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Paul Fierlinger

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  • Director
  • Writer
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The story of a man who rescues a German shepherd and how the two become fast friends. Based on the novel by J.R. Ackerley.
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My Dog Tulip (2009)
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Paul Fierlinger was born on 15 March 1936 in Ashiya, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for The Quitter (1988), My Dog Tulip (2009) and It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House (1979). He is married to Sandra Fierlinger. He was previously married to Helena Fierlinger.
BornMarch 15, 1936
BornMarch 15, 1936
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    The Quitter
    Video
    • Animation Department
    • 1988
    My Dog Tulip (2009)
    My Dog Tulip
    6.8
    • Animation Department
    • 2009
    It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House (1979)
    It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House
    6.1
    Short
    • Animation Department
    • 1979
    Still Life with Animated Dogs
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Animation Department
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Hollywood Beauty Salon (2016)
      Hollywood Beauty Salon
      • animator
      • 2016
    • Slocum at Sea with Himself (2015)
      Slocum at Sea with Himself
      • animator
      • 2015
    • Me... Jane (2015)
      Me... Jane
      Short
      • animator
      • 2015
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • animator: specific segments
      • character animator: Teeny Little Super Guy
      • animator
      • 1976–2012
    • My Dog Tulip (2009)
      My Dog Tulip
      6.8
      • animator
      • 2009
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 2003–2008
    • Maggie Growls
      • animator
      • 2003
    • Still Life with Animated Dogs
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • animator
      • 2001
    • Amby & Dexter
      8.3
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1997
    • Drawn from Memory (1995)
      Drawn from Memory
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • animator
      • character designer
      • 1995
    • Shining Time Station (1989)
      Shining Time Station
      8.1
      TV Series
      • character animator: Teeny Little Super Guy (specific segments)
      • 1989
    • The Quitter
      Video
      • animator
      • 1988
    • Square One Television (1987)
      Square One Television
      8.4
      TV Series
      • animator: specific segments
      • 1987–1992
    • Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)
      Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
      7.4
      Video
      • animator (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Making Love Better
      TV Movie
      • animator
      • 1983

    Director

    • From Eliza to Paul & Sandra: A Portrait of an Email Exchange
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Slocum at Sea with Himself (2015)
      Slocum at Sea with Himself
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Me... Jane (2015)
      Me... Jane
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • My Dog Tulip (2009)
      My Dog Tulip
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2009
    • A Room Nearby
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Still Life with Animated Dogs
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Drawn from Life
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Drawn from Memory (1995)
      Drawn from Memory
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1995
    • And Then I'll Stop... Does Any of This Sound Familiar?
      Video
      • Director
      • 1990
    • The Quitter
      Video
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Jim Thurman in Teeny Little Super Guy (1982)
      Teeny Little Super Guy
      8.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 1982
    • Louis James Hates School
      Short
      • Director
      • 1980
    • It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House (1979)
      It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 1979
    • Rainbowland
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 1978
    • Why We Need Reading, or the Piemaker of Ignoramia
      Short
      • Director
      • 1976

    Writer

    • My Dog Tulip (2009)
      My Dog Tulip
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • A Room Nearby
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Still Life with Animated Dogs
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Amby & Dexter
      8.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1997–2003
    • Drawn from Memory (1995)
      Drawn from Memory
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1995
    • The Quitter
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1988
    • It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House (1979)
      It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House
      6.1
      Short
      • script
      • 1979
    • Rainbowland
      6.8
      Short
      • story
      • 1978

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    My Dog Tulip
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    My Dog Tulip

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • March 15, 1936
      • Ashiya, Japan
    • Spouses
        Helena Fierlinger1967 - 1989 (divorced, 2 children)

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