Gary Trousdale
Gary Trousdale (born June 8, 1960 ) is an American film director. His best-known films include the Disney productions Beauty and the Beast , The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Atlantis - The Secret of the Lost City . He has worked repeatedly with directors Kirk Wise and Don Hahn .
biography
Gary Trousdale wanted to be an architect first, but instead decided to study animation for three years at the California Institute of the Arts . He started designing storyboards and other animation in 1982 , then moved on to doing so for restaurant menus and t-shirts.
From 1985 he worked for the Walt Disney Company and animated the effects for Taran and the cauldron . He became known in 1991 for directing Beauty and the Beast and was nominated for an Oscar in the " Best Film " category . It also won an award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association . In 1996 he directed The Hunchback of Notre Dame , 2001 Atlantis - The Secret of the Lost City .
In 2003 he switched to DreamWorks Animation , where he worked on short films such as The Madagascar Penguins in Pre-Christmas Mission (2005), Shrek - Oh you Shrekliche (2007) and Er-Shrek dich nicht! (2010) worked.
Filmography (selection)
- 1991: Beauty and the Beast (Director)
- 1994: The Lion King (screenplay)
- 1996: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Director)
- 2001: Atlantis - The Secret of the Lost City (Director and Screenplay)
- 2005: The Madagascar penguins on a pre-Christmas mission (director)
- 2007: Shrek - Oh du Shrekliche (director, screenplay and voice actor)
- 2010: He-Shrek You Not! (Director and screenplay)
- 2011: The Pig Who Cried Werewolf (Director, Screenplay)
- 2011: Thriller Night (Director)
- 2016: Kung Fu Panda: Unstoppable Awesomeness (Director)
- 2018: Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor's Quest (Director)
Web links
- Gary Trousdale in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gary Trousdale on Disney Wiki
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| SURNAME | Trousdale, Gary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1960 |