McDermott, Gerald
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Name (Latin)
McDermott, Gerald
Other forms of name
McDermott, Gerald, 1941-
Date of birth
1941-01-31
Date of death
2012-12-26
Place of birth
Detroit (Mich.)
Place of residence/headquarters
California, Southern
Field of activity
Children's stories--Authorship
Illustration of books
Motion pictures--Production and direction
Mythology
Picture books for children
Associate group
Cass Tech high school
Pratt Institute
Esalen Institute
Occupation
Producers and directors
Illustrators
Motion picture producers and directors
Authors
Illustratos
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- The Stonecutter. [MP] 1965.
- Papagayo, c1992:t.p. (Gerald McDermott) jkt. (b. in Detroit, Mich.)
- geraldmcdermott.com, Oct. 26, 2011(as a child, studied art at the Detroit Institute of Arts and Cass Tech high school; graduated from Pratt Institute [N.Y.]; a leader at the Esalen Institute)
- Monkey, 2011:dust jacket (a Joseph Campbell Foundation fellow; lives in Southern California)
- Wikipedia, WWW, Oct. 26, 2011(b. January 31, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan; a children's book author and illustrator, a filmmaker, an expert on mythology)
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Wikipedia description:
Gerald McDermott (January 31, 1941 – December 26, 2012) was an American film-maker, creator of children's picture books, and expert on mythology. His creative works typically combine bright colors and styles with ancient imagery. His picture books feature folktales and cultures from all around the world.
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