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Don Hall

Highest Rated: 95% Moana (2016)

Lowest Rated: 68% Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Birthday: Mar 8, 1969

Birthplace: Glenwood, Iowa, USA

Don Hall always wanted to work in animation, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drawing and painting from the University of Iowa, followed by a Bachelor of Fine Arts in character animation from the California School of the Arts. While working as an art teacher and videogame animator, he caught his first big break as a writer on Disney's adaptation of "Tarzan" (1999), his first collaboration with Stephen J Andersen. This was followed by "The Emperor's New Groove" (working on both story and animation) in 2000. After working on storyboards for DreamWorks' "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" (2002), he returned to the House of Mouse to provide additional story for "Brother Bear" (2003) and character designs for "Chicken Little" (2005). In 2007, Hall worked again with Andersen on "Meet The Robinsons," not only contributing to the screenplay but also making his vocal acting debut as the voice of Gaston. In 2009, he would go one better working on story and animation for "The Princess and the Frog" as well as voicing the character Darnell. When Disney decided to revisit A.A. Milne's honey-loving bear "Winnie the Pooh" (2011), Hall stepped up to direct, sharing a co-director credit with regular collaborator Anderson. Again Hall was also on writing duties; he also brought his young son, Wyatt Dean Hall, into the fold as the voice of Roo. For his second co-director project, the quirky computer animated superhero sci-fi comedy "Big Hero 6" (2014), he teamed up with Chris Williams, who had previously worked with Hall on both "The Emperor's New Groove" and "Brother Bear." A critical and commercial success, "Big Hero 6" also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

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Highest rated movies

95% 89% Moana Watchlist 93% 97% Raya and the Last Dragon Watchlist
90% 80% Winnie the Pooh
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90% 91% Big Hero 6
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85% 74% The Princess and the Frog Watchlist 72% 66% Strange World Watchlist
68% 74% Meet the Robinsons
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63% Bali: Beats of Paradise Watchlist
Meet the Robinsons
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Triff die Robinsons 3D
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
72% 66% Strange World Director $38.0M 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Strange World 3D Director - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Strange World Director - 2022
No Score Yet 22% Strange World Director - 2022
93% 97% Raya and the Last Dragon Director $54.7M 2021
No Score Yet 63% Bali: Beats of Paradise Unknown (Character) - 2018
95% 89% Moana Co-Director $248.8M 2016
90% 91% Big Hero 6 Director $222.5M 2014
90% 80% Winnie the Pooh Director,
Screenwriter
- 2011
85% 74% The Princess and the Frog Darnell (Voice) - 2009
68% 74% Meet the Robinsons Writer - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Meet the Robinsons Writer - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Triff die Robinsons 3D Writer $97.8M 2007
No Score Yet 86% Ambushed Billy Dean (Character) - 1998

TV

Credit
86% 57% Baymax! Executive Producer,
Creator
2022