Who directed Yellow Submarine (1968)?
Yellow Submarine was directed by George Dunning, who also supervised over 200 artists for 11 months during production. The film's distinctive visual style was created by art director Heinz Edelmann.
Questions about Yellow Submarine (film)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Did the real Beatles voice their characters in Yellow Submarine?
No. The Beatles composed and performed the songs but their only direct on-screen participation was a brief live-action cameo filmed on the 25th of January 1968. Voice actors portrayed the animated Beatles: John Clive as John Lennon, Geoffrey Hughes as Paul McCartney, and Paul Angelis as both Ringo Starr and George Harrison.
What songs were new in Yellow Submarine?
Four previously unreleased Beatles songs appeared in Yellow Submarine: "All Together Now", "It's All Too Much", "Only a Northern Song", and "Hey Bulldog". The film also used the 1966 title song and other existing recordings.
What is Yellow Submarine's score on Rotten Tomatoes?
Yellow Submarine holds a 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded it four stars and placed it on his The Great Movies list.
What animated films did Yellow Submarine influence?
Yellow Submarine influenced Terry Gilliam's animations for Monty Python's Flying Circus and Do Not Adjust Your Set, as well as the Schoolhouse Rock vignettes for ABC and early seasons of Sesame Street and The Electric Company. Filmmaker John Lasseter credited it with generating wider interest in animation as a serious art form.
Was a CGI remake of Yellow Submarine ever planned?
Yes. Walt Disney Pictures and Robert Zemeckis announced a motion-capture remake at the inaugural D23 Expo on the 11th of September 2009. The project was abandoned on the 14th of March 2011, after Disney cited the poor performance of the film Mars Needs Moms. Zemeckis stated by December 2012 that he had lost interest in pursuing the remake.