Steve Hickner

Steve Hickner is an American animator and director at DreamWorks Animation.[1] He has directed animated movies such as Bee Movie and The Prince of Egypt.[2][3] He won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature and was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature for The Prince of Egypt. He has written two books.

Steve Hickner
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAmerica
OccupationAnimator, director
Years active1981–present
Known forBee Movie, The Prince of Egypt
Websitehttps://www.stevehickner.com/

Biography

Steve's High School English teacher during the 70's was the first person to suggest he go into the animation profession.[4] This caused him to create an animated film after school, he describes his film as "terrible" and moving "crazy fast."[4] At first he desired to become a cartoonist, but later changed to become an animator. With his biggest influences being Walt Disney and the Warner Brothers.[4] After High School he went to the New York University Film school where he studied Film Production B.F.A.[4] While in school he contacted, and was hired by a man named dKay Wright.[4] He has spent over thirty-five years working at DreamWorks, Disney, Amblimation, Aardman, Hanna-Barbera and Filmation. He has produced the films, American Tail II: Fievel Goes West, We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story, and Balto.  His director credits include Bee Movie and The Prince of Egypt. As well as contributed to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Little Mermaid, The Great Mouse Detective, Madagascar, Shrek Forever After, Peabody and Sherman and Home. [5] Steve has contributed to location-based entertainment projects in Singapore, Dubai, China, London, and Hollywood.  He has been a guest speaker at many colleges and universities, film festivals and animation events.[5] Also, he wrote the books Animation Rules! 52 Ways to Achieve Creative Success and Animating Your Career. [5]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Notes
1981The New Adventures of Zorrostoryboard artist
Blackstarstoryboard artist
1982Pac-Manstory director
1983The Dukesstory director
1983-1985He-Man and the Masters of the Universestoryboard artist
2010Kung Fu Panda Holidaystory artist

Film
Year Title Notes
1985The Black Cauldronin between artist
1986The Great Mouse Detectivekey assistant animator
1988Who Framed Roger Rabbitproduction coordinator: animation
1989The Little Mermaidassistant production manager: clean-up
1991An American Tail: Fievel Goes Westassociate producer
1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's Storyproducer
1995Baltoproducer
1998Antzadditional story artist
The Prince of Egyptdirector
2000The Road to El Doradoadditional storyboard artist
Joseph: King of Dreamsexecutive producer
2001Shrekstoryboard artist (uncredited)
2002Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarronstory artist (uncredited)
2003Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seasadditional storyboard artist (uncredited)
2004 Shrek 2 storyboard artist (uncredited)
Shark Talestory artist
2005Madagascaradditional story artist
2006Over the Hedgeadditional story artist
2007Bee Moviedirector
2008 Kung Fu Panda additional story artist (uncredited)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Fivestoryboard artist
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africaadditional story artist (uncredited)
2010Shrek Forever Afteradditional story artist
Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacularstory artist
2011Night of the Living Carrotsstoryboard artist
Book of Dragonsdirector/writer
Kung Fu Panda 2 additional story artist (uncredited)
2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wantedadditional story artist (uncredited)
2014Mr. Peabody & Shermanstoryboard artist
2015Homeadditional story artist

Internet
Title Cartoons VS Cancer

References
  1. "About Steve". Animating Your Career. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  2. McCarthy, Todd (October 28, 2007). "Review: 'Bee Movie'". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  3. "Bee-Movie - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  4. "The Animated Life of Steve Hickner and Careers in Cartooning". www.collegexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  5. "Steve Hickner Bio". stevehickner. Retrieved 2020-02-17.


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