- George Dunning was born on November 17, 1920 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer and director, known for Yellow Submarine (1968), The Apple (1963) and The Flying Man (1962). He died on February 15, 1979 in London, England, UK.
- Responsible for creating copies of the 3-panel "Polyvision" finale of "Napoleon" (albeit illegally) for Kevin Brownlow before the original print was lost. Thus, Dunning saved one of the greatest pieces of cinema.
- Founder of the animation studio TVC London, active from 1956 to 1997. Although commercial advertising was TVC's bread and butter, Dunning also crafted short, personal cartoons that won international awards. His greatest achievement was the feature "Yellow Submarine" (1968), starring The Beatles.
- Animator, trained under Norman McLaren at the National Film Board of Canada. With UPA from 1955, later taking over their London operation. Remained in England after the unit's closure, and formed his own company. An expert at glass work and pencil animation. He was best known for his work on The Beatles feature 'Yellow Submarine'.
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