Joel Crawford (director)

This article is about the film director. For the politician, see Joel Crawford (politician).

Joel Crawford
Alma materCalArts[1]
Occupations
  • Film director
  • storyboard artist
Years active2006–present

Joel Crawford is an American film director and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the DreamWorks Animation films The Croods: A New Age (2020) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), with the latter nominated him for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Career

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In 2006, Joel Crawford joined DreamWorks Animation, where he served as a story artist on Shrek Forever After, Rise of the Guardians, the Kung Fu Panda trilogy, and Bee Movie.[1] In October 2017, Crawford signed on to direct The Croods: A New Age, replacing both Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders as director.[2] In November 2017, Crawford directed Trolls Holiday, a half-hour Christmas-themed spinoff of the 2016 film Trolls.[3] In March 2021, Crawford replaced Bob Persichetti as director of the 2022 film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.[4][5]

On June 3, 2023, Crawford received an honorary degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design for his contributions to animation.[6]

Filmography

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Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Story artist Actor
2007 Bee Movie No Yes No Additional Story Artist
2008 Kung Fu Panda No Yes No
2010 Shrek Forever After No Yes No
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 No Yes No
2012 Rise of the Guardians No Yes No
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water No Yes No
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 No Yes No
Trolls No Yes No Head of story[7]
2017 Trolls Holiday Yes No No TV special[3]
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part No Yes No
2020 The Croods: A New Age Yes No Yes Role: Guy's Dad[2]
2022 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Yes No Yes Role: Baker's Dozen Member, Band Player[8]
2023 Trolls Band Together No No No Special thanks

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Film Result Ref.
Golden Globe Awards February 28, 2021 Best Animated Feature Film The Croods: A New Age Nominated [9]
Visual Effects Society Awards April 6, 2021 Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Nominated [10]
Golden Globe Awards January 10, 2023 Best Animated Feature Film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Nominated [11]
British Academy Film Awards February 19, 2023 Best Animated Film Nominated [12]
Academy Awards March 12, 2023 Best Animated Feature Nominated [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b De Wit, Alex Dudok (December 18, 2020). "Dreamworks Inks First-Look Deal With 'The Croods: A New Age' Director Joel Crawford". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Giardina, Carolyn (October 18, 2017). "'Croods 2' Finds Its Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "'DreamWorks Trolls Holiday' Musical Special Set for NBC". Animation Magazine. November 6, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 17, 2021). "DreamWorks Animation's 'Puss In Boots' Sequel & 'The Bad Guys' Get Release Dates At Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Welk, Brian (March 17, 2021). "'Puss in Boots' Sequel With Antonio Banderas Set for Fall 2022". TheWrap. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  6. ^ ”SCAD Celebrates Class of 2023”. PR Newswire. Published May 30, 2023. Accessed June 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Murphy, Jackson (November 22, 2017). "Interview: Joel Crawford talks Dreamworks' "Troll's Holiday"". Animation Scoop. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (March 17, 2021). "'Puss in Boots 2' Gets an Official Title, Release Date and a New Director". Collider. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Oganesyan, Natalie; Moreau, Jordan (February 3, 2021). "Golden Globes 2021: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Pederson, Erik (March 2, 2021). "VES Awards Nominations: 'Tenet', 'Midnight Sky', 'Extraction', 'Soul' & 'Mandalorian' Among Titles In Visual Effects Hunt". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Nordyke, Hilary Lewis,Kimberly; Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (January 24, 2023). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Ritman, Alex (January 19, 2023). "BAFTA Awards: 'All Quiet' Leads With 14 Noms, 'Banshees,' 'Everything Everywhere' Dominate Performance Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  13. ^ Nordyke, Hilary Lewis,Kimberly; Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (January 24, 2023). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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