Brian Pimental | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, Storyboard Artist, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Voice Actor |
| Known for | Bambi 2 |
Brian Pimental (born in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American veteran animator, storyboard artist, movie director and screenwriter. He's best known for directing the 2006 classic Bambi II.
Brian started his career at Walt Disney Animation Studios as a trainee in Oliver & Company. He became a story artist in Beauty and the Beast[1] and Aladdin. Then, he became one of the screenwriters for A Goofy Movie. He got his first ASIFA award nomination. His second nomination was for Tarzan.
Pimental first time directing was on Bambi II. He won the ASIFA award for best non-theatrical movie. In the movie, he also made the voices for the Groundhog and Porcupine. Bambi II received mixed to positive reviews. It has a rating of 60% in Rotten Tomatoes and an overall rating of 6.5 out of 10 in IMDb.
Brian was born in Massachusetts. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at the California Institute of the Arts.[2]