Eli Noyes

Eli Noyes had already begun experimenting with animation when he graduated from Harvard University in 1964 with a degree in English. Nominated for an Academy Award for his pioneering animated film Clay (1965), Noyes has also worked on projects for Sesame Street, HBO, Scholastic, Pixar, Disney, and Oxygen Media. He co-created the Nickelodeon children’s series Eureeka’s Castle, directed two recurring segments on MTV’s revolutionary television series Liquid Television, and authored Ruff’s Bone, a bestselling interactive CD-ROM for Broderbund’s Living Books series.

At Colossal Pictures, Noyes directed scores of commercials, opening titles for TV shows, and a pilot TV game show in association with the Exploratorium. He worked with Disney/ABC Cable Networks as part of a team developing a new learning channel for kids and then moved to Oxygen Networks, where he was responsible for the design and implementation of their Web sites.

Noyes is known for the comedic flair he brings to his productions, which include Monitor and Ace Award-winning projects for television, award-winning films for children, inventive commercials and title sequences, and spirited experimental films.

In 2009, Noyes directed animation for two documentaries, The Most Dangerous Man in America, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, and Under Our Skin, an internationally acclaimed documentary about Lyme disease.

As president of Alligator Planet, Noyes handles a wide range of productions, including animated segments for documentaries and animation for environmental projects. His office is located in San Francisco, California.