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Joel Crawford is an American film director and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the DreamWorks Animation films The Croods: A New Age (2020) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), the latter he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature .
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- 2006–present
Joel Crawford. Director: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Joel Crawford is known for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), The Croods: A New Age (2020) and Rise of the Guardians (2012).
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Mar 4, 2023 · Learn how Joel Crawford, who started drawing as a 5-year-old after a wall fell on him, became the director of 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' and 'The Croods: A New Age'. Find out his inspirations, challenges and personal touch in these animated features.
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Feb 26, 2021 · Learn how Joel Crawford, the first-time feature director of The Croods sequel, crafted a celebration of community and family in a fantastical world. He shares his experiences, challenges and inspirations for the Oscar-contending animated film.
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Feb 17, 2023 · Director Joel Crawford behind the scenes of 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.' The movie is also funny, it must be said, with guffaw-worthy humor that rivals even the edgiest one-liners from the original Shrek.
Dec 21, 2022 · For the pivotal sequence, Crawford and co-director Januel P. Mercado took some influence from Sergio Leone’s spaghetti Westerns and Akira Kurosawa’s films. “This is the moment where it gets ...
Feb 12, 2023 · On this episode of the award-winning Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Crawford discusses receiving his first Oscar nomination for “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.”. He also talks about how the ...