Kelly Asbury facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kelly Asbury
Asbury in 2014
Born	Kelly Adam Asbury (1960-01-15)January 15, 1960 Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 26, 2020(2020-06-26) (aged 60) Encino, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Lamar University California Institute of the Arts
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, voice actor, artist, author, illustrator
Years active	1982-2020
Employer	Walt Disney Animation Studios (1983–1995, 2009-2013) DreamWorks Animation (1995-2009)
Notable work	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Shrek 2 Gnomeo & Juliet Smurfs: The Lost Village UglyDolls
Spouse(s)	Loretta Weeks ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 2006)​ Jacquie Boggs ​ (m. 2011)​

Kelly Adam Asbury (January 15, 1960 – June 26, 2020) was an American animated movie director, screenwriter, voice actor, published children's book author/illustrator, and non-fiction author. He was best known for directing animated movies including Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Shrek 2 and Gnomeo & Juliet. He was born in Beaumont, Texas.

Asbury died from stage 4 abdominal cancer at his home in Encino, California on June 26, 2020 at the age of 60.