Paul Briggs (animator)
Paul Briggs (born December 17‚ 1974) is an American animator and voice actor. He is best known for working for the Walt Disney Animation Studios as a head of story on films such as Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia and Raya and the Last Dragon.
Paul Briggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1974 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Kansas City Art Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, voice actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1997–present) |
| Known for | Head of story on Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia and Raya and the Last Dragon |
Early life
Briggs was born on December 17, 1974 in San Antonio, Texas and went to Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Missouri.[1][2]
Career
Briggs started his career by an internship at the Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1997 and worked in the animated film Hercules as a visual effects artist.[1]
In 2009, Briggs worked as a story artist in the animated film The Princess and the Frog, which released on December 11, 2009.[2] He also provided the inaudible voice of Two Fingers, a character who was part of a bumbling trio of Cajun frog hunters.
In 2013, he worked on the animated film Frozen as a head of story, which released on November 27, 2013.[1] He also voiced the character Marshmallow.[3]
In 2014, Briggs again worked as the storyboard supervisor in the animated film Big Hero 6, which released on November 7, 2014.[1] He also voiced the minor character Yama.
In 2018 it was revealed that Briggs would be directing with Dean Wellins a new original film for Walt Disney Animation Studios with Dragon Empire as a tentative title, and would be released at any time from 2020.[4] On August 24, 2019 at D23 Expo this information was confirmed, now titled Raya and the Last Dragon, to be released on November 25, 2020.[5] The date was later changed to March 12, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Film | Credited as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Head of Story |
Story Artist |
Visual Effects Animator |
Other | Voice Role | Notes | ||
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | The Special Edition, 2002 | |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | No | No | No | No | Uncredited | No | [7] | |
| 1997 | Hercules | No | No | No | No | Additional | No | Effects in-between-er | |
| 1998 | Mulan[3] | No | No | No | No | Assistant | No | Effects assistant | |
| 1999 | Tarzan | No | No | No | No | Additional | No | ||
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | No | No | No | No | Key Assistant | No | ||
| 2003 | Brother Bear | No | No | No | No | Key Assistant | No | ||
| 2008 | Bolt | No | No | No | Additional | No | No | ||
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Two Fingers | [2][3] |
| 2010 | Tangled | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | [3] | |
| 2011 | Gnomeo & Juliet | No | No | No | Uncredited | No | No | [8] | |
| Winnie the Pooh | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Additional Story Material | ||
| 2013 | Frozen | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Marshmallow | [3] |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yama | Departmental Leadership[3] |
| 2016 | Zootopia | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Story, Creative Leadership | |
| Moana | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | No | No | No | Additional | No | Yes | Creative Leadership | |
| 2019 | Frozen II | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Marshmallow | |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon[9] | Co-Director | Story | No | No | No | Yes | Studio and Creative Leadership | |
| Encanto | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
Short films
| Year | Film | Credited as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Story Artist |
Other | Voice Role | Notes | ||
| 2011 | Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice | Story | No | No | TV special | |
| 2013 | Get a Horse! | Story | Yes | Yes | Additional Voices | |
| 2015 | Frozen Fever | No | No | Yes | Marshmallow | |
Television
| Year | Title | Prop Designer |
Voice Actor |
Voice Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Yes | No | 2 episodes | |
| Duck Dodgers | Yes | No | |||
| 2017–20 | Big Hero 6: The Series | No | Yes | Yama | 8 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Marshmallow |
Documentaries
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II | Himself |
Other Credits
| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Born in China | Special Thanks |
References
- "We Interviewed Paul Briggs - Storyboard Supervisor at Walt Disney Animations Studios". animdesk.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- Lloyd, Karen (24 December 2009). "Behind The Storyboards of The Princess And The Frog". Karen J Lloyd's Storyboard Blog. GeneratePress. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Jakle, Jeanne (10 March 2014). "S.A. artist helped bring 'Frozen' to life". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Kit, Borys (May 25, 2018). "Disney Reportedly Developing Animated Dragon Empire Film". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- Radulovic, Petrana (August 24, 2019). "Disney announces Raya and the Last Dragon as next animated film". Polygon. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- Fuster, Jeremy (April 13, 2020). "Disney Moves 'Soul,' 'Raya and the Last Dragon' Release Dates". TheWrap. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- Henderson, Steve (12 July 2011). "Interview: Disney's Clay Kaytis, John Kahrs & Paul Briggs". Skwigly. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Ryan, Laurette (29 August 2018). "TELLING THE STORIES OF LIFE". VIE Magazine. TheIdeaBoutique. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Yang, Rachel (August 27, 2020). "Get a first look at Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon starring Kelly Marie Tran". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
External links
- Paul Briggs at IMDb