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Mark Dindal | |
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| Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | CalArts |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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| Children | 2[1] |
Mark Dindal is an American filmmaker, animator and voice actor. Best known for his work at Disney, he directed the company's 2000 animated film The Emperor's New Groove (2000), as well as their 2005 film Chicken Little.[2] Prior, he was credited with animation work on the Disney Renaissance films The Little Mermaid (1989) and Aladdin (1992), as well as Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992). In 1997, he briefly moved to Warner Bros. Animation and made his directorial debut with the film Cats Don't Dance, which won an Annie Award for Best Animated Film. Dindal directed the 2024 animated film The Garfield Movie for Sony Pictures and Alcon Entertainment, which was met with commercial success despite negative reviews.
- ^ Joseph Andrew Taylor (November 9, 2020). "Disney's 'Chicken Little': Inside the Troubled History of the Studio's First CGI Feature". Collider. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
Regarding the origins of Chicken Little, "I have two daughters, so I immediately went to a father/daughter story," Dindal said.
- ^ Lanpher, Dorse A. (October 19, 2010). Flyin' Chunks and Other Things to Duck: Memoirs of a Life Spent Doodling for Dollars. iUniverse. pp. 176–. ISBN 978-1-4502-6099-2. Retrieved May 20, 2011.