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 Derrick in 2024 | |
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David G. Derrick Jr. is an American film director and storyboard artist. He is best known for his work at Disney, including co-directing Moana 2 (2024).1
Early life and education
Derrick attended University of Utah from 1998 to 2000, where he studied fine arts, later studied animation in California Institute of the Arts from 2001 to 2004.
Career
Derrick began working as a storyboard artist at DreamWorks Animation, such as Flushed Away, Bee Movie, How to Train Your Dragon, Megamind, and Rise of the Guardians, before leaving DreamWorks and joining Walt Disney Animation Studios to continued as a storyboard artist for Moana, Raya and the Last Dragon, Encanto and Strange World.
He made his directorial debut with the sequel to Moana, Moana 2, alongside Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller.1
He leaving Walt Disney Animation Studios and joining Warner Bros. Pictures Animation to continued as a director for Untitled Hello Kitty film.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Story Artist | Notes |
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| 2006 | Flushed Away | No | Yes | |
| 2007 | Bee Movie | No | Yes | |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | No | Yes | |
| Megamind | No | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Rise of the Guardians | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | Moana | No | Yes | |
| 2019 | The Lion King | No | Yes | |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | No | Yes | |
| Encanto | No | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Strange World | No | Yes (Head of Story) | |
| 2024 | Moana 2 | Yes | No | Co-directed with Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller |
| 2028 | Untitled Hello Kitty film | Yes | No | Co-directed with John Aoshima |
| TBA | Untitled Warner Bros. Pictures Animation film | Yes | No |
References
References
- Stephan, Katcy (February 7, 2024). "Moana 2 Set at Disney With Surprise 2024 Release Date". Variety. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.