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Lenny Young (born December 15, 1963) in Gary, Indiana, is an American film producer. Young collaborated for many years with film producer Jake Eberts where he produced The Education of Little Tree , Grey Owl , Chicken Run [1] and Snow in August . [2]

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References

  1. Clarke, James (2012). Animated Films. Random House. ISBN   9781448132812.
  2. "Lenny Young". IMDb. Retrieved October 30, 2019.