The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger is an American independent short film directed by Bill Plympton.

Director Bill Plympton said the film "was made almost by accident".

Also, it is one of the ten pre-selected short animated films for the 2011 Academy Awards.

[2][3] The Academy Film Archive preserved The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger in 2016.

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