Hal Sutherland
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Hal Sutherland was an animator
who became a director of animated productions at Filmation
in the late 1960s.
Sutherland had a hand in a large number of Filmation's limited animation
productions which were broadcast as Saturday morning cartoon
s.
Sutherland's directorial assignments included the first twenty episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series
in 1973 and The New Adventures of Flash Gordon
in 1979.
He also directed some of Filmation's memorable superhero cartoons, including The Adventures of Batman
, The Batman/Superman Hour
, Aquaman
and The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
all in the late 1960s.
One of Sutherland's last assignments with Filmation was as Production Director for the TV series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
, which began airing in 1983. He also directed the rather dark Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
as one of his final projects with Filmation.
Hal Sutherland's last project to date was the Snow White
sequel Happily Ever After which was finished in 1988 and released in 1993.
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
who became a director of animated productions at Filmation
Filmation
Filmation Associates was an American production company that produced animation and live action programming for television during the latter half of the 20th century. Located in Reseda, California, the animation studio was founded in 1963...
in the late 1960s.
Sutherland had a hand in a large number of Filmation's limited animation
Limited animation
Limited animation is a process of making animated cartoons that does not redraw entire frames but variably reuses common parts between frames. One of its major trademarks is the stylized design in all forms and shapes, which in the early days was referred to as modern design...
productions which were broadcast as Saturday morning cartoon
Saturday morning cartoon
A Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming that has typically been scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks from the 1960s to the present; the genre's peak in popularity mostly ended in the 1990s while the popularity of...
s.
Sutherland's directorial assignments included the first twenty episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series is an animated science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe following the events of Star Trek: The Original Series of the 1960s...
in 1973 and The New Adventures of Flash Gordon
The New Adventures of Flash Gordon
The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, also known as The Adventures of Flash Gordon, is an animated television series. The series is actually called Flash Gordon, but the expanded title is used in official records to distinguish it from previous versions.Filmation produced the series in 1979, partly...
in 1979.
He also directed some of Filmation's memorable superhero cartoons, including The Adventures of Batman
The Adventures of Batman
The Adventures of Batman is an animated series produced by Lou Schiemer's Filmation studios. It showcased the 12-minute Batman segments from The Batman/Superman Hour, sometimes broken up by and surrounding another cartoon from Filmation's fast growing stream of superhero stars...
, The Batman/Superman Hour
The Batman/Superman Hour
The Batman/Superman Hour is a Filmation animated series that was broadcast on CBS from 1968 to 1969. Premiering on September 14, 1968, this 60-minute program featured new adventures of the DC Comics superheroes Batman, Robin and Batgirl alongside shorts from The New Adventures of Superman and The...
, Aquaman
Aquaman
Aquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
and The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure is a Filmation animated series that aired on CBS from 1967 to 1968. Premiering on September 9, 1967, this 60-minute program included a series of six-minute adventures featuring various DC Comics superheroes....
all in the late 1960s.
One of Sutherland's last assignments with Filmation was as Production Director for the TV series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's successful toy line Masters of the Universe...
, which began airing in 1983. He also directed the rather dark Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Pinocchio and the Emperor of The Night is a 1987 animated film that was released on December 25, 1987 by New World Pictures. and is a unofficial sequel to Pinocchio . Created by the now defunct Filmation Studios, the movie underperformed at the box office, having a cost of $10 million but making...
as one of his final projects with Filmation.
Hal Sutherland's last project to date was the Snow White
Snow White
"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
sequel Happily Ever After which was finished in 1988 and released in 1993.