Don Hall (filmmaker)
Donald Lee Hall (born March 8, 1969) is an American film director, voice actor and writer 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 Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2015.
Don Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Lee Hall March 8, 1969 Glenwood, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Occupation | Film director, voice actor, writer |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1999-present) |
Notable work | Winnie the Pooh Big Hero 6 Moana Raya and the Last Dragon |
Hall is also set to direct Strange World, set for release on November 23, 2022.[2][3]
Hall is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a bachelor of fine arts degree in drawing and painting.
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Film | Credited as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Head of/ Story Supervisor |
Story Artist |
Other | Voice Role | Notes | |||
| 1999 | Tarzan | No | No | No | Yes | No | |||
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Additional Story Material | ||
| 2003 | Brother Bear | No | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Story | ||
| 2005 | Chicken Little | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Character Designer | ||
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | No | Screenplay | Yes | No | Yes | Coach/Gaston Framagucci | ||
| 2008 | Bolt | No | No | No | No | Yes | Special Thanks | ||
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Darnell | Artistic Supervisor - Story | |
| 2010 | Tangled | No | No | No | No | No | Disney Story Trust - uncredited [4] | ||
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Yes | Story | No | No | No | |||
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | No | No | No | No | No | |||
| 2013 | Frozen | No | No | No | No | No | |||
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Creative Leadership | ||
| 2016 | Zootopia | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| Moana | Co-Director | Story | No | No | Yes | ||||
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | No | No | No | Additional | Yes | |||
| 2019 | Frozen II | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Yes | Story | No | No | Yes | |||
| Encanto | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| 2022 | Strange World[5] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | |||
Collaborators
- Chris Williams, who worked with Hall on Big Hero 6 and Moana
- Stephen J. Anderson, who worked with Hall on a number of Disney features, includes co-directing Winnie the Pooh.
- Mark Dindal, who worked with Hall on The Emperor's New Groove and Chicken Little
- Carlos López Estrada, who worked with Hall on Raya and the Last Dragon
Awards and nominations
Won
- (2015) - Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture for Big Hero 6
Nominations
- (2008) - Annie Award for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production for Meet the Robinsons
- (2012) - Gold Derby Award for Animated Feature for Winnie the Pooh
- (2012) - Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production for Winnie the Pooh
- (2012) - Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production for Winnie the Pooh
- (2015) - Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated Feature Production for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Animated Feature Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - BAFTA for Best Animated Feature Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Cinema Bloggers Award, Portugal for Best Animated Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Crítici de Cinema Online Portugueses Award for Best Animated Film for Big Hero 6
- (2015) - Gold Derby Award for Animated Feature for Big Hero 6
- (2017) - Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Animated Film for Moana
References
- Giardina, Carolyn (December 31, 2013). "Chris Williams to Co-Direct Disney Animation's 'Big Hero 6' With Don Hall". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- Details Released for Next Walt Disney Animation Studios Film
- Rubin, Rebecca (December 9, 2021). "Disney Unveils Animated Movie 'Strange World' With Thanksgiving 2022 Release Date". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- 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.
- Rubin, Rebecca (December 9, 2021). "Disney Unveils Animated Movie 'Strange World' With Thanksgiving 2022 Release Date". Variety. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- 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.
- Bullard, Benjamin (December 10, 2020). "BAYMAX! THE SERIES BOUNDING TO DISNEY+, 'ENCANTO' REVEALED AS NEXT DISNEY ANIMATED FILM". Syfy Wire. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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