Kelly Asbury
Kelly Asbury | |
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Born | Kelly Adam Asbury January 15, 1960 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | Lamar University California Institute of the Arts |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, voice actor, artist, author, illustrator |
Years active | 1982 to present |
Notable work | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Shrek 2 Gnomeo & Juliet |
Spouse | Jacquie Boggs (2011 - present) |
Kelly Adam Asbury (born January 15, 1960) is an American animated film director, screenwriter, voice actor, published children's book author/illustrator, and non-fiction author. He is best known for directing animated films, including Shrek 2 and Gnomeo & Juliet.
Early life
Asbury was born in Beaumont, Texas and attended Lamar University for two years before transferring to the renowned California Institute of the Arts in 1980, where he studied animation and film making.[1]
Career
He worked at Walt Disney Animation from 1983 to 1995, and contributed storyboards for several animated films including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Toy Story.[2] In 1993, he was the assistant art director on Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.[3]
In 1995, he began working for DreamWorks, and directed two Academy Award-nominated feature films, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) and Shrek 2 (2004). In addition to directing, Asbury provided some of the extra voices in Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third.
Kelly Asbury directed and co-wrote the animated film Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), for which he also provided the voices of the tiny Red Goon Gnomes. He was nominated for two Annie Awards for directing and co-writing that film.[4]
In 2003, he wrote a non-fiction book titled Dummy Days, which is a biography of five 20th century ventriloquists. He is the author and illustrator of twelve published children's books,[5] including Rusty's Red Vacation, Bonnie's Blue House and Yolanda's Yellow School.[6]
In mid-2011 to mid-2012, Asbury contributed storyboards to Disney's Wreck-It Ralph and Frozen.
In March 2018, Asbury began directing STX Entertainment’s first animated feature Ugly Dolls, to be released May 10, 2019.[7]
Personal life
Asbury currently resides in Southern California.[1]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role |
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2019 | UglyDolls | Director[7] |
2018 | Sherlock Gnomes | Creative consultant[8] Additional story artist voice of Red Goon Gnomes |
2017 | Smurfs: The Lost Village | Director,[9][10] voice of Nosey Smurf |
2014 | Achmed Saves America | Original character design[11] |
2013 | Frozen | Additional story artist |
2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Story artist |
2011 | Gnomeo & Juliet | Director Story and Screenplay voice of Red Goon Gnomes |
2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Additional story artist |
Kung Fu Panda | ||
2007 | Shrek the Third | Voice of Master of Ceremonies and Fiddlesworth |
2004 | Shrek 2 | Director, additional voices, (ADR group) |
2002 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Director |
2001 | Shrek | Story artist |
2000 | Chicken Run | Additional story |
1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Artistic supervisor: story |
1996 | James and the Giant Peach | |
1995 | Toy Story | Story artist |
1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | Assistant art director |
1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Story & visual development artist |
1990 | Roller Coaster Rabbit | Art director |
The Rescuers Down Under | Character designer, storyboard artist, visual development | |
1989 | The Little Mermaid | Visual development artist |
1987 | Sport Goofy in Soccermania | Layout artist |
1985 | The Black Cauldron | Inbetween artist |
1984 | The Littles | Storyboard artist |
References
- ^ a b "Kelly Asbury". Museum of the Gulf Coast. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
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- ^ "The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ E1 strikes UK, Canada deal for Gnomeo And Juliet | News | screendaily.com
- ^ Kelly Asbury Interview Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine UGO Entertainment
- ^ "Rusty's Red Vacation". Barnes and Noble. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Gregg Kilday (July 10, 2018). "Kelly Clarkson Joins 'UglyDolls' Voice Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ "Sherlock Gnomes Character Posters Revealed". ComingSoon.net. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 12, 2014). "Sony Animation Sets Slate: 'Smurfs', 'Transylvania 2,' More (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ Lowe, Kinsey (June 14, 2015). "'Get Smurfy' Unveiled: Demi Lovato Joins As Smurfette, Rainn Wilson As Gargamel". Deadline. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ http://upcomingdiscs.com/2014/03/16/jeff-dunhams-achmed-saves-america-the-animated-movie-blu-ray/
External links
- Animated Views: Gnomeo & Juliet’s director Kelly Asbury Opens His Secret Garden!
- Kelly Asbury at IMDb
- Living people
- 1960 births
- California Institute of the Arts alumni
- Lamar University alumni
- Animators from Texas
- American art directors
- American male screenwriters
- American male writers
- American storyboard artists
- American male voice actors
- Animated film directors
- Walt Disney Animation Studios people
- DreamWorks people
- DreamWorks Animation people
- People from Beaumont, Texas
- Film directors from Texas