The Great Cognito is a 1982 Oscar-nominated claymation short directed by Will Vinton.
A stand up comedian, known as "a man with a thousand faces", talks about war, transforming into and adopting the faces of World War II-era figures.
[1][2][3][4] Film director Paul Bartel stated at the 1983 San Francisco Film Festival that:[6] He can turn himself into anyone or anything, thanks to clay animation.The Academy Film Archive preserved The Great Cognito in 2012.
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