Adam Elliot

Directing

Adam Elliot

Born 1972-01-02 · Berwick, Victoria, Australia

Adam Elliot (born 2 January 1972 in Berwick, Victoria, Australia) is an independent stop-motion animation writer and director based in Melbourne, Australia. His five films have collectively participated in over six-hundred film festivals and have received over one hundred awards, including an Oscar for Harvie Krumpet[2] and the Annecy Cristal for Mary and Max. Elliot calls himself an auteur filmmaker and each of his films have a bittersweet nature to them. Based loosely on his family and friends, Elliot calls each of his works a Clayography - clay animated biographies - a portmanteau term of the words clay and biography. Utilising a large team of animators and modelmakers each film takes several years to complete. He is noted for his use of traditional 'in-camera' techniques, which means every prop set and character is a 'real' miniature handcrafted object. Elliot does not use digital additions or computer generated imagery to enhance his visual aesthetic. His company, Adam Elliot Pictures, produce the films and Elliot’s work practices adhere to the French auteur methodology. Each film has been voiced by notable actors including, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Geoffrey Rush, Eric Bana, William McInnes and Barry Humphries. Elliot is also a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and in 1999 was awarded The Young Achiever of the Year for Victoria.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Memoir of a Snail poster
8.1

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

Memoir of a Snail

2024

Memoir of a Snail poster
8.1

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

Memoir of a Snail

2024

Memoir of a Snail poster
8.1

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

Memoir of a Snail

2024

Mary and Max poster
7.9

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

Mary and Max

2009

Mary and Max poster
7.9

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

Mary and Max

2009

Ernie Biscuit poster
7.2

The world of a lonely deaf Parisian taxidermist is turned upside down and back to front when a dead pigeon arrives on his doorstep.

Ernie Biscuit

2015

Ernie Biscuit poster
7.2

The world of a lonely deaf Parisian taxidermist is turned upside down and back to front when a dead pigeon arrives on his doorstep.

Ernie Biscuit

2015

Harvie Krumpet poster
7.4

The odd biography of Harvie Krumpet, a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck - but still optimistically lives own way and enjoys the small things life has to offer.

Harvie Krumpet

2003

Harvie Krumpet poster
7.4

The odd biography of Harvie Krumpet, a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck - but still optimistically lives own way and enjoys the small things life has to offer.

Harvie Krumpet

2003

Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1 poster
NR

The 1st Volume of Characters in Motion introduces a new wealth of cutting edge character visuals to the established world of animation. The DVD compiles over 90 stylistically outstanding films by 60 international studios, artists and designers in curated programs such as Characters in Narration, Characters in Rhythm and Characters in Motion. Additionally, a special selection menu allows to sort the 180+ minutes of animation by creator, character or style.

Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1

2005

Uncle poster
6.7

A nephew recalls the sometimes-lonely and often-eccentric life of his beloved uncle.

Uncle

1997

Uncle poster
6.7

A nephew recalls the sometimes-lonely and often-eccentric life of his beloved uncle.

Uncle

1997

Human Behavioural Case Studies. Series One. poster
5.3

Adam Elliot's earliest film, Human Behavioral Case Studies, is a drawn animation rather than claymation like his other films. It's about unusual human behaviors or obsessions. At only a minute long, it's just long enough to be memorably, darkly amusing.

Human Behavioural Case Studies. Series One.

1996

Human Behavioural Case Studies. Series One. poster
5.3

Adam Elliot's earliest film, Human Behavioral Case Studies, is a drawn animation rather than claymation like his other films. It's about unusual human behaviors or obsessions. At only a minute long, it's just long enough to be memorably, darkly amusing.

Human Behavioural Case Studies. Series One.

1996

Cousin poster
7.1

Adam reminisces about the time he spent with his older cousin who suffered from cerebral palsy. Revisiting his eighth birthday celebrations, Adam talks about a tragedy that separated them forever.

Cousin

1999

Cousin poster
7.1

Adam reminisces about the time he spent with his older cousin who suffered from cerebral palsy. Revisiting his eighth birthday celebrations, Adam talks about a tragedy that separated them forever.

Cousin

1999

No artwork available
NR

The third feature film of Australian stop-motion director Adam Elliot. Plot TBA.

Untitled Adam Elliot Feature Film

No artwork available
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The third feature film of Australian stop-motion director Adam Elliot. Plot TBA.

Untitled Adam Elliot Feature Film

Brother poster
7.1

After a short introduction of the whole family, the story of the elder brother is told.

Brother

2000

Brother poster
7.1

After a short introduction of the whole family, the story of the elder brother is told.

Brother

2000