Tomm Moore facts for kids
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Tomm Moore
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Thomas Moore
7 January 1977 Newry, Northern Ireland, U.K.
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Ballyfermot College of Further Education |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, illustrator, screenwriter, character designer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | Liselott Olofsson |
| Children | 1 |
Thomas "Tomm" Moore (born January 7, 1977) is an amazing Irish filmmaker, animator, and artist. He helps create animated movies and shows. Tomm is one of the people who started Cartoon Saloon, a famous animation studio in Kilkenny, Ireland. He started it with his friends Nora Twomey and Paul Young.
Tomm Moore is known for his beautiful animated films. Three of his movies, The Secret of Kells (2009), Song of the Sea (2014), and Wolfwalkers (2020), were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. These films are loved by many people around the world!
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Early Life and Film Passion
Tomm Moore was born in Newry, Northern Ireland. He is the oldest of four children. When he was young, his family moved to Kilkenny in the Republic of Ireland. His dad worked there as an engineer.
As a teenager, Tomm joined the Young Irish Film Makers in Kilkenny. This is where he learned a lot about movies and animation. It helped him discover his passion for filmmaking. After finishing secondary school, he studied classical animation in Dublin.
Creating Animated Worlds
While still in college in 1999, Tomm Moore helped start the Cartoon Saloon animation studio. He created it with Paul Young and Nora Twomey. They first set up their studio in the same place as the Young Irish Film Makers. But soon, their studio grew too big for that space! Cartoon Saloon has made many cool projects, including the TV series Skunk Fu!.
The Secret of Kells
Tomm's first animated movie was The Secret of Kells (2009). He directed it with Nora Twomey. The film is a hand-drawn animation set in Ireland a long, long time ago, in the 800s. It is inspired by old Irish history and legends.
The Secret of Kells first showed at a film festival in Berlin in 2009. It was later released in cinemas in Ireland and other countries. In 2010, this amazing film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
Song of the Sea
In 2014, Tomm Moore finished his second movie, Song of the Sea. Like The Secret of Kells, this film uses traditional animation. It is also based on Irish folklore, especially stories about selkies. Selkies are magical creatures that can change from seals into humans!
Song of the Sea was a huge success and received great reviews. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
The Prophet and Wolfwalkers
Also in 2014, Tomm Moore helped direct a part of the movie Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet. This film had different directors for each section.
Tomm's third main movie, Wolfwalkers, came out in 2020 on Apple TV+. He directed it with Ross Stewart. Wolfwalkers is the last film in what Tomm calls his "Irish Folklore trilogy." The other two films in this special group are Song of the Sea and The Secret of Kells.
Comics and Graphic Novels
Besides films, Tomm Moore has also drawn two Irish language graphic novels. These books tell the story of St. Patrick. He also created a two-part graphic novel version of The Secret of Kells.
Personal Life
Tomm Moore is the nephew of singer/songwriter Kieran Goss. He has been with his wife, Liselott Olofsson, since the 1990s. Liselott is an artist who works with ceramics. They have a son named Ben, who is the inspiration for the main character in the movie Song of the Sea. Tomm has been a vegetarian since he was a child and is now vegan.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Other | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Secret of Kells | Yes | Yes | Story | Yes | Directoral debut Character designer |
| 2014 | Song of the Sea | Yes | Yes | Story | No | |
| Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet | Yes | No | No | Yes | Segment (On Love) | |
| 2017 | The Breadwinner | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2020 | Wolfwalkers | Yes | Yes | Story | No | |
| 2021 | Belle | No | No | No | Yes | Production designer |
| 2022 | My Father's Dragon | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2023 | The Inventor | No | No | No | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Producer | Other | Notes |
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| 1999 | Under the Hawthorn Tree | No | Yes | TV movie Production designer |
| 2015–2016 | Puffin Rock | Yes | Yes | Also co-creator |
| 2015 | Eddie of the Realms Eternal | Yes | No |
Awards and Nominations
Tomm Moore's films have won many awards and been nominated for even more! Here are some of the awards for his movies:
For The Secret of Kells
- 2008: Directors Finders Award (won)
- 2009: Audience Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival (won)
- 2009: Audience Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (won)
- 2009: Roy E. Disney Award (won)
- 2009: Kecskemét City Award (won)
- 2009: Grand Prix Award for Best Film in Annecy (nominated)
- 2009: Best Animated Film at the European Film Awards (nominated)
- 2009: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature (nominated)
- 2010: Best Animation award at the 7th Irish Film and Television Awards (won)
- 2010: Rising Star Award at the 7th Irish Film and Television Awards (won)
- 2010: European Animated Feature Award at the British Animation Awards (won)
- 2010: Irish Film and Television Awards for Best Film (nominated)
- 2010: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film (nominated)
- 2010: National Cartoonist Society Reuben Award for Feature Animation (nominated)
For Song of the Sea
- 2014: Prix Spécial du Jury (won)
- 2014: Annie Award for Directing in an Animated Feature Production (nominated)
- 2014: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature (nominated)
- 2014: Annie Award for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production (nominated)
- 2015: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film (nominated)
- 2015: César Award for Best Animated Feature Film (nominated)
- 2015: Satellite Award for Best Animated Feature Film (won)
- 2015: Irish Film and Television Awards for Best Film (won)
- 2015: National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award for Feature Animation (won)
For Wolfwalkers
- 2020: AFI Festival for Narrative Feature (won)
- 2020: Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Film (won)
- 2020: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Film (runner-up)
- 2020: Florida Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Animated Film (nominated)
- 2020: Gotham Awards for Best International Feature (nominated)
- 2020: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Film (won)
- 2020: Music City Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Film (nominated)
- 2020: New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Animated Film (won)
- 2020: Online Film Critics Society Awards for Best Animated Film (nominated)
- 2020: San Diego Film Critics Society Awards for Best Animated Film (won)
- 2020: San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Animated Feature (nominated)
- 2020: Seattle Film Critics Society Awards for Best Animated Feature (won)
- 2020: St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Film (nominated)
- 2020: Toronto Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Film (won)
- 2020: Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Feature (nominated)
- 2020: London Film Critics Circle Awards for Technical Achievement of the Year (nominated)
- 2021: Satellite Award for Best Animated Feature Film (won)
- 2021: Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film (nominated)
- 2021: Hollywood Critics Association for Best Animated Film (won)
- 2021: Producers Guild Award for Best Animated Motion Picture (nominated)
- 2021: Art Directors Guild Award for Production Design in an Animated Film (nominated)
- 2021: BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film (nominated)
- 2021: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent (won)
- 2021: Annie Award for Directing in an Animated Feature Production (won)
- 2021: Annie Award for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production (won)
- 2021: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film (nominated)
For Belle
- 2022: Annie Award for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production (nominated)
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