John Coven

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John Coven
Born (1958-08-27) August 27, 1958 (age 66)
New York City
CitizenshipUnited States
Occupation(s)Storyboard artist, art professor
Years active1987–present
Employer(s) Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios
Known for X-Men , The Lion King , Captain America: Civil War

John Leslie Coven (born August 27, 1958) is an American storyboard artist, film director, educator [1] and the author of several comics and children's picture books. [2] [3] He is currently the director of the department of animated film at the Gobelins School of the Image in Paris, France. [4] [5]

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Career

Coven graduated in 1980 from The College of William and Mary in Virginia with a Bachelor of Science and from the École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg, France with a diploma in illustration. [6] He began writing and illustrating children’s books while completing his studies. [7] His first book was published in France by Galllimard. [8] [3]

His career as a storyboard artist started in Hollywood in the 1990s and spans more than three decades and includes over 80 feature films [9] such as the blockbusters The Lion King, Jurassic World, Venom, Logan, Captain America: Civil War, and the X-Men. [10]

In 1995, Coven became a member of the Art Directors Guild, [11] and began teaching storyboarding, illustration and filmmaking in various Art Schools around the world such as the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, l' École Emile Cohl and the Atelier de Sèvres in France as well as animation schools such as the Gobelins School of the Image in Paris, France and The Animation Workshop in Denmark. [12]

In 2022, Coven became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; [13] [14] in the same year, he was appointed director of the department of animated film at Gobelins School of the Image in Paris, France. [9]

Filmography (selected)

Storyboard Artist

YearTitleRoleProduction Company
1992 Candyman Illustrator Propaganda Films
1994 Reality Bites [15] Storyboard artistJersey Films
1995 The Usual Suspects Storyboard artist PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
1998 Art Pupil [15] Storyboard artist TriStar Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Bad Hat Harry
1999 Stir of Echoes Storyboard artist Artisan Entertainment
2000 The Million Dollar Hotel [16] Storyboard artist Icon Productions, Road Movies
2000 X-Men Storyboard artist Marvel Enterprises
2004 13 Going on 30 Storyboard artist Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios
2005 Walk the Line Storyboard artist Fox 2000 Pictures
2006 Stick It Storyboard artist Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment
2009 I Love You Philip Morris [15] Storyboard artist EuropaCorp, Mad Chance Productions
2009 The Men Who Stare at Goats Storyboard artistWinchester Capital Partners, BBC Films, Smokehouse Pictures
2011 The Green Hornet [17] Storyboard artist Columbia Pictures, Original Film
2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love.' [17] Storyboard artist Carousel Productions, Di Novi Pictures
2013 The Wolverine [18] Storyboard artist Marvel Entertainment
2014 Godzilla Storyboard artist Legendary Pictures
2015 Jurassic World [15] Storyboard artist Amblin Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Pictures
2016 Capitain America: Civil War Storyboard artist Marvel Studios
2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass [15] Storyboard artist Walt Disney Pictures
2017 Logan Storyboard artist 20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment
2017 Godless (TV mini series)storyboard artist (6 episodes) Casey Silver Productions
2018 Smallfoot Storyboard artist Warner Animation Group
2018 Venom Storyboard artist Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment
2019 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Storyboard artist 20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment
2019 The Lion King [15] Storyboard artist Walt Disney Pictures
2019 Charlie's Angels [19] Storyboard artist Columbia Pictures
2019 Jumanji: The Next Level Storyboard artist Columbia Pictures
2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Storyboard artist Walt Disney Pictures
2023 The Little Mermaid Storyboard artist Walt Disney Pictures
2024

(upcoming)

 Mufasa: The Lion King Head of story Walt Disney Pictures

Other

YearTitleFormatRole
1995Night Train [20] Short filmDirector, writer
2001 Out There Short filmDirector, writer, producer
2002 Repossessed Short filmDirector, writer
2002Talk 5.0Short filmDirector, writer
2001Drum SoloShort filmco-producer
2004 Game Box 1.0 [21] Feature filmco-executive producer
2004On the RunShort filmproducer
2004 Lost Feature filmvoice actor

Bibliography

Children's Books

TitleYear of first
publication		First edition publisherRole
Treasure Island1990Balburry PublishingIllustrator
L’Autre Moitié [22] 1989Gallimard Publishing, ParisAuthor, Illustrator
A Tail of Two Cities1987Balburry PublishingIllustrator

Comics

TitleYear of first
publication		First edition publisherRole
Le Nouveau Spectacle2009Spirou MagazineAuthor, Illustrator
Pas Le Genre1995Fluide Glacial MagazineAuthor, Illustrator

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References

  1. ↑ Gobelins. "John Coven has been appointed Director of GOBELINS' animation department". alumni.gobelins.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ↑ Coven, John; Bruel, Christian (1999). L'autre moitié. À l'envers des feuilles. Paris: Être. ISBN   978-2-84407-009-8.
  3. 1 2 Coven, John; Bruel, Christian (1989). L'Autre moitié. Collection Plaisirs. Paris: le Sourire qui mord Gallimard. ISBN   978-2-86434-031-7.
  4. ↑ Zahed, Ramin (March 29, 2024). "John Coven, Gobelins Paris's Director of Animated Film Dept., Offers an Insider's Look at the School's Prestigious Animation Program". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  5. ↑ Klimberg, Par Nathalie (2022-07-05). "Mediakwest - John Coven devient Directeur du Département Cinéma d'animation de l'école des Gobelins !". Mediakwest (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  6. ↑ MYmovies.it. "John Coven". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  7. ↑ Fillon, Lucas (2022-06-24). "John Coven rejoint Gobelins, l'école de l'image". Ecran Total (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  8. ↑ "L'autre moitié - Plaisirs - Le Sourire Qui Mord - GALLIMARD JEUNESSE - Site Gallimard". www.gallimard.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  9. 1 2 figaro, le. "John Coven nommé directeur du département cinéma d'animation des Gobelins". Le Figaro Etudiant (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  10. ↑ "John Coven, Gobelins Paris's Director of Animated Film Dept". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2024-04-22. John Coven, who is a well-regarded storyboard artist and animation and vfx artist with a long list of credits including Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, The Lion King, Jurassic World, Venom, Logan, Captain America: Civil War and the original X-Men.
  11. ↑ "ADG Awards Winner & Nominees". adg.org. Retrieved 2024-05-09. WINNER: LOGAN / PRODUCTION DESIGNER: FRANÇOIS AUDOUY; Storyboard Illustrator John Coven
  12. ↑ "John Coven professor". www.gobelins-school.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22. He's taught filmmaking, storyboarding, and entertainment design at schools including the Art Center College of Design, the Otis College of Art and Design, the Animation Workshop, and Les Gobelins.
  13. ↑ "ACADEMY INVITES 397 TO MEMBERSHIP | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  14. ↑ Davis, Clayton (2022-06-28). "Academy Invites 397 New Members, Including Billie Eilish, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jamie Dornan, Dana Walden". Variety. Retrieved 2024-04-22. John Coven – "The Lion King," "Logan"
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  16. ↑ "John Coven | filmportal.de". www.filmportal.de. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  17. 1 2 AlloCine. "Filmographie John Coven". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  18. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: THE WOLVERINE Storyboards and Interview with John Coven" . Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  19. ↑ "Cineman - John Coven - Cineman". www.cineman.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  20. ↑ "Film card". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  21. ↑ MovieMeter. "John Coven - MovieMeter.nl". MovieMeter (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
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