Rob Minkoff
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| Born |
Robert R. Minkoff August 11, 1962 Palo Alto, California, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Palo Alto High School |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, animator, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Notable work(s) | The Lion King |
| Spouse(s) | Crystal Kung (2007-present) |
Robert R. "Rob" Minkoff (born August 11, 1962) is an American filmmaker.[1] He is known for directing the double Academy Award–winning animated feature The Lion King (along with Roger Allers).
Early life
Minkoff was born in Palo Alto, California. He studied at Palo Alto High School and graduated from California Institute of the Arts in the early 1980s in the Character Animation department. While he was working his way through CalArts, he was hired by Walt Disney Animation Studios as a cleanup artist for The Black Cauldron (1985). He was then a supervisor animator for The Great Mouse Detective (1986), before being a character designer for The Brave Little Toaster (1987). He also wrote the song "Good Company" for Oliver & Company (1988), before becoming a character animator for The Little Mermaid (1989). He then became a director for two Roger Rabbit shorts called Tummy Trouble (1989) and Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990) and a pre-production script development for Beauty and the Beast (1991). He also directed a Mickey Mouse short, which was only shown at Disney-MGM Studios called Mickey's Audition (1992).
Career
Minkoff got his big break when he directed the Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film The Lion King (1994) alongside Roger Allers. Since then, he also directed a few live-action films called Stuart Little (1999), Stuart Little 2 (2002), The Haunted Mansion (2003), The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) and Flypaper (2011).
He also participates as a member of the jury for the NYICFF, a local New York City Film Festival dedicated to screening films for children between the ages of 3 and 18.[2]
He is currently at DreamWorks Animation directing a 2014 computer-animated film Mr. Peabody & Sherman.[3][4] He is also attached to direct the fantasy action adventure Chinese Odyssey.[5]
Personal life
He married Crystal Kung on September 29, 2007.[6] Minkoff is the brother-in-law of Jeffrey Kung, a Chinese singer and radio VJ.
In 2012, Minkoff and his wife welcomed a son.[7]
Filmography
- The Lion King (1994)
- Stuart Little (1999)
- Stuart Little 2 (2002)
- The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- Flypaper (2011)
- Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)[3][8][4]
References
- ↑ Rob Minkoff's bio
- ↑ NYICFF Jury
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "DreamWorks Animation Announces Feature Film Release Slate Through 2014" (Press release). DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "DreamWorks Animation Pushes Back Release for 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman'". The Hollywood Reporter. February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ↑ Fernandez, Jay A. (2010-10-14). "Rob Minkoff sets sail for 'Chinese Odyssey'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ↑ Rob Minkoff at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Desowitz, Bill (July 19, 2013). "Immersed in Movies: 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' Wows Comic-Con". Animation Scoop. Retrieved July 20, 2013. "Minkoff then admitted that he is now the father of a 10-month-old son and that the movie has special meaning with the bonding of father and son."
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (June 11, 2012). "Stephen Colbert, Allison Janney Join Voice Cast of 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
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