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Simon Wells(I)

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Simon Wells in The Time Machine (2002)
Simon Wells was born on 19 October 1961 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He is a director, known for The Time Machine (2002), The Prince of Egypt (1998) and Flushed Away (2006). He has been married to Wendy Wells since June 1988. They have two children.
BornOctober 19, 1961
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      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Guy Pearce and Samantha Mumba in The Time Machine (2002)
    The Time Machine
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2002
    Val Kilmer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    The Prince of Egypt
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1998
    Flushed Away (2006)
    Flushed Away
    6.6
    • Art Department
    • 2006
    Matt Damon in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
    7.2
    • Art Department
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • Groove Tails
      • storyboard artist
      • In Production
      • 2025
    • Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Viola Davis, James Hong, Ian McShane, Cece Valentina, Lincoln Nakamura, and Awkwafina in Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
      Kung Fu Panda 4
      6.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • Brandon Soo Hoo and Henry Golding in The Tiger's Apprentice (2024)
      The Tiger's Apprentice
      5.7
      • story artist
      • 2024
    • Toni Collette, Colman Domingo, Will Forte, Salish Matter, Jordan Matter, Annie Murphy, Lana Condor, and Blue Chapman in Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)
      Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken
      5.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Wagner Moura, Ray Winstone, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén, Samson Kayo, and Florence Pugh in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
      Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
      7.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Untitled film
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Olivia Colman, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Rianda, and Doug the Pug in The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
      The Mitchells vs. the Machines
      7.6
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Leslie Mann, Ryan Reynolds, Peter Dinklage, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, James Ryan, Kailey Crawford, Emma Stone, and Kelly Marie Tran in The Croods: A New Age (2020)
      The Croods: A New Age
      6.9
      • story artist
      • 2020
    • Matthew Lillard, Ian James Corlett, Kevin Conroy, Grey Griffin, Wanda Sykes, Frank Welker, and Kate Micucci in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
      Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Ralph Fiennes, Bruce Willis, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Ike Barinholtz, Charlie Day, Noel Fielding, Will Forte, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Jason Momoa, Nick Offerman, Gary Payton, Chris Pratt, Maya Rudolph, Cora Miller, Cobie Smulders, Trisha Gum, Channing Tatum, Richard Ayoade, Alison Brie, Sheryl Swoopes, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Tiffany Haddish, Ben Schwartz, Doug Nicholas, Margot Rubin, Todd Hansen, Teri Reeves, Jadon Sand, Stephanie Beatriz, Ollie Mitchell, Emily Nordwind, Liam Knight, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Halprin, Graham Miller, Lauren White, Kristen Phaneuf, Brooklynn Prince, Sawyer D. Jones, and Emmett Mitchell in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
      The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
      6.5
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Danny DeVito, James Corden, Common, LeBron James, Channing Tatum, Gina Rodriguez, Zendaya, and Jimmy Tatro in Smallfoot (2018)
      Smallfoot
      6.6
      • additional story artist
      • 2018
    • Michael Jackson's Halloween (2017)
      Michael Jackson's Halloween
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Fred Armisen, Michael Peña, Dave Franco, Zach Woods, Abbi Jacobson, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
      The Lego Ninjago Movie
      6.1
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Hector Elizondo, Seth Green, Billy Dee Williams, Will Arnett, Conan O'Brien, Doug Benson, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Zach Galifianakis, Eddie Izzard, Jemaine Clement, Riki Lindhome, Jonah Hill, Jason Mantzoukas, Kate Micucci, Zoë Kravitz, Ellie Kemper, Adam Devine, and Jenny Slate in The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
      The Lego Batman Movie
      7.3
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Kate Hudson, Jack Black, and Bryan Cranston in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
      Kung Fu Panda 3
      7.1
      • story artist
      • 2016

    Animation Department

    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • story artist
      • 2019
    • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Ryan Reynolds, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, Randy Thom, and Emma Stone in The Croods (2013)
      The Croods
      7.1
      • story artist
      • 2013
    • Puss in Boots (2011)
      Puss in Boots
      6.6
      • story artist
      • 2011
    • Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
      Kung Fu Panda 2
      7.3
      • additional story artist
      • 2011
    • Reese Witherspoon, Will Arnett, Hugh Laurie, and Seth Rogen in Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
      Monsters vs. Aliens
      6.4
      • story artist
      • 2009
    • Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
      Kung Fu Panda
      7.6
      • story artist
      • supervisor: action sequences
      • 2008
    • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)
      Shrek the Third
      6.1
      • story artist
      • 2007
    • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
      Madagascar
      6.9
      • story artist
      • 2005
    • Brad Pitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Frank Welker in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
      Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
      6.7
      • story artist
      • 2003
    • Matt Damon in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
      Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
      7.2
      • story artist
      • 2002
    • Mel Gibson, Jane Horrocks, Miranda Richardson, Imelda Staunton, Phil Daniels, Lynn Ferguson, Tony Haygarth, and Julia Sawalha in Chicken Run (2000)
      Chicken Run
      7.1
      • additional story artist
      • 2000
    • Woody Allen, Sylvester Stallone, and Sharon Stone in Antz (1998)
      Antz
      6.5
      • additional story artist
      • 1998
    • Jodi Benson in The Little Mermaid (1989)
      The Little Mermaid
      7.6
      • character animator (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
      Who Framed Roger Rabbit
      7.7
      • supervising animator
      • 1988

    Director

    • Save the Cat
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Susan Fordham, Bharat Mistri, Kumud Pant, and Michael Patil in Mercs (2015)
      Mercs
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Mars Needs Moms (2011)
      Mars Needs Moms
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Guy Pearce and Samantha Mumba in The Time Machine (2002)
      The Time Machine
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Val Kilmer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
      The Prince of Egypt
      7.2
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Bob Hoskins, Phil Collins, Jack Angel, Jim Cummings, Danny Mann, and Robbie Rist in Balto (1995)
      Balto
      7.1
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1995
    • John Goodman, Jay Leno, Charles Fleischer, Felicity Kendal, René Le Vant, Kenneth Mars, Yeardley Smith, and Joey Shea in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
      We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1993
    • James Stewart, Dom DeLuise, Jon Lovitz, Cathy Cavadini, and Phillip Glasser in An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
      An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1991
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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • October 19, 1961
      • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Wendy WellsJune 1988 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Teagan Wells

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      Great-grandson of H.G. Wells.

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