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The Top 25 influential and inspiring Animation Directors

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dan richards

Animation Director at A+C Studios, Kent

I was eleven when I made my first animation using LEGO minifigures and a VHS camcorder by pressing the play and stop buttons - very quickly! I studied animation and graduated from the Bristol School of Animation before working at Aardman on the animated film: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the...

Animation Director
Margate, Kent: United Kingdom

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Natasha Pollack

Animator at Natasha Pollack, London

I use photoshop for my digital work but like to experiment with a hand-made feel. I illustrate and animate, happy to design, direct or head a project from start to finish. I graduated with a BA Hons in Animation and now work as an illustrator, animator and sometimes, for fun, an Extra.

Animation Director, 2D Animator, Illustrator
London: United Kingdom, Brighton: United Kingdom
London: United Kingdom

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Serdar OZEN

Senior Motion Designer / AI Video Creator at Open to Work, istanbul

OPEN TO WORK — Available for freelance, project-based, contract and full-time opportunities in video and film, animation, AI-assisted creative production and motion graphic design. Based in Istanbul; open to remote collaborations worldwide. I'm a Senior Motion Designer, Animation Director, and VFX...

Animation Director, Motion Graphics Designer, 3D Artist
Şişli
Sariyer, istanbul: Turkey

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Jason Guest

Animation Director, London

I am an animator and motion graphic designer with fifteen years experience in the industry. My main area of expertise is with Adobe After Effects, and I am an accomplished user of the entire Adobe Creative Suite including Premiere Pro, and have significant experience with Cinema 4D. My portfolio...

Animation Director, Motion Graphics Designer, Motion Graphics Editor
London: United Kingdom

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Jun Salinas Pacho

Animation Producer | Founder, WOODVILLE WEST SA

#5 ranked Animation Director

Well-established Storyboard Artist / Pre-Production Lead bringing over 26 years of experience in the Industry of Animation, highly passionate about film, technology and the creative processes involved in Film Animation creation. Energetic skilled at focusing on finding solutions and meeting...

Animation Director, Animation Producer, Storyboard Supervisor
Ortigas City, media City
WOODVILLE WEST SA: Australia

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Ryan Locke

Creative Lead at Found Studio, London

With over fifteen years' experience as a designer, animator and art-director, Ryan is now a Creative Lead at Found. Since studying Graphic Design and Moving Image at Central St Martins, he has gained valuable experience in branding, broadcast design, digital and commercials for high profile brands...

Animation Director, 3D Animator
London: United Kingdom

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Aaron Brown

Animation Director at AB Positive, Austin

#7 ranked Animation Director

I have 25 years experience creating animated and interactive content, including writing and directing most projects I've been on for the past decade. I've produced shorts and interactive proejcts for clients including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, ., DreamWorks, Warner Bros., LEGO,

Animation Director, 2D Animator, Animator
Austin: United States

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David Price

Director at Freelan, Bradford-on-Avon

#8 ranked Animation Director

Currently setting up a small stop motion studio for new ventures and a funded short film. 2026 I have worked as Lead Animator for a web series of Tee and Mo. Previously I worked as Animatic Director for MoominValley Series 4, as well as at Plug-in Media, directing the second series of 'Tee and Mo'...

Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, 2D Animator
Bath: United Kingdom, Los Angeles: United States, Vancouver: Canada
Bradford-on-Avon: United Kingdom

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Bennardo Santos

Managing Director at PriDegree Design Studio, Khomas

"Jack of all trades master of some". Creative, innovative, flexible graphic designer and the Managing Director at PriDegree Design Studio specialising in multimedia:2D and 3D animations, web designs, illustrations and graphic design

Animation Director, Broadcast Designer, Graphic Designer - Production
England, Oshana, Western Cape
Windhoek, Khomas: Namibia

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Hakan TIĞLI

Animation Director at Makrovi Video Agency, Istanbul

Hello, I studied cinema and television department at a university in Turkey. I have been producing motion design content for 8 years. There are people who say I am successful in this matter :) I can use After Effects, Illsustrator, Photoshop and MOHO programs well. I also use medium C4D.

Animation Director, Motion Graphics Designer, 2D Animator
Istanbul: Turkey, Bern: Switzerland
Istanbul: Turkey

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Paul Liam Kerr

Director at Train of Thought Studios, London

I'm a UK based Animation Director and Artist with over 20 years of industry experience in Computer Generated Imagery, Motion Graphics & Visual Effects. A creative problem solver with the ability to work independently or in a team of artists. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills in...

Animation Director
London: United Kingdom

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Paul Mosenkov

Director at Archimed Production, Russia

We invite companies from the EU countries to the partnership for joint production of the science fiction film "Absolute Access" .Film about victory AI

Animation Director, Animator, Series Director
N Novgorod, Ventspils, Brussels: Belgium
N Novgorod, Russia: Russia

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neda ahmadi

Animation Director, Berlin

I am a freelance animation maker, with passion for hand-made animation and mixing it with CGI. I have worked with independent film makers, musicians and charity organizations as animation director, making moving images on different subjects.

Animation Director, Animator, Animation Artist
London: United Kingdom, Berlin: Germany
Berlin: Germany

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Stephen Cavalier

Animator / Director / Writer / Series Director at Freelance, Brighton

Over 20 years in the animation and games industries including writing, animating and directing (often award award winning) shorts, music videos, video games and commercials, both animation and live action, plus animation director / series director on TV series for Disney, BBC and Channel 4. Also...

Animation Director, Character Animator, Motion Graphics Designer
Brighton: United Kingdom, London: United Kingdom, Everywhere
Brighton: United Kingdom

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Dave Anderson - Animation Director, Illustrator & Storyboard Artist

Animation Director, Illustrator &Storyboard Artist at daveandersonart.com Ltd., Barcelona

Dave Anderson is a Welsh director, animator and illustrator who for over twelve years has been helping even the most uptight organisation find their funny. There's been appearances on the BBC, Channel 4, S4C and TNT Sports, D&AD-approved national ad campaigns, million-viewed music videos, over 200...

Animation Director, Illustrator, 2D Animator
Barcelona: Spain, London: United Kingdom, Cardiff: United Kingdom
Barcelona: Spain

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Niranjan Raghu

Lead Video Producer at Gameskraft, Bangalore

Niranjan * (26) is a post-futurist, multi-disciplinary filmmaker and composer, pointedly exploring the cosmic horror of living in a neo-capitalist world through surreal, symbolic cinema.

Animation Director, Video Editor, Motion Graphics Designer
Bangalore: India

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Febrianto Pudi Utama

Animator, Monza

Specialized in 2D Animation and Illustration, but recently handling 3D music video projects. Strong ability to translate from written descriptions or early concepts into more refined imageries, assets, and illustrations, using diverse design approaches and a wide range of styles; and understands how...

Animation Director, 2D Animator, Illustrator
Monza: Italy

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Sean Miles

Animation Director, Cambridgeshire

Animation director, owner at Model Robot.

Animation Director, Illustrator, Creative
United Kingdom, London
Cambridgeshire: United Kingdom

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Jez Kay

MD at NowHouse, East Sussex

I take my clients on adventures of creative discovery and produce solutions that are clear, crisp and compelling. I use my right & left brain to help online brands breathe and online personalities shine. Left brain For the last decade and a half I've been capturing the world of my clients...

Animation Director, Broadcast Editor, Creative Director
London: United Kingdom
Hove, East Sussex: United Kingdom

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Mariano Ríos

Advertising Director at Bestia Visual Studio, Palma de Mallorca

Bio Mariano Rocky Ríos ( Bestia Visual Studio ) Born 1977, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Artist, Designer & Animation Director. Founder of Bestiapeluda Visual Studio (Bestiapeluda) he started working on advertising agencies as an art director for graphics ads and comercial films, more that 10 years....

Animation Director, Director of Photography, Film Director
Madrid: Spain, Milano: Italy, London: United Kingdom
Palma de Mallorca: Argentina

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Tobias Schwarz

director at Studio100 film, Bavaria

#21 ranked Animation Director

I am a professional story artist. I have a BA in Visual Communication from the University of Arts Berlin and studied Animation at Ballyfermot, Dublin, the European Partner School to the Sheridan College Canada. Previously to my role as story artist, I have been a classical character animator and...

Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, Storyboard Supervisor
London, Brussels, Bayern
München, Bavaria: Germany

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Olga Makarchuk

Animation Director at freelance, London

Olga Makarchuk is London based Animator and Animation Director (Royal College of Art graduate), working in the animation industry for more than 5 years. In her films Olga likes to blend in different animation techniques to create worlds, which are slightly surreal, quite poetic and very...

Animation Director, Animator, Motion Graphics Designer
London: United Kingdom

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Alia Harris

Head of Production at Bank of Creativity, London

- Throughout my international career in financial services, I have built, strengthened and implemented corporate strategy/strategic objectives from multiple vantage points: organic to inorganic growth and divestitures & 'run-off's that have spanned the globe in over 35 countries - I have over 15...

Animation Director, Business Development Manager, Managing Director
London: United Kingdom

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Murray John

Animation Director at Elixir Productions, Bucks

Currently my work title is Animation director and Company Director, I am co-directing, designing and storyboarding animation sequences for the BBC UK children's series, "Operation Ouch", now in its 12th year with a 13th contracted. My Job role is to take 24 scripts a year, Storyboard them and...

Animation Director, Digital Animator, 2D Artist
London: United Kingdom, Birmingham: United Kingdom, Milton Keynes: United Kingdom
Milton Keynes, Bucks: United Kingdom

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António Gonçalves Pereira

Producer, writer, composer, marketing consultant at freelance, Lisboa

Versitile, experienced, always willing to learn, love new challenges. Events, shows, communications, advertising, music, lyrics, theatre. This is what i've been doing. What's next?

Animation Director, Creative, Project Manager
Coast
Lisboa: Portugal

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