Interview with Legendary Artist Jules Engel

Jules Engel's Oral History Transcript (UCLA 1985)

So after yesterday's post I did a bit more research and found this fantastic transcript of Jules Engel's oral history. The interview is an in depth look at Engel's rich artistic past.


Read the book on Open Library: Jules Engel Oral History

You can download the PDF here: Jules Engel Oral History

More info and download options here: Jules Engel on Open Library 

 

LOS ANGELES ART COMMUNITY: GROUP PORTRAIT

This interview is one of a series, entitled "Los Angeles Art Community: Group Portrait," funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and conducted from July 1, 1975 to March 31, 1977 by the UCLA Oral History Program. The project was directed jointly by Page Ackerman, University Librarian, and Gerald Nordland, Director UCLA Art Galleries, and administered by Bernard Galm, Director, Oral History Program. After selection of interview candidates and interviewers, the Program assumed responsibility for the conduct of all interviews and their processing.

Jules Engel: An Artist For All Seasons

This is a clip from  the up coming documentary 'Jules Engel: An Artist for All Seasons' by Jeaneann Dill.  It is currently listed as 'in production' and I haven't been able to find a release date. More info can be found over on the IIACI website - Interdisciplinary Art Institute

Jules Engel was an artist, animator and film director. He worked for Disney, UPA, and founded the Experimental Animation Program at CalArts.

You can follow Jeaneann Dill and the Jules Engel Documentary on Twitter @JaneannDill
  

Here's another short clip from a separate interview with Jules. He briefly talks about the challenges of working with Walt Disney.