Sheldon Cohen (artist)

Sheldon Cohen (born 1949) is a Montreal-based animator and children's book illustrator.

Career

His film animation work includes the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) productions The Sweater, a 1980 adaptation of Roch Carrier's short story "The Hockey Sweater"; Pies, a 2004 adaptation of Wilma Riley's short story; I Want a Dog, a 2003 adaptation of the children's book of the same title by Dayal Kaur Khalsa; and My Heart Attack, a 2015 film based on an event in Cohen's own life.

Filmography

Awards

The Sweater received several prizes, including a BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film. Cohen followed this success with a picture book version of the film as well a sequel, Un champion, which won him the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration.

References

  1. ↑ Beck, Jerry (December 18, 2017). "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1980". Cartoon Research.
  2. ↑ Arrant, Chris (2012-05-02). "Toronto's NFB Mediatheque To Host Screening & Discussion With Animator Sheldon Cohen". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. ↑ "The Sweater". Animation Show of Shows. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. ↑ "Pies". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. ↑ Straube, Karen (2003-12-17). "I Want a Dog". Educational Media Reviews Online. 5 (12). doi:10.59236/emro.v5i12a1979. ISSN 3071-558X.
  6. ↑ "My Heart Attack". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. ↑ "Animator Sheldon Cohen on his life-altering heart attack". CBC Radio. December 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Animated Film". Bafta. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. ↑ "The Hockey Sweater". CBC Books. July 11, 2017. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. ↑ "Past GGBooks winners and finalists". Governor General's Literary Awards. Retrieved 2026-10-08.