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Francis Glebas

  • Art Department
  • Director
  • Animation Department
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Director Francis Glebas
Francis Glebas was born on April 12, 1953. He is known for his work on Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994), Hercules (1997), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Pocahontas (1995) and Piglet's Big Movie (2003). He also worked on The Thief and the Cobbler (1993). He is married to Denise Kress. He has taught and consulted on animation, story, storytelling and storyboarding at the New York Institute of Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, Gnomon School of Visual Effects and Walt Disney Imagineering. He has given Keynote speeches at TMRE 2016, CalArts 2016, Gnomon School of Visual Effects 2017.
BornApril 12, 1953
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BornApril 12, 1953
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Associate Producer Ferrell Barron (left), Producer Michelle Pappalardo-Robinson (center) and Director Francis Gelbas (right)

Known for

Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Douglas Seale, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin
8.0
  • Art Department
  • 1992
James Woods, Danny DeVito, Matt Frewer, Bobcat Goldthwait, Rip Torn, Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, and Susan Egan in Hercules (1997)
Hercules
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1997
Irene Bedard in Pocahontas (1995)
Pocahontas
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1995
Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King
8.5
  • Writer
  • 1994

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Art Department

  • Elena of Avalor (2016)
    Elena of Avalor
    • storyboard artist
    • storyboard by
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2020
  • Elena of Avalor: Discovering the Magic Within (2019)
    Elena of Avalor: Discovering the Magic Within
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Sofia the First (2012)
    Sofia the First
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2018
  • Elena of Avalor: Adventures in Vallestrella (2017)
    Elena of Avalor: Adventures in Vallestrella
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Joe Manganiello, Demi Lovato, Jack McBrayer, and Danny Pudi in Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
    Smurfs: The Lost Village
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Susanne Blakeslee, Tara Strong, and Daran Norris in The Fairly Odd Phantom (2017)
    The Fairly Odd Phantom
    • storyboard artist
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Mandy Moore in Sheriff Callie's Wild West (2013)
    Sheriff Callie's Wild West
    • storyboard artist (segment Bug Trouble)
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Minions (2015)
    Minions
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Penguins of Madagascar
    • story artist (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Kristin Chenoweth, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Jemaine Clement, Will.i.am, Pierce Gagnon, Rachel Crow, and Amandla Stenberg in Rio 2 (2014)
    Rio 2
    • additional story artist
    • 2014
  • DreamWorks Dragons (2012)
    DreamWorks Dragons
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2014
  • Colin Farrell, Christoph Waltz, Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Chris O'Dowd, Pitbull, and Aziz Ansari in Epic (2013)
    Epic
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano, Chris Wedge, and Kunal Nayyar in Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
    Ice Age: Continental Drift
    • story artist
    • 2012
  • Danny DeVito in The Lorax (2012)
    The Lorax
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, and Will.i.am in Rio (2011)
    Rio
    • story artist
    • 2011

Director

  • Aasif Mandvi, Kal Penn, Sarayu Blue, Nahanni Mitchell, Roshni Edwards, Allagio James, Parvesh Cheena, Karen David, Sonal Shah, Hannah Simone, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Becca Topol, Freida Pinto, Jameela Jamil, Karan Brar, Karan Soni, Saara Chaudry, Aparna Nancherla, Julian Zane Chowdhury, Kamran Lucas, Avantika, Leela Ladnier, Adi Ash, and Audyssie James in Mira, Royal Detective (2020)
    Mira, Royal Detective
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Travis Oates, and Jack Boulter in Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (2011)
    Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2014
  • The Animator's Eye (2012)
    The Animator's Eye
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Jim Cummings and John Fiedler in Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
    Piglet's Big Movie
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Fantasia 2000 (1999)
    Fantasia 2000
    • Director (segment Pomp and Circumstance)
    • 1999

Animation Department

  • Colin Farrell, Christoph Waltz, Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Chris O'Dowd, Pitbull, and Aziz Ansari in Epic (2013)
    Epic
    • storyboard (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • The Animator's Eye (2012)
    The Animator's Eye
    • animation director
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
    Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
    • additional story artist
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Patrick Warburton, Zack Shada, and Andy Samberg in Space Chimps (2008)
    Space Chimps
    • story artist
    • 2008
  • The Visual Effects Society Tribute to John Lasseter
    • animation director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Treasure Planet (2002)
    Treasure Planet
    • story artist
    • 2002
  • D.B. Sweeney in Dinosaur (2000)
    Dinosaur
    • story artist
    • 2000
  • Lensman (1984)
    Lensman
    • animator: NYIT
    • 1984
  • Dick Van Dyke, Jane Powell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Gilford, Hermione Gingold, Ray Middleton, Cyril Ritchard, and David Wayne in Tubby the Tuba (1975)
    Tubby the Tuba
    • inbetween artist
    • 1975

Personal details

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    • April 12, 1953
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      Denise KressNovember 3, 2019 - present

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    Francis Glebas was born on April 12, 1952. He is known for his work on Aladdin (1992), Hercules (1997), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Pocahontas (1995) and Piglet's Big Movie (2003). He also worked on The Thief and the Cobbler (1993). He is married to Denise Kress.

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