Gary Trousdale
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 prominence in his field with the success of his animated film directorial debut Beauty and the Beast, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and won a LAFCA Award. He later directed The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1996. In 2001 he directed Atlantis: The Lost Empire. He moved to DreamWorks Animation in 2003, where he worked on projects such as The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper, Shrek the Halls and more recently Scared Shrekless. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Trousdale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
June 8, 1960Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
23Place of birth
La Crescenta, California, USACast credits
Crew credits
Beauty and the Beast
DirectorThe Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper
DirectorThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
DirectorAtlantis: The Lost Empire
Director, StoryShrek the Halls
Director, ScreenplayScared Shrekless
Director, ScreenplayThriller Night
DirectorRocky and Bullwinkle
DirectorThe Pig Who Cried Werewolf
Director, WriterHoomania
AnimationThe Little Mermaid
StoryboardThe Lion King
StoryMegamind
ThanksDreamworks Holiday Classics
DirectorKung Fu Panda: The Emperor's Quest
DirectorShrek Stories
ScreenplayBeauty and the Beast Sing-Along
Director