Rob Minkoff
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| Born | Robert R. Minkoff August 11, 1962 Palo Alto, California, US |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, animator, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Crystal Kung |
Robert R. "Rob" Minkoff (born August 11, 1962) is an American filmmaker.[1] He is known for directing the Academy Award–winning animated feature The Lion King (along with Roger Allers).
Minkoff was born in Palo Alto, California. He studied at California Institute of the Arts in the early 1980s in the Character Animation department. He has directed several films for Walt Disney Feature Animation, including The Lion King (1994) and two of the Roger Rabbit shorts: Tummy Trouble (1989) and Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990). While working at Disney he wrote the song "Good Company" for Oliver & Company. He also made the films Stuart Little (1999), Stuart Little 2 (2002), The Haunted Mansion (2003) and The Forbidden Kingdom (2008).
Minkoff 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] He is also attached to direct the fantasy action adventure Chinese Odyssey.[4]
He married Crystal Kung on September 29, 2007.[5] Minkoff is the brother-in-law of Jeffrey Kung, a Chinese singer and radio VJ.
[edit] 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]
[edit] References
- ^ Rob Minkoff's bio
- ^ NYICFF Jury
- ^ a b "DreamWorks Animation Announces Feature Film Release Slate Through 2014" (Press release). DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. 2011-03-08. http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=555383. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (2010-10-14). "Rob Minkoff sets sail for 'Chinese Odyssey'". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rob-minkoff-sets-sail-chinese-23214. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ Rob Minkoff at the Internet Movie Database
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