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Why Man Creates is a 1968 animated short documentary film which discusses the nature of creativity. It was written by Saul Bass and Mayo Simon, and directed by Saul Bass. It won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject. An abbreviated version of it ran on the first broadcast of CBS' 60 Minutes, on September 24, 1968.
Why Man Creates focuses on the creative process and the different approaches taken to that process. It is divided into eight sections: The Edifice, Fooling Around, The Process, Judgment, A Parable, Digression, The Search, and The Mark.
In 2002, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Original Release
09/24/1968
US Release
09/24/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Hansen | Narrator |
| Paul Saltman | Scientist |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Hansen | Narrator |
| Paul Saltman | Scientist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Saul Bass | Producer |
| Robert Aller | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1969 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Won |
