Don Hall (filmmaker)
Donald Hall (born March 8, 1969) is an American film director, writer, and voice actor at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He is known for co-directing Winnie the Pooh (2011), Big Hero 6 (2014), which was inspired by the Marvel Comics team of the same name, and Moana (2016), along with Ron Clements and John Musker.[1] Big Hero 6 won the Oscar, Golden Globe, and Annie Award for Best Animated Feature in 2015.
Don Hall | |
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Born | Donald Hall March 8, 1969 |
Alma mater | University of Iowa |
Occupation | Film director, writer, voice actor |
Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1999-present) |
Notable work | Tinker Bell (film)
Winnie the Pooh Big Hero 6 Moana |
Don is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a bachelor of fine arts degree in drawing and painting.
Filmography
Title | Year | Role |
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Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm | 1994 | Video game; animator |
Al Tudi Tuhak | 1999 | Special thanks |
Tarzan | Story | |
The Emperor's New Groove | 2000 | Additional story material, story artist |
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | 2002 | Additional story artist |
Brother Bear | 2003 | Additional story |
Home on the Range (uncredited) | 2004 | |
Chicken Little | 2005 | Character designer, story artist |
Meet the Robinsons | 2007 | Head of story, writer, voice of Uncle Gaston & Gym Coach |
Meet the Robinsons | Video game; voice of Uncle Gaston | |
Tinker Bell | 2008 | Creative Leadership |
G-Force | 2009 | Creative Leadership |
The Princess and the Frog | Writer, story supervisor, story, voice of Darnell | |
Winnie the Pooh | 2011 | Director (with Stephen J. Anderson), story, screenplay |
Janela Indiscreta | Himself | |
Made in Hollywood | ||
2014 | ||
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic | ||
Big Hero 6 | Director (with Chris Williams), creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
87th Academy Awards | 2015 | Himself |
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | ||
Film 2015 | ||
Zootopia | 2016 | Creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Moana | Co-Director (with Ron Clements, John Musker, and Chris Williams),[2] story, creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
Gone Fishing[3] | 2017 | Short; co-director |
Big Hero 6 The Series | 2017 - present | Creator: based on his 2014 film |
Ralph Breaks the Internet | 2018 | Additional story artist |
Collaborators
- Chris Williams, who worked with Hall on Big Hero 6 and Moana
- Stephen J. Anderson, who worked with Hall on a number of Disney features, includes co-directing Winnie the Pooh.
- Mark Dindal, who worked with Hall on The Emperor's New Groove and Chicken Little
Awards and nominations
Won
- (2015) - Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Gold Derby Award for Animated Feature for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Crítici de Cinema Online Portugueses Award for Best Animated Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - BAFTA for Best Animated Feature Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Animated Feature Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated Feature Production for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Cinema Bloggers Award, Portugal for Best Animated Film for Big Hero 6
Nominations
- (2008) - Annie Award for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production for Meet the Robinsons
- (2012) - Gold Derby Award for Animated Feature for Winnie the Pooh
- (2012) - Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production for Winnie the Pooh
- (2012) - Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production for Winnie the Pooh
- (2017) - Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Animated Film for Moana
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References
- Giardina, Carolyn (December 31, 2013). "Chris Williams To Co-Direct Disney Animation's 'Big Hero 6' With Don Hall". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- Sciretta, Peter (June 29, 2016). "Disney Animation's Big Announcement Coming Tomorrow, Here's What It Could Be". /Film. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- Wolfe, Jennifer (January 13, 2017). "'Moana' Sails Home on Digital HD February 21 and Blu-ray March 7". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
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