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| + | '''Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird''' (born on September 11, 1957 in Kalispell, Montana), is a two-time Academy Award-winning director and former director and animator for ''The Simpsons''. He won the {{w|Academy Award for Best Animated Feature}} for ''{{W|The Incredibles}}'' (2004) and ''{{w|Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille}}'' (2007). | ||
| − | In 1989 Bird joined [[Klasky Csupo]], where he helped to develop ''The Simpsons'' from one-minute shorts on ''[ | + | In 1989 Bird joined [[Klasky Csupo]], where he helped to develop ''The Simpsons'' from one-minute shorts on ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'' into a series of half-hour programs. In 1990, he directed the episode "[[Krusty Gets Busted]]" and co-directed the season three episode "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]". He served on the show for several more years as an executive consultant. He worked on several other animated television series, including ''The Critic'' and ''[[King of the Hill]]''. |
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Brad Bird
Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born on September 11, 1957 in Kalispell, Montana), is a two-time Academy Award-winning director and former director and animator for The Simpsons. He won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for The Incredibles (2004) and Ratatouille (2007).
In 1989 Bird joined Klasky Csupo, where he helped to develop The Simpsons from one-minute shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show into a series of half-hour programs. In 1990, he directed the episode "Krusty Gets Busted" and co-directed the season three episode "Like Father, Like Clown". He served on the show for several more years as an executive consultant. He worked on several other animated television series, including The Critic and King of the Hill.
Contents
Filmography
- The Iron Giant (1999)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Jack-Jack Attack (2005)
- Ratatouille (2007)
- 1906 (TBA)
Credits
Executive Consultant
Episode – "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" - Episode – "There's No Disgrace Like Home"
- Episode – "Bart the General"
- Episode – "Moaning Lisa"
- Episode – "The Call of the Simpsons"
- Episode – "The Telltale Head"
- Episode – "Life on the Fast Lane"
- Episode – "Homer's Night Out"
- Episode – "The Crepes of Wrath"
- Episode – "Krusty Gets Busted"
- Episode – "Some Enchanted Evening"
Storyboard
Character Design
Sheet Direction
Others
- Episode – "Like Father, Like Clown" (co-director)
- Episode – "Do the Bartman" music video
External links
Brad Bird at the Internet Movie Database
Brad Bird at Wikipedia
