Sheldon Cohen (born 1949) is a Montreal-based animator and children's book illustrator.
Career His film animation works includes the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) productions The Sweater, a 1980 film adaptation of Roch Carrier's classic short story,Toronto’s NFB Mediatheque To Host Screening & Discussion With Animator Sheldon Cohen|Cartoon BrewThe Sweater — Animation Show of Shows Pies, the 2004 adaptation of the Wilma Riley short story,Pies - Direct Cinema Limited I Want a Dog, the 2003 adaptation based on the children's book of the same title by Dayal Kaur Khalsa and My Heart Attack (2015).Animator Sheldon Cohen on his life-altering heart attack|CBC Radio
Filmography The Sweater (1980) Snow Cat (1998) I Want a Dog (2003) Pies (2004) Dreams Come True The Three Wishes (2006) My Heart Attack (2015)
Awards The Sweater received 15 international prizes, including a BAFTA Award for Best Animation. 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
External links website Films by Sheldon Cohen at National Film Board of Canada (nfb.ca)