Animation is about creating the illusion of life. And you can’t create it if you don’t have one.
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| Birth: | 24th September, 1957 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Actor, Animator, Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
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Brad Bird was born in Kalispell, Montana. He is an American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and actor. Bird developed a love for the art of animation at an early age and was mentored by Milt Kahl, one of Disney's legendary Nine Old Men. He was part of one of the earliest graduating classes of the California Institute of the Arts alongside John Lasseter and Tim Burton. Afterwards, Bird worked as an animator for Disney and wrote the screenplay for Batteries Not Included. Bird served as a creative consultant on The Simpsons during its first eight seasons, where he helped develop the show's animation style. Both films place among Pixar's highest-grossing features and gave Bird Academy Award for Best Animated Feature wins and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nominations. In 2011, Bird transitioned to live-action filmmaking with Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, which became the highest-grossing of its franchise. He is currently directing Tomorrowland.
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