Don Hall (filmmaker)
Donald Lee Hall (born March 8, 1969) is an American animation film director, voice actor and screenwriter who is best known for directing the films Winnie the Pooh (2011), Big Hero 6 (2014),[1] Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and Strange World (2022),[2] and co-directing the film Moana (2016) for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Don Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Lee Hall March 8, 1969 Glenwood, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, voice actor, screenwriter |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1999–present) |
| Notable work | |
Hall is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a bachelor of fine arts degree in drawing and painting.
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Film | Credited as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Head of/ Story Supervisor |
Story Artist |
Other | Voice Role | Notes | |||
| 1999 | Tarzan | No | No | No | Yes | No | |||
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Additional Story Material | ||
| 2003 | Brother Bear | No | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Story | ||
| 2005 | Chicken Little | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Character Designer | ||
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | No | Screenplay | Yes | No | Yes | Coach/Gaston Framagucci | ||
| 2008 | Bolt | No | No | No | No | Yes | Special Thanks | ||
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Darnell | Artistic Supervisor - Story | |
| 2010 | Tangled | No | No | No | No | No | Disney Story Trust - uncredited [3] | ||
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Yes | Story | No | No | No | |||
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | No | No | No | No | No | |||
| 2013 | Frozen | No | No | No | No | No | |||
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Creative Leadership | ||
| 2016 | Zootopia | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| Moana | Co-Director | Story | No | No | Yes | ||||
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | No | No | No | Additional | Yes | |||
| 2019 | Frozen II | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Yes | Story | No | No | Yes | |||
| Encanto | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| 2022 | Strange World | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | |||
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Gone Fishing | Co-Director | No | No | [4] |
| 2022 | Baymax! | No | Yes | Yes | Disney+ Original Short Films |
Awards and nominations
Won
- (2015) – Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Big Hero 6
- (2015) – Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature for Big Hero 6
Nominations
- (2008) – Annie Award for Storyboarding in an Feature Production for Meet the Robinsons
- (2012) – Gold Derby Award for Animated Feature for Winnie the Pooh
- (2012) – Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production for Winnie the Pooh
- (2012) – Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production for Winnie the Pooh
- (2015) – Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production for Big Hero 6
- (2015) – Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Animated Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) – BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) – Cinema Bloggers Award, Portugal for Best Animated Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) – Crítici de Cinema Online Portugueses Award for Best Animated Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) – Gold Derby Award for Animated Feature for Big Hero 6
- (2017) – Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Animated Film for Moana
- (2022) – Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Raya and the Last Dragon
References
- Giardina, Carolyn (December 31, 2013). "Chris Williams to Co-Direct Disney Animation's 'Big Hero 6' With Don Hall". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- Rubin, Rebecca (December 9, 2021). "Disney Unveils Animated Movie 'Strange World' With Thanksgiving 2022 Release Date". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- Goldman, Eric (February 18, 2016). "How Disney's Story Trust Helped Change Big Hero 6, Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph and More". IGN. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- Wolfe, Jennifer (January 13, 2017). "'Moana' Sails Home on Digital HD February 21 and Blu-ray March 7". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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