photos news photos news The Periwig-Maker 1999 15 min Animation, Drama In this Oscar-nominated short, a man seals himself off in 17th century plague-infested London to escape the danger of infection. When a little girl seeks his help, he has an opportunity. watched want to watch oscars IMDb 6.9 oscars ✕ 1 nomination 2000 SHORT FILM (Animated) Steffen Schäffler, Annette Schäffler director Steffen Schäffler writers Annette Schäffler, Steffen Schäffler news ✕ loading… photos ✕ cast Kenneth Branagh Periwig-maker (voice) D Daren C. Evans A Alice Fairhall R Roger Law