Mark Andrews (filmmaker) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mark Andrews
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Andrews at the 66th British Academy Film Awards
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Mark Elliott Andrews
September 12, 1968 |
| Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts (1993) |
| Alma mater | CalArts |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Employer | Pixar Animation Studios (2000–2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Gatz |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Brave (2012) |
Mark Elliott Andrews (born September 12, 1968) is an American filmmaker, animator, and storyboard artist. He is famous for directing the 2012 Pixar movie Brave with Brenda Chapman. He also helped create the story for The Incredibles. Mark directed the short film One Man Band and helped write Jack-Jack Attack.
Mark studied animation at CalArts. He was one of a few students chosen for an internship at Disney. Unlike many others from CalArts, he loved Japanese animation like Kimba the White Lion and Speed Racer.
His daughter, Maeve Andrews, voiced the character Jack-Jack Parr in The Incredibles. Mark took over as director for Brave. He and Brenda Chapman both won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the movie in 2013.
After leaving Pixar in 2018, Mark Andrews worked on other projects. He was the director and executive producer for the Netflix animated series Super Giant Robot Brothers, which came out in 2022.
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Mark Andrews's Work in Film
Mark Andrews has worked on many animated films. He often helps with the story, directs, or writes.
Feature Films
Here are some of the major films Mark Andrews has worked on:
- 1999: The Iron Giant – He was a storyboard artist.
- 2001: Osmosis Jones – He helped with the story.
- 2004: The Incredibles – He was the story supervisor. This means he helped guide the team creating the movie's story.
- 2007: Ratatouille – He was also a story supervisor for this film.
- 2010: Toy Story 3 – He helped with additional story ideas.
- 2012: John Carter – He co-wrote the screenplay and was a second unit director.
- 2012: Brave – He was a director and screenwriter. He also wrote lyrics for the song "Touch the Sky."
- 2018: Incredibles 2 – He was a story consultant.
Short Films
Mark Andrews has also directed and written several short animated films:
- 2005: Jack-Jack Attack – He helped write the story.
- 2005: One Man Band – He directed and wrote this short film.
- 2012: The Legend of Mor'du – He was an executive producer for this short.
- 2020: Circle of Stone – He directed and wrote this film.
Mark Andrews's Work in Television
Mark Andrews has contributed to several animated TV shows:
- 1996: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – He was a storyboard artist.
- 2001: The Powerpuff Girls – He wrote an episode called "Nano of the North."
- 2001-2004: Samurai Jack – He wrote five episodes and storyboarded two.
- 2003-2004: Star Wars: Clone Wars – He storyboarded many episodes.
- 2021: What If...? – He storyboarded nine episodes.
- 2022: Super Giant Robot Brothers – He was the director and executive producer for this series.
- 2022: Primal – He wrote and storyboarded an episode called "The Red Mist."
See also
In Spanish: Mark Andrews (cineasta) para niños
