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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.
- American
- California Institute of the Arts
- 1994–present
- March 9, 1971 (age 52), Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Kyle Balda is a BAFTA nominated director and animator who has worked on films like Minions, Despicable Me, The Lorax and Toy Story 2. He started his career at ILM and Pixar, and now directs for Illumination Entertainment.
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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.
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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. He previously worked as an animator for ...
Jul 2, 2022 · Interview: How ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ director Kyle Balda found the right voices and location for his animated labor of love. Dewey Singleton July 2, 2022. Kyle Balda has had a hand in some aspect of animation most of his life. What started as an internship at LucasArt morphed into a graphics animator job on The Mask and the head ...
Jul 1, 2022 · 105. Play trailer 2:27. 19 Videos. 99+ Photos. Animation Adventure Comedy. The untold story of one twelve-year-old's dream to become the world's greatest supervillain. Directors. Kyle Balda. Brad Ableson. Jonathan del Val. Writers. Matthew Fogel. Brian Lynch. Stars. Steve Carell. Pierre Coffin. Alan Arkin. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY.
Jul 8, 2015 · Kyle Balda is an American animator who co-directed Illumination's Minions, a spin-off of the Despicable Me franchise. He shares his insights on directing, working with Pierre Coffin and creating a story for the yellow sidekicks.