Donald Crafton
Professor of Film
Chairperson, Department of Film, Television, and Theatre
Degrees
B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., University of Iowa; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University
Research Profile
Crafton holds an endowed chair in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre, and has been the chairperson of the department since fall 2008. He is a specialist in film history and visual culture. His research interests have focused on the early history of motion pictures and the history of animation. A fourth book, Shadow of a Mouse: Performance in Animation, is in progress. Crafton's current research explores the often-overlooked involvement of Joseph P. Kennedy in the early movie industry. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named Crafton an Academy Film Scholar in 2001, and he has been the recipient of two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The World Festival of Animation presented him with an award for his contributions to animation theory, and he is the recipient of the French Jean Mitry prize in film history. In 2007, he received the University’s Presidential Award.Contact Information
230 E
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
(574) 631-7054
donald.crafton.1@nd.edu
http://www.nd.edu/~dcrafton
