Harold H. "Hal" Sutherland (July 1, 1929 – January 16, 2014) was an American animator and painter who began his career as a Disney animator in 1954 working on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and the last theatrical short that featured

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. He gained recognition in the late 1960s as a director of animated productions at

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Early life

He was born in

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in 1929.

Career

One of the company's three co-founders, Sutherland had a hand in a large number of

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productions which were broadcast as

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s. Sutherland's directorial assignments included the first sixteen episodes of ''

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'' 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'', ''

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'', and '' The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure'' all in the late 1960s. Sutherland went into semi-retirement in 1974, moving to Washington State to focus on fine-art painting. One of Sutherland's later assignments with Filmation was as Production Director for the television series ''

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,'' which began airing in 1983. He also directed the rather dark '' Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night''. Hal Sutherland's last project with Filmation was the ''

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'' sequel ''

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'' which was finished in 1988 and released in 1993.

Death

Sutherland died on January 16, 2014 of complications related to a gall bladder issue.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sutherland, Hal 1929 births 2014 deaths Animators from Massachusetts Filmation people American animated film directors Artists from Cambridge, Massachusetts Walt Disney Animation Studios people American television directors American storyboard artists Film directors from Massachusetts People from Bothell, Washington