Philip Gelatt is an American film director, writer, producer and video game writer.[1][2] He is best known for his work on the animated film, The Spine of Night and the Netflix animated series, Love, Death & Robots.[3][4]
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Born | Philip Gelatt Jr. La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Gelatt was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He graduated from New York University in Cinema Studies with a minor in Anthropology and has worked in the comic book industry.[5]
Gelatt's debut feature film, The Bleeding House, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2011.[6] In 2013, He wrote the science fiction film Europa Report, directed by Sebastián Cordero.[7] Along with Rhianna Pratchett, he co-wrote his debut video game, Rise of the Tomb Raider in 2015.[8] In 2018, he wrote, directed and produced the film They Remain, based on Laird Barron's short story -30-.[9] In 2021, he co-directed and co-wrote the 2D adult animated film The Spine of Night, along with Morgan Galen King, which premiered at South by Southwest.[10]
Film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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2011 | The Bleeding House | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | Europa Report | Yes | ||
2018 | They Remain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2021 | The Spine of Night | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
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2020 | One Minute Worlds | 4 episodes |
2019-present | Love, Death & Robots | 21 episodes |
Video game
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | Nebula Award | Ray Bradbury Award | Europa Report | Nominated | [12] |
2016 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Videogame Writing | Rise of the Tomb Raider | Won | [13] |
2021 | Fantasia International Film Festival | Best Animated Feature | The Spine of Night | Nominated | [14] |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | Love, Death & Robots | Won | [15] | |