加拿大著名动画家Robert Verrall是NFB的先驱,97岁时死亡。 Renowned Canadian animator Robert Verrall, who pioneered at the NFB, has died at 97.

97岁的加拿大动画家兼全国电影委员会(NFB)先驱Robert Verrall已在蒙特利尔去世。 Robert Verrall, a 97-year-old Canadian animator and pioneer at the National Film Board (NFB), has passed away in Montreal. 1945年由著名动画家Norman McLaren聘任, Verrall在NFB工作了40多年, 导演或制作了50多部电影, Hired by renowned animator Norman McLaren in 1945, Verrall spent over 40 years at the NFB, directing or producing more than 50 films and earning multiple Oscar nominations. 他成立了D演播室,这是一个著名的妇女电影制作单位,他的儿子David也曾在NFB工作。 He established Studio D, a renowned women's filmmaking unit, and his son, David, also worked at the NFB.