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Kyle Balda

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Kyle Balda
Kyle Balda is a BAFTA nominated feature animation director working in the industry for 30 years, most notably with Illumination Entertainment and Pixar Animation Studios. He began his career in early 90s after studying at Calarts to join the crew of Industrial Light and Magic where he animated on such films as The Mask, Mars Attacks! and as supervising animator on Jumanji.

After animating the Grim Reaper for Peter Jackson's The Frighteners at Weta Digital in New Zealand, Kyle returned to California to work at Pixar on A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc and as directing animator of Toy Story 2. Following a number of years conducting Masterclasses at renowned film schools worldwide and directing short form animation projects, Balda returned to feature production in Paris as the head of layout for Illumination's Despicable Me followed by a co-directing position on The Lorax and directing roles (with directing partner Pierre Coffin) on Minions and Despicable Me 3.

Kyle's latest film is Minions: The Rise of Gru.
BornMarch 9, 1971
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Minions: The Rise of Gru
6.5
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2022
Steve Carell in Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Despicable Me 3
6.2
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2017
Minions (2015)
Minions
6.4
  • Director
  • 2015
Danny DeVito in The Lorax (2012)
The Lorax
6.4
  • Director
  • 2012

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Director

  • Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
    Minions: The Rise of Gru
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2022
  • Steve Carell in Despicable Me 3 (2017)
    Despicable Me 3
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2017
  • Carlos Alazraqui, Kyle Balda, Tara Strong, Ken Daurio, Janet Healy, Greg Lastrapes, Christopher Meledandri, Eric E. Osmond, Cinco Paul, Jim Ward, and Scarlet Lastrapes in Weenie (2016)
    Weenie
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Competition (2015)
    Competition
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Minions (2015)
    Minions
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Forces of Nature (2012)
    Forces of Nature
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Serenade (2012)
    Serenade
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Wagon Ho! (2012)
    Wagon Ho!
    • co-director
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Danny DeVito in The Lorax (2012)
    The Lorax
    • co-director
    • 2012
  • Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me: Minion Madness (2010)
    Despicable Me: Minion Madness
    • Director (segments Orientation Day, Home Makeover", and "Banana)
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Pierre Coffin in Orientation Day (2010)
    Orientation Day
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Miranda Cosgrove and Pierre Coffin in Home Makeover (2010)
    Home Makeover
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Pierre Coffin in Banana (2010)
    Banana
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010

Animation Department

  • Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Despicable Me
    • layout supervisor
    • 2010
  • Dragon Hunters (2008)
    Dragon Hunters
    • animation director: Mac Guff
    • 2008
  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
    Looney Tunes: Back in Action
    • cg animator
    • 2003
  • Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001)
    Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
    • directing animator
    • Video
    • 2001
  • Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    Monsters, Inc.
    • animator
    • 2001
  • Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story 2 (1999)
    Toy Story 2
    • directing animator
    • 1999
  • Denis Leary, David Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
    A Bug's Life
    • additional animator
    • 1998
  • Sleepy Guy (1994)
    Sleepy Guy
    • additional animator
    • Short
    • 1994
  • Day of the Tentacle (1993)
    Day of the Tentacle
    • animator
    • Video Game
    • 1993
  • Star Control 2 (1992)
    Star Control 2
    • animator
    • Video Game
    • 1992

Visual Effects

  • Hexe Lilli: Der Drache und das magische Buch (2009)
    Hexe Lilli: Der Drache und das magische Buch
    • animation consultant: Trixter Film
    • 2009
  • Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Mars Attacks!
    • lead character animator: ILM
    • 1996
  • Michael J. Fox in The Frighteners (1996)
    The Frighteners
    • character animator
    • 1996
  • Jumanji (1995)
    Jumanji
    • animation supervisor: ILM
    • 1995
  • Jim Carrey in The Mask (1994)
    The Mask
    • computer graphics animator
    • 1994
  • Mel Blanc, John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Daily, Harvey Korman, Hlynur Sigurðsson, Marinó Sigurðsson, Elaine Silver, and Melanie Silver in The Flintstones (1994)
    The Flintstones
    • CG animator: ILM (uncredited)
    • 1994

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    • March 9, 1971
    • Tucson, Arizona, USA
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