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Ryan Larkin is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Animation and Creator Canadien born on 31 july 1943 at Montreal (Canada)

Ryan Larkin

Ryan Larkin
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Nationality Canada
Birth 31 july 1943 at Montreal (Canada)
Death 14 february 2007 (at 63 years) at Saint-Hyacinthe (Canada)

Ryan Larkin (July 31, 1943, Montreal, Quebec – February 14, 2007, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) was a Canadian animator, artist, and sculptor who rose to fame with the psychedelic 1969 Oscar-nominated short Walking and the acclaimed Street Musique (1972). He was the subject of the Oscar-winning film Ryan.

Biography

Il commence sa carrière à l'Office national du film du Canada (ONF) dans les années 1960 sous la gouverne de Norman McLaren. Il était considéré comme étoile montante dans l'univers de l'animation avant de vivre des années difficiles en raison de problèmes de drogue et d'alcool qui le réduisent à la mendicité.

Chris Landreth lui consacre en 2004 un court-métrage, Ryan, qu'il définit comme un documentaire animé évoquant brièvement le parcours de l'artiste et son choix de vie décalé. Le film remporte l'Oscar du meilleur court-métrage d'animation.

Avant sa mort, Larkin travaillait avec la productrice Laurie Gordon sur un film d'animation, intitulé Spare change au sujet de son expérience de mendiant sur le boulevard Saint-Laurent, à Montréal. Il apparaît comme son propre personnage, quelques jours seulement après avoir appris être atteint d'un cancer du poumon, dans le documentaire Chez Schwartz de Garry Beitel, consacré au célèbre restaurant Schwartz's de la rue Saint-Laurent en face duquel, justement, Larkin avait l'habitude de mendier.

Best films

Ryan (2004)
(Actor)

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Filmography of Ryan Larkin (3 films)

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Actor

Director

Street Musique, 8minutes
Directed by Ryan Larkin
Origin Canada
Genres Musical, Animation
Themes Musical films
Rating72% 3.622083.622083.622083.622083.62208
Walking
Walking (1968)
, 5minutes
Directed by Ryan Larkin
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating68% 3.4349253.4349253.4349253.4349253.434925

Scriptwriter

Walking
Walking (1968)
, 5minutes
Directed by Ryan Larkin
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating68% 3.4349253.4349253.4349253.4349253.434925

Producer

Street Musique, 8minutes
Directed by Ryan Larkin
Origin Canada
Genres Musical, Animation
Themes Musical films
Roles Producer
Rating72% 3.622083.622083.622083.622083.62208
Walking
Walking (1968)
, 5minutes
Directed by Ryan Larkin
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Roles Producer
Rating68% 3.4349253.4349253.4349253.4349253.434925

Visual effects

Street Musique, 8minutes
Directed by Ryan Larkin
Origin Canada
Genres Musical, Animation
Themes Musical films
Roles Animation
Rating72% 3.622083.622083.622083.622083.62208

Team

Walking
Walking (1968)
, 5minutes
Directed by Ryan Larkin
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Roles Creator
Rating68% 3.4349253.4349253.4349253.4349253.434925