Paul Briggs (animator)
Paul Briggs | |
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| Born | December 17, 1974 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, voice actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1997-present) |
| Known for | Head of story on Frozen, Big Hero 6 and Zootopia |
Paul Briggs (born December 17‚ 1974) is an American animator and voice actor best known for working for the Walt Disney Animation Studios as a head of story on films such as Frozen, Big Hero 6 and Zootopia.
Early life
Briggs was born on December 17, 1974 in San Antonio, Texas and went to Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Missouri.[1][2]
Career
Briggs started his career by an internship at the Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1997 and worked in the animated film Hercules as a visual effects artist.[1]
In 2009, Briggs worked as a story artist in the animated film The Princess and the Frog, which released on December 11, 2009.[2] He also provided the inaudible voice of Two Fingers, a character who was part of a bumbling trio of Cajun frog hunters.
In 2013, he worked on the animated film Frozen as a head of story, which released on November 27, 2013.[1] He also voiced the character Marshmallow.[3]
In 2014, Briggs again worked as the storyboard supervisor in the animated film Big Hero 6, which released on November 7, 2014.[1] He also voiced the minor character Yama.
In 2018 it was revealed that Briggs would be directing with Dean Wellins a new original film for Walt Disney Animation Studios with Dragon Empire as a tentative title, and would be released at any time from 2020.[4] On August 24, 2019 at D23 Expo this information was confirmed, now titled Raya and the Last Dragon, to be released on November 25, 2020.[5] The date was later changed to March 12, 2021 due to the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Head of story Storyboard artist |
Visual effects animator | Actor (voice) | Notes |
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| 1997 | Hercules | 
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| 1998 | Mulan |
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| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch |
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| 2003 | Brother Bear |
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| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | TV series, 2 episodes, property designer | ||||
| 2008 | Tinker Bell |
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| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog |
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Two Fingers (voice) | ||
| 2010 | Tangled |
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| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh |
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| 2013 | Get a Horse! |
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Short film, Additional Voices (voice) | ||
| 2013 | Frozen |
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Marshmallow / Additional Voices (voice) | ||
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 |
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Yama (voice) | ||
| 2015 | Frozen Fever |
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Short film, Marshmallow (voice) | |||
| 2016 | Zootopia |
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| 2017–present | Big Hero 6: The Series |
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TV series, Yama (voice) | |||
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III |
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Video Game, Marshmallow (voice) | |||
| 2019 | Frozen II |
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Marshmallow (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon |
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Co-Director with Dean Wellins |
References
- ^ a b c d "We Interviewed Paul Briggs - Storyboard Supervisor at Walt Disney Animations Studios". animdesk.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ a b J Lloyd, Karen. "Behind The Storyboards of The Princess And The Frog". karenjlloyd.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ Jakle, Jeanne (March 10, 2014). "S.A. artist helped bring 'Frozen' to life". mysanantonio.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ Kit, Borys (May 25, 2018). "Disney Reportedly Developing Animated Dragon Empire Film". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ Radulovic, Petrana (August 24, 2019). "Disney announces Raya and the Last Dragon as next animated film". Polygon. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Fuster, Jeremy (April 13, 2020). "Disney Moves 'Soul,' 'Raya and the Last Dragon' Release Dates". TheWrap. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
External links
- Paul Briggs at IMDb