Minions
2015
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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. Director: Minions: The Rise of Gru. Kyle Balda is a BAFTA nominated feature animation director working in the industry for 30 years, most notably with Illumination Entertainment and Pixar Animation Studios.
- 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 · Minions: The Rise of Gru: Directed by Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, Jonathan del Val. With Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Alan Arkin, Taraji P. Henson. The untold story of one twelve-year-old's dream to become the world's greatest supervillain.
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- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, Jonathan del Val
- 2022-07-01
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.
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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.
