John Kahrs (born September 18, 1967) is an American actor, animator and film director.
John Kahrs | |
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 Kahrs in 2018 | |
| Born | September 18, 1967 |
| Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree |
| Alma mater | NSCAD University |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Employer(s) | Blue Sky Studios (1990-1997) Pixar Animation Studios (1997-2007) Walt Disney Animation Studios (2007-2013) |
| Known for | Paperman |
| Spouse | Gennie Rim[1] |
Kahrs attended NSCAD University, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1990.[1] He began his career at Blue Sky Studios in New York, where he worked as an animator between 1990 and 1997.[2] He later moved to Pixar, where he worked on such films as A Bug's Life, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille. After ten years at Pixar,[2] he moved over to Disney, where he animated on Bolt, Wreck-It Ralph and Frozen, and was an animation supervisor on Tangled.[3]
In 2013, he won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his 2012 short film, Paperman.[4]
In August 2013, he left Walt Disney Animation Studios to develop his own projects.[5] In January 2014, it was reported that he will direct for Paramount Animation an animated film Shedd.[6] In 2020, he co-directed Over the Moon with Glen Keane, which was released on Netflix the same year.[7] The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature the following year, but lost to Soul.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Animator | Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Yes | ||||
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Yes | ||||
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Yes | Also character developer | |||
| 2002 | Mike's New Car | Yes | Short film | |||
| 2004 | The Incredibles | Yes | Also character developer | |||
| 2007 | Ratatouille | Yes | ||||
| 2008 | Bolt | Yes | ||||
| 2010 | Tangled | Yes | Animation supervisor | |||
| 2012 | Paperman | Yes | Yes | George | Short film | |
| Wreck-It Ralph | Yes | |||||
| 2013 | Frozen | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | June | Yes | ||||
| 2018 | Age of Sail | Yes | VR short film | |||
| 2020 | Over the Moon | Yes | Co-director with Glen Keane |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Congratulations John Kahrs". NSCAD University. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Ciafardini, Marc (November 1, 2012). "Exclusive: Interview…Disney Animator & 'Paperman' Director John Kahrs". GooseTalk. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Koch, Dave (January 23, 2014). "Paperman Director Lands At Paramount". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "The 85th Academy Awards (2013) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Lang, Brent (September 3, 2013). "Disney Animation, 'Paperman' Director Part Ways". The Wrap. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 22, 2014). "Paramount Animation Taps 'Paperman's' John Kahrs to Direct 'Shedd' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ Radulovic, Petrana (October 21, 2020). "Disney's renaissance was just a stepping stone for Glen Keane". Polygon. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (March 15, 2021). "'Over The Moon' Director Glen Keane Talks First Oscar Nom For Best Animated Feature, Pic's Message Of "Healing And Love" & Doing Justice To The "Final, Important" Words Of Audrey Wells". Deadline. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
External links
edit- John Kahrs at IMDb