the morning off with a shaving nick from hell, he endures fires, mad dogs, rampaging vacuum cleaners, horny neighbors, kids with ray guns and, of course, a steam-roller.
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Sex & Violence (1997) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Sex & Violence
director: Bill Plympton
In eight minutes, animator Bill Plympton gives us 24 vignettes: seven are clearly about sex, 10 about violence, and seven others deal with human frailties, particularly the body as it ages. There are three stories of persons with confused priorities (including a guy tying his shoe while parachuting); the world's first phone sex; and a clever, if dangerous, way to find a lost key. Except for the titles of each sketch and a couple of jokes that turn on noise, these are visual trips into the psyche of men, women, God, animals, and Time (the enemy of us all).
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How to Make Love to a Woman (1996) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
How to Make Love to a Woman
director: Bill Plympton actor: Daniel Kaufman
An animated look at the 11 essential steps to make the pilgrim's progess from finding a woman to making love to her. Along the way, our prototypical man gets advice about her eyes, her hair, her neck, her nostrils (and how they will flare as she becomes excited), the kiss, disrobing her (be subtle yet have authority), the hug, her nipples, and kinky accessories. At every turn, even as the exultant strains of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus signal that success is upon him, there are dangers and pitfalls. The journey requires steely resolve.
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The One-Minute Memoir (2020) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The One-Minute Memoir
director: Joan C. Gratz / Chris Hinton …
When Academy Award–winning animator and painter Joan Gratz asked eleven filmmakers if they would contribute to an omnibus film, she wasn’t sure what to expect—after prompting them to make a “one-minute memoir,” she let them figure out the rest. The One-Minute Memoir is the exuberant result: eleven stories ranging from the heartfelt to the absurd, all reflective of each director’s personal style.
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Eat (2001) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Eat
director: Bill Plympton
A restaurant opens for the night. The diners include: A man dining alone, who orders a plate of spaghetti that becomes his dining companion. A couple; the woman talks endlessly (and unintelligibly), as her head mutates into a variety of shapes. Her ravenous companion refuses to pay, and the restaurant reclaims its food. A family with two children; they play, rather elaborately, with their food.
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Guard Dog (2004) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Guard Dog
director: Bill Plympton
other title: El perro guardián
Why do dogs bark at such innocent creatures as pigeons and squirrels... what are they afraid of? This film answers that eternal question.
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Santa: The Fascist Years (2008) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Santa: The Fascist Years
director: Bill Plympton actor: Matthew Modine
We all think of Santa as "Jolly old St.Nick". But who knew that he has a dark hidden past that's very un-jolly? This short film uncovers and explores Santa's flirtation with politics and greed.
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J. Lyle (1994) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
J. Lyle
director: Bill Plympton actor: Richard Kuranda / John Bader …
A sleazy lawyer, who owns an apartment building, torments the inhabitants so they'll move out allowing him to build a toxic waste dump in its place.
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How to Kiss (1988) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
How to Kiss
director: Bill Plympton actor: Chris Hoffman
As a brave couple demonstrates, the narrator uses quotes, examples and advice to help us all reach the highest heights in the art of kissing.
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Your Face (1987) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Your Face
director: Bill Plympton actor: Maureen McElheron
A tenor, in suit and tie, with a receding hairline, sings a ballad to his love, “Your Face Is Like a Song,” to simple piano accompaniment. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.
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Mutant Aliens (2002) [Movie] Douban IMDb WikiData
Mutant Aliens
director: Bill Plympton actor: Dan McComas / Francine Lobis …
other title: O Ataque dos Mutantes / Les Mutants de l'espace …
An unlikely crew – an astronaut, his intrepid daughter, and a quintet of sympathetic, albeit violent, alien creatures – seek revenge against a space industry baron.
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I Married a Strange Person! (1998) [Movie] Douban NeoDB TMDB IMDb WikiData
I Married a Strange Person!
director: Bill Plympton actor: Tom Larson / Charis Michelsen …
other title: Gnadenlose Flitterwochen / L'impitoyable lune de miel! …
On their wedding night, Grant begins experiencing strange, supernatural powers and his bride Keri can't cope. Whenever Grant thinks of something, it becomes reality, yet he doesn't know where this magic came from. Things become more complicated when a megalomaniac CEO sends the military to capture Grant in order to weaponize his abilities.
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ABCs of Death 2 (2014) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
ABCs of Death 2
director: Rodney Ascher / Bill Plympton … actor: Eric Jacobus / Julian Barratt …
other title: O ABC da Morte 2 / 23 Ways to Die …
Taking all that was great from the first instalment, the movie aims to be a wilder, leaner, faster-paced and even more entertaining anthology this time around, with a new crop of award-winning, visionary filmmakers from around the globe.