Don Hall (filmmaker)

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Don Hall
Born
Donald Lee Hall

(1969-03-08) March 8, 1969 (age 54)
Alma mater University of Iowa
Occupation(s) Film director, voice actor, screenwriter
Employer Walt Disney Animation Studios (1999–present)
Notable work

Donald Lee Hall (born March 8, 1969) is an American film director, voice actor and screenwriter at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He is known for co-directing Winnie the Pooh (2011), Big Hero 6 (2014), [1] Moana (2016), and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Big Hero 6 won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2015. Hall made his solo directorial debut in 2022 with Strange World . [2]

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Hall is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a bachelor of fine arts degree in drawing and painting.

Filmography

Feature films

YearFilmCredited as
Director Writer Head of/
Story
Supervisor
Story
Artist
Other Voice Role Notes
1999 Tarzan NoNoNoYesNo
2000 The Emperor's New Groove NoNoNoYesYesAdditional Story Material
2003 Brother Bear NoNoNoNoYesAdditional Story
2005 Chicken Little NoNoNoYesYesCharacter Designer
2007 Meet the Robinsons NoScreenplayYesNoYesCoach/Gaston Framagucci
2008 Bolt NoNoNoNoYesSpecial Thanks
2009 The Princess and the Frog NoNoYesNoYesDarnellArtistic Supervisor - Story
2010 Tangled NoNoNoNoNoDisney Story Trust - uncredited
[3]
2011 Winnie the Pooh YesStoryNoNoNo
2012 Wreck-It Ralph NoNoNoNoNo
2013 Frozen NoNoNoNoNo
2014 Big Hero 6 YesNoNoNoYesCreative Leadership
2016 Zootopia NoNoNoNoYes
Moana Co-DirectorStoryNoNoYes
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet NoNoNoAdditionalYes
2019 Frozen II NoNoNoNoYes
2021 Raya and the Last Dragon YesStoryNoNoYes
Encanto NoNoNoNoYes
2022 Strange World YesNoNoNoYes

Short films

YearTitle Director Executive
Producer
OtherNotes
2017Gone FishingCo-DirectorNoNo [4]
2022 Baymax! NoYesYes Disney+ Original Short Films

Awards and nominations

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Nominations

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Rubin, Rebecca (December 9, 2021). "Disney Unveils Animated Movie 'Strange World' With Thanksgiving 2022 Release Date". Variety . Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.