Gary Trousdale

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-06-08 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

La Crescenta, California, USA

Gary Trousdale

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gary A. Trousdale (born June 8, 1960) is an American film director known for directing movies such as Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. He frequently directs films with Kirk Wise. Trousdale planned to become an architect, but decided instead to study animation at CalArts, where he studied for three years. He was hired in 1982 to design storyboards and do other animation. He then went to work designing restaurant menus and t-shirts. Trousdale was hired by Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1985 as an effects animator on The Black Cauldron. He gained true pro...

Acting

1996

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as The Old Heretic (voice)

2007

Shrek the Halls

as Santa (voice)

2002

2018

Howard

as Self

2010

Shrek's Yule Log

as Santa Claus (voice)

Production

1991

2007

Shrek the Halls

as Director

2007

Shrek the Halls

as Screenplay

2010

Scared Shrekless

as Director

2010

Scared Shrekless

as Screenplay

2011

Thriller Night

as Director

2014

1985

Hoomania

as Animation

1989

The Little Mermaid

as Storyboard

2013

Shrek Stories

as Screenplay

1994

2010

Megamind

as Thanks

1988

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