PES

PES

Birth : 1976-05-26, Dover, New Jersey, USA

History

Adam Pesapane (born May 26, 1973), known by the pseudonym PES, is an Oscar and Emmy-nominated American director and stop-motion animator of numerous short films and commercials. In 2013, his short film Fresh Guacamole was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. It is the shortest film ever nominated for an Oscar. In 2016, his commercial for the Honda Motor Co. entitled "Paper" earned an Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Commercial of 2016."

Profile

PES

Movies

Gone Fishin'
Director
A fish takes the bait
Submarine Sandwich
Writer
A delicatessen wizard creates a delicious-looking sandwich from some unusual ingredients.
Submarine Sandwich
Director
A delicatessen wizard creates a delicious-looking sandwich from some unusual ingredients.
Fresh Guacamole
Hands
In this follow-up to his stop-motion hit Western Spaghetti, director PES transforms familiar objects into Fresh Guacamole.
Fresh Guacamole
Writer
In this follow-up to his stop-motion hit Western Spaghetti, director PES transforms familiar objects into Fresh Guacamole.
Fresh Guacamole
Director
In this follow-up to his stop-motion hit Western Spaghetti, director PES transforms familiar objects into Fresh Guacamole.
The Deep
Director
Metal objects of the past come to life in the depths of the sea.
Drowning Nut
Director
A small nut a sea - courtesy of PES
Baby Nut
Director
In the wee hours of a young nut's life - courtesy of PES.
Marriage Is For...
Director
Stop-motion animation short by PES.
Western Spaghetti
Writer
Stop motion movie showing the cooking of spaghetti using everyday objects instead of food.
Western Spaghetti
Director
Stop motion movie showing the cooking of spaghetti using everyday objects instead of food.
The Animation Show, Volume 4
Director
Mike Judge's fourth entry into The Animation Show series.
Human Skateboard
Director
Early stop motion play from PES - with people skateboarding around.
Prank Call
Director
A prank call - courtesy of PES
My Pepper Heart
Writer
A pepper beating like a heart.
My Pepper Heart
Director
A pepper beating like a heart.
Cake Countdown
Writer
A countdown with cakes - made by PES.
Cake Countdown
Director
A countdown with cakes - made by PES.
Game Over
Director
Short depicting the endings of various classic video games in a whimsical fashion.
KaBoom!
Director
Familiar objects are transformed into a candy-coated vision of war in this seminal stop-motion short by PES.
Fireworks
Director
An animated fireworks display made of coins, candy, and other colourful objects.
Moth
Writer
A moth is drawn towards the light.
Moth
Director
A moth is drawn towards the light.
Pee-Nut
Writer
A short film by PES.
Pee-Nut
Director
A short film by PES.
Roof Sex
Director
Surrealist stop motion comedy, whereby sentient chairs copulate.
Dogs of War
Director
First short of the Oscar nominated director PES.
Gates Notes: Mosquito Week
Director
Mosquitoes are the world's deadliest killer.