Kyle Balda | |
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Born | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | March 9, 1971
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
Occupation(s) | Animator, movie director |
Years active | 1994–present |
Employer | Illumination (2010—present) |
Notable work | Minions, Despicable Me 3, Minions: The Rise of Gru |
Kyle Balda (born March 9, 1971) is an American animator and movie director. He is best known for directing the Illumination movies Minions (2015) and Despicable Me 3 (2017), with Pierre Coffin and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
Year | Title | Notes |
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1994 | The Mask | Graphics animator |
1995 | Jumanji | Animation supervisor |
1996 | Mars Attacks! | Character animator |
1996 | The Frighteners | |
1998 | A Bug's Life | Additional animator |
1999 | Toy Story 2 | Directing animator |
2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Animator |
2010 | Despicable Me | Layout supervisor |
2012 | The Lorax | Co-director |
2015 | Minions | Director |
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2017 | Despicable Me 3 | |
2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru |