1981 / Short / clay

The Creation

Name: The Creation
Released: 1981

United States

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StudioWill Vinton Productions

Year1981

Format familyShort

Techniqueclay

Overview

Will Vinton claymation short adapting James Weldon Johnson's poem, narrated by James Earl Jones. Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film. Distinct from the unrelated 2020 short 'The Creation according to Mother Earth'.

Cast & crew (2)

Cast and crew credited on The Creation
Person	Role	Department	Source
Will Vinton	director	direction	Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org medium confidence Details Added via daily enrichment 2026-07-20 (Will Vinton studio mining).
James Earl Jones	narrator	voice	Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org medium confidence Details Added via daily enrichment 2026-07-20 (Will Vinton studio mining).

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