Stephen Anderson | |
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Anderson at the premiere of Meet the Robinsons – 03/25/2007.  | |
| Born | Stephen John Anderson 1969/1970 (age 50–51)[1] Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Storyboard artist, screenwriter, film director, voice actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1995–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Anderson |
| Children | Jake Anderson |
Stephen John Anderson is an American storyboard artist, screenwriter, film director, and voice actor.
Career
Anderson attended the California Institute of the Arts, where he also served as a story instructor for four years.
Anderson joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1999 as a story artist on Tarzan. Prior to joining Disney, Anderson worked as an animator at Hyperion Animation on Rover Dangerfield and Bébé's Kids.
Following Tarzan, Anderson served as story supervisor for The Emperor's New Groove and Brother Bear. He later directed Meet the Robinsons and co-directed Winnie the Pooh. On February 10, 2016, Anderson announced he was working on a new project.[2]
Anderson currently resides in Canyon Country, California, with his wife, Heather, and their son, Jacob.
Credits
Feature films
| Year | Film | Credited as | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Story Supervisor | Story Artist | Other | Voice Role | Notes | ||
| 1991 | Rover Dangerfield | No | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Animator | |
| 1992 | Bébé's Kids | No | No | No | No | Yes | Character Animator | |
| 1999 | Tarzan | No | Story | No | No | No | ||
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Additional Voices | Additional Story Material |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | Yes | Screenplay | No | No | Yes | Bowler Hat Guy/Bud Robinson/Tallulah Robinson | Disney Story Trust - uncredited [3] |
| 2008 | Bolt | No | No | No | Additional | Yes | Additional Voices | |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| 2010 | Tangled | No | No | No | Additional | No | ||
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Yes | Story | No | No | No | ||
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | No | No | No | Additional | No | ||
| 2013 | Frozen | No | No | No | Additional | Yes | Kai | |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Creative Leadership | |
| 2016 | Zootopia | No | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Story Creative Leadership | |
| Moana | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | No | No | No | No | Yes | Creative Leadership | |
| 2019 | Frozen II | No | No | No | No | Yes | Kai | Additional Story Creative Leadership |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Other | Voice Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Itsy Bitsy Spider | No | No | Yes | Character Animator | |
| 1997 | Loose Tooth | No | No | Yes | Animation Story Developer | |
| 2016 | Sugar | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2017 | Olaf's Frozen Adventure | No | No | Yes | Kai | Featurette |
| 2019 | Rift | No | No | Yes | Graphic Artist/Locations |
Video
- 1992 – Itsy Bitsy Spider (character animator)
- 1996 – Toto Lost in New York (director, character designer, storyboard artist)
- 1996 – Virtual Oz (character designer)
- 1997 – Journey Beneath the Sea (director)
- 1997 – Underground Adventure (director)
Television
- 1993 – Itsy Bitsy Spider (director)
- 2021 – Monsters at Work (supervising director)[4]
Comic books
- 1996 – Poop Jelly (anthology) – writer/artist for one short story
- 2001 – Short Stack (anthology) – writer/artist for one short story
- 2008 – Who is Rocket Johnson? (anthology) – writer/artist for one short story
See also
- Don Hall, who also works with Anderson on some Disney movies, along with co-directing 2011's Winnie the Pooh.
References
- ^ Belloni, Matthew (December 22, 2011). "THR's Animation Roundtable: 7 Top Filmmakers Debate R-Rated Toons and If 'Tintin' Should Be Eligible for Ani Oscar". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ^ Connelly, Brendon; Brew, Simon (February 10, 2016). "Meet The Robinsons director developing new animated Disney film". Den of Geek. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (February 18, 2016). "How Disney's Story Trust Helped Change Big Hero 6, Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph and More". IGN. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Disney Plus Informer (February 27, 2020). "CONFIRMED: 'MONSTERS AT WORK' DELAYED". Disney Plus Informer. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
External links
- Steve Anderson at IMDb