Brad Ableson

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1975-09-02 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Brad Ableson

Biography

Brad Ableson attended USC Film School where his Emmy Award winning student film "My Ding-A-Ling" helped him score a job as an animator on "The Simpsons" at age 19. Since graduating he has been a storyboard artist on over 150 episodes and on the "The Simpsons Movie." Besides working on "The Simpsons," Brad is known for his award winning short film "Save Virgil" (starring Adam Carolla) and co-creating MTVs "Good Vibes" and Comedy Central's "Legends of Chamberlain Heights" where he served as Executive Producer and Supervising Director. Brad is currently co-directing "Minions 2" at Illumination Entertainment.

Acting

2024

Despicable Me 4

as Additional Voices (voice)

Production

2004

Save Virgil

as Director

2004

Save Virgil

as Writer

2022

2004

Save Virgil

as Executive Producer

2026

Shrek 5

as Co-Director

2024

Despicable Me 4

as Additional Storyboarding

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