Jennifer Lee

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Jennifer Lee

Jennifer Lee (born October 22, 1971 in East Providence , Rhode Island ) is an American director , screenwriter and film producer . She received the Oscar in 2014 for the animated film Frozen - Totally Unabashed .

Life

In her youth, Lee played the flute and was active as a cheerleader . She began studying English at New Hampshire University , graduating with a Bachelor of Arts , and then went to New York to work as a graphic designer in the publishing industry for Random House . But after Lee's boyfriend at the time died at the age of 20, she wanted to tell her own stories and enrolled at Columbia Film School , where she graduated with a Master of Fine Arts . During this time, Lee gave birth to their daughter Agatha. On her first day at university, she met Phil Johnston .

Lee and Johnston wrote the script for Ralph Enough . In November 2012, Lee published the book The Art of Wreck-It Ralph with Maggie Malone and John Lasseter .

With her work for Frozen , Lee was the first female director of a Disney film. She also took on some speaking roles in the film. Her daughter Agatha sang along with Kristen Bell and Katie Lopez the piece Do You Want to Build a Snowman? a. Together with Chris Buck and Peter Del Vecho , she was awarded the Oscar for the best animated feature film at the 2014 Academy Awards .

Lee married Robert Joseph Monn on May 30, 1999 in Rhode Island. She currently lives with her family in a canyon in the San Fernando Valley .

Filmography (selection)

as a director and screenwriter
as a screenwriter
as a producer

Awards

  • 2013: Annie Award : Award in the category Best Screenplay for an Animated Film for Ralph is enough
  • 2013: Annie Award: Nomination in the category Best Director in an Animated Film for Frozen - Totally Unabashed
  • 2013: Annie Award: Nomination in the category Best Screenplay in an Animated Film for Frozen - Totally Unabashed
  • 2014: BAFTA Award : Award in the category Best Animated Feature Film for Frozen - Totally Unabashed
  • 2014: Oscar : Award in the category Best Animated Feature Film for Frozen - Totally Unabashed

Web links

Commons : Jennifer Michelle Lee  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chronicle Books Is Releasing A Ton Of Cartoon Titles This Fall (English)
  2. ↑ 'Frozen' Director Wants to Break a Sci-Fi Blockbuster Barrier (English)
  3. ↑ Jennifer Lee: Disney's New Animation Queen (English)
personal data
SURNAME Lee, Jennifer
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Monn, Jennifer (name after marriage)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American director, screenwriter, and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH October 22, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH East Providence , Rhode Island , United States