Paul Gruwell
Paul Gruwell | |
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Paul Gruwell, 1990 | |
| Born | Paul Hugh Gruwell November 28, 1933 Bremerton, Washington |
| Died | November 4, 2014 Bellingham, Washington, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | UW, Art & Architecture program, Seattle (mid-1950s) |
| Known for | Animation, illustration, graphic art |
| Notable work | Basketball Jones (1973). Director. Internet Movie Database lists the cartoons and feature films he worked on. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0340502/ |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Marilyn (Wickers) Gruwell, Sharon (Ehler) Gruwell |
| Children | Gina Gruwell, Lisa Gruwell Spicer, Renee (Gruwell) Williams, Maria (Gruwell) Thompson |
| Memorial(s) | Los Angeles Times Obituary/Memorial https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/paul-gruwell-obituary?id=10360469 |
Paul Gruwell (November 28, 1933 – November 4, 2014) was an American multidisciplinary artist, animator, creative director, and designer, whose career spanned animation, music, publishing, and graphic arts. Best known as the director of Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces, Gruwell worked with major studios including Hanna-Barbera, Marvel Productions, Disney, Amblin, Filmation, Film Roman, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Warner Bros. He also lead creative projects for companies like Boeing, Microsoft, Softimage, Humongous Entertainment, Shanachie Records, Epic Records, A&M Records, and Ode Records, and Watermark Inc.
The Los Angeles Times referred to Gruwell as "one of the last hand-drawn animation artists" in the movie industry, highlighting his commitment to traditional animation techniques in a time of evolving technologies. With a career that spanned children's entertainment, political satire, and commercial projects.
He spent his later years in Bellingham, Washington, where he remained until his death on November 4, 2014, from complications related to type 2 diabetes.