Joel Crawford (film director)

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Joel Crawford
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCalArts[1]
Occupation
  • Storyboard artist
  • Director
Years active2007–present
Notable work
The Croods: A New Age

Joel Crawford is an American storyboard artist and director best known for his work on several DreamWorks Animation films, including The Croods: A New Age (2020).

Career[]

In 2006, Joel Crawford joined DreamWorks Animation, where he served as a story artist on Shrek Forever After, Rise of the Guardians, the Kung Fu Panda trilogy, and Bee Movie.[1] In October 2017, Crawford signed on to direct The Croods: A New Age replace both Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders as director.[2] In November 2017, Crawford directed Trolls Holiday, a half-hour Christmas-themed spinoff of the 2016 film Trolls.[3] In March 2021, Crawford replaced Bob Persichetti as director of the 2022 film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.[4][5]

Filmography[]

Year Title Credited as Notes
Story artist Director Actor
2007 Bee Movie Yes No No
2008 Kung Fu Panda Yes No No
2010 Shrek Forever After Yes No No
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Yes No No
2012 Rise of the Guardians Yes No No
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Yes No No
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 Yes No No
Trolls Yes No No Head of story[6]
2017 Trolls Holiday No Yes No TV special[3]
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Yes No No
2020 The Croods: A New Age No Yes Yes Role: Guy's Dad[2]
2022 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish No Yes No In production[7]

Accolades[]

Award Date of ceremony Category Film Result Ref.
Golden Globe Awards February 28, 2021 Best Animated Feature Film The Croods: A New Age Nominated [8]
Visual Effects Society Awards April 6, 2021 Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Nominated [9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b De Wit, Alex Dudok (December 18, 2020). "Dreamworks Inks First-Look Deal With 'The Croods: A New Age' Director Joel Crawford". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Giardina, Carolyn (October 18, 2017). "'Croods 2' Finds Its Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "'DreamWorks Trolls Holiday' Musical Special Set for NBC". Animation Magazine. November 6, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 17, 2021). "DreamWorks Animation's 'Puss In Boots' Sequel & 'The Bad Guys' Get Release Dates At Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Welk, Brian (March 17, 2021). "'Puss in Boots' Sequel With Antonio Banderas Set for Fall 2022". TheWrap. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Murphy, Jackson (November 22, 2017). "Interview: Joel Crawford talks Dreamworks' "Troll's Holiday"". Animation Scoop. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (March 17, 2021). "'Puss in Boots 2' Gets an Official Title, Release Date and a New Director". Collider. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Oganesyan, Natalie; Moreau, Jordan (February 3, 2021). "Golden Globes 2021: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Pederson, Erik (March 2, 2021). "VES Awards Nominations: 'Tenet', 'Midnight Sky', 'Extraction', 'Soul' & 'Mandalorian' Among Titles In Visual Effects Hunt". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

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