Antony Elworthy is an illustrator, animator and children’s book author who has worked on critically acclaimed television and Oscar-winning feature film productions around the world.
His most recent film credit was Lead Stop Motion Animator on Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. He was also Lead Animator for Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie as well as Animator on Coraline and Corpse Bride.
Antony’s debut middle grade novel, The Strange and Unlikely Tale of Montgomery, the Mysterious Bird of Mystery (A true story … according to Gramps), will be published by Walker Books in 2024. Authored and illustrated by Antony, this absurd, smart and heartfelt story is perfect for readers of David Walliams and Morris Gleitzman.
Antony lives in Christchurch, NZ, where he is Animation Director on the hit preschool TV show Kiri and Lou (starring Jemaine Clement). He is currently Director of Animation on Sauvages, a new film by Claude Barras.
