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Kyle Balda (born March 9, 1971) is an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing the Illumination films The Lorax (2012), with Chris Renaud; Minions (2015) and Despicable Me 3 (2017), with Pierre Coffin; and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), with Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val.
Kyle Balda is a BAFTA nominated director and animator who has worked on films like Minions, Despicable Me and Toy Story 2. He started his career at ILM and Pixar, and now directs for Illumination Entertainment.
- January 1, 1
- Kyle Balda
- Tucson, Arizona, USA
Kyle Balda is a BAFTA nominated feature animation director who worked on films like The Mask, Toy Story 2, Despicable Me and Minions. Learn more about his career, awards and projects on IMDb.
Jul 13, 2022 · Learn how Kyle Balda evolved the Minions in the prequel to Despicable Me, featuring Steve Carell, Julie Andrews, and more. Find out his advice for aspiring directors and his future projects.
Jul 1, 2022 · Kyle Balda is one of the directors of the animated comedy film Minions: The Rise of Gru, which tells the story of a young Gru's dream to become a supervillain. The film features Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Alan Arkin and other voice actors, and is rated PG for some action/violence and rude humor.
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- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, Jonathan del Val
- 2022-07-01
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Jul 2, 2022 · Kyle Balda talks about his journey from LucasArt to Illumination, his vision for the Minions franchise, and his challenges during the pandemic. He reveals how he cast the voice actors, chose the setting, and developed the story of the film.
Jul 8, 2015 · Co-directing Minions, alongside French animation veteran Pierre Coffin, is Kyle Balda, a true American in Paris. After a career in animation at Pixar, he left the studio’s comfy Northern California confines for the wanderlust of European travel.
