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Vera Linnecar
Lambeth, London, England, UK
Vera joined Halas & Batchelor in 1940 fresh out of art school. Her talents and need to express them quickly moved her from tracing work – copying the pencil drawings of others ont…
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Vera joined Halas & Batchelor in 1940 fresh out of art school. Her talents and need to express them quickly moved her from tracing work – copying the pencil drawings of others onto clear cels in ink – to animating herself. She remained a key member of the company in its founding years, before leaving to join the Larkins Studio in the late 40s. Vera flourished at Larkins, working particularly well with Nancy Hanna who was already established there and the two were head-hunted to work in an animation department at Pearl & Dean under ex-UPA man Dave Hilberman in 1953 or 54. Hildenburg’s tenure at Pearl & Dean was unfortunately short-lived and Nancy and Vera were not treated well by the management thereafter. They both moved to join Bob Godfrey and Keith Learner at Biographic in 1957, and remained key a fixture of the British animation industry there until she retired in 1985. Post-retirement, Vera has left animation behind but continues to paint and exhibit her work.
Filmography
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2020
The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor
Movie Self
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1971
A Cat Is A Cat
Movie Director
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1970
The Trendsetter
Movie Director
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1968
Quodlibet
Movie Animation
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1968
The Hand of Night
Movie Animation
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1966
The Ghost Goes Gear
Movie Animation
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1965
Springtime for Samantha
Movie Animation
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1964
Do Be Careful Boys
Movie Director
- 1962
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1961
The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit
Movie Animation
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1960
Mildred
Movie Director
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1957
Pan-tele-tron
Movie Storyboard Artist
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1956
Calling All Salesmen
Movie Animation
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1954
Watch the Birdie
Movie Director
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1953
Full Circle
Movie Animation
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1951
River of Steel
Movie Background Designer
More credits
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1949
Charley's Black Magic
Movie Animation
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1949
R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
Movie Animation
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1949
Charley Junior's Schooldays
Movie Animation
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1948
Robinson Charley
Movie Animation
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1948
Charley in New Town
Movie Animation
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1948
Your Very Good Health
Movie Animation
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1947
Dolly, Put the Kettle On
Movie Animation
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1945
6 Little Jungle Boys
Movie Animation
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1943
Abu and the Poisoned Well
Movie Animation
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1943
Abu's Dungeon
Movie Animation
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1942
Dustbin Parade
Movie Animation
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1942
Filling the Gap
Movie Animation
