FILM DIRECTOR

Kirk Wise

1963 - Today

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Kirk Wise is an American film director, animator and screenwriter best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Wise has directed Disney animated films such as Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. He also directed the English-language translation of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away. He frequently works with Gary Trousdale and Don Hahn. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Kirk Wise is the 2,028th most popular film director, the 16,858th most popular biography from United States and the 601st most popular American Film Director.

Kirk Wise is most famous for co-directing animated films for Disney, including "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." His work has been influential in the revival of Disney's animated feature films during the 1990s.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kirk Wise ranks 2,028 out of 2,041. Before him are John August, Sabine Derflinger, Nina Kusturica, Tim Story, Mike Mills, and Nicole Holofcener. After him are Sian Heder, Ram Gopal Varma, John Schwartzman, Andrew Fleming, Michael Almereyda, and Derek Kolstad.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Kirk Wise ranks 1,058. Before him are Cecilia Rouse, Sabine Derflinger, Nellee Hooper, Debbie Armstrong, Askari Mohammadian, and Cornelia Ullrich. After him are Izumi Yokokawa, David Vanole, Andrea Cipressa, Russell Malone, Gry Østvik, and Daphne Ashbrook.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kirk Wise ranks 16,865 out of 20,380. Before him are Garrett Reisman (1968), Greg Vanney (1974), Victor Williams (1970), Michael Savage (1942), Jonathan Taylor Thomas (1981), and Nicole Holofcener (1960). After him are James Edwards (1955), Zach Gilford (1982), Paul Sparks (1971), Ray Fisher (1987), Faye Emerson (1917), and Nicole Beharie (1985).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Kirk Wise ranks 601. Before him are Jeff Tremaine (1966), Scott Waugh (1970), John August (1970), Tim Story (1970), Mike Mills (1966), and Nicole Holofcener (1960). After him are Sian Heder (1977), John Schwartzman (1960), Andrew Fleming (1963), Michael Almereyda (1959), Derek Kolstad (1974), and Dan Trachtenberg (1981).

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