Barry Cook

Barry Cook
Background information
Born	Barry David Cook August 12, 1958 (age 66) Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Effects animator, director
Years active	1982-present
Family information
Spouse	Ellie Durose (1980-present)
Children	4

Barry David Cook is an American effects animator and director, who worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He is well-known for directing the 1998 Disney animated feature film Mulan (alongside Tony Bancroft).

Outside of Disney, he directed the 2011 Sony/Aardman comedy Arthur Christmas and the 2013 live-action/CGI film Walking with Dinosaurs.

Filmography

Year	Film	Position
1982	Tron	Effects Animator
1985	The Black Cauldron	Effects Animator
1988	Oliver & Company	Effects Animator
1989	The Little Mermaid	Effects Animator
1990	The Rescuers Down Under	Effects Animator
1991	Beauty and the Beast	Visual Effects Supervisor
1992	Aladdin	Visual Effects Supervisor: Florida
1998	Mulan	Director (with Tony Bancroft)

Gallery

Barry Cook attending the 2013 Dubai International Film Festival.

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1920s—1970s Disney's Nine Old Men: Milt Kahl • Frank Thomas • Ollie Johnston • Les Clark • John Lounsbery • Marc Davis • Ward Kimball • Eric Larson • Wolfgang Reitherman Animators: Bill Tytla • Art Babbitt • Lee Blair • Preston Blair • Fred Moore • Shamus Culhane • Cy Young • Don Lusk • Norman Ferguson • Hal King • Jack Hannah • Dick Kinney • Hal Ambro • Ken O'Brien • Judge Whitaker • Bill Justice • Don Bluth • Gary Goldman • Charles A. Nichols • Blaine Gibson • John Ewing • Walt Stanchfield • Rolly Crump • Fred Hellmich • Amby Paliwoda • Wilfred Jackson • Xavier Atencio • Ben Sharpsteen • Earl Hurd • Dale Oliver • Eric Cleworth • David Hand • Fred Spencer • Julius Svendsen • Jack Bradbury • Kenneth Muse • Rudolf Ising • Hugh Harman • Friz Freleng • Walt Kelly • Leo Salkin • John Dehner • Retta Scott • David Swift • Mel Shaw • Jack Cutting • Grant Simmons • Art Stevens • Frank Tashlin • Wathel Rogers • Tyrus Wong • Johnny Cannon • Bernard Wolf • John W. Dunn • Henry Selick • Tony Strobl • Chuck Williams • Burny Mattinson • Dave Suding • Andy Gaskill Visual Development, Layout, Background Artists and Character Designers: Gustaf Tenggren • Mary Blair • Marjorie Ralston • Lillian Bounds • Edna Francis • Virginia Davis • Joe Grant • Mel Shaw • Claude Coats • Don DaGradi • John Hench • Eyvind Earle • Ken O'Connor • Thor Putnam • Albert Hurter • John Hubley • Herbert Ryman • Don Griffith • Basil Davidovich • Jack Boyd • Peter Ellenshaw • Ruthie Tompson • Earl Duvall • Retta Davidson • Ub Iwerks • Vance Gerry • Hazel Sewell • James Bodrero • Lance Nolley • Grace Bailey • Maurice Noble • Dale Barnhart • Andy Engman • Eustace Lycett • John Emerson • Joe Hale • Leota Toombs • Ferdinand Horvath • Jerry Rees • Dan Hansen • Jim Coleman • Dorse Lanpher Storyboard Artists and Writers: Bill Peet • Ralph Wright • Dick Huemer • Floyd Norman • Yale Gracey • Ted Sears • Erdman Penner • Joe Rinaldi • Winston Hibler • Otto Englander • William Cottrell • Bill Berg • Al Bertino • T. Hee • Homer Brightman • Ted Osbourne • Larry Clemmons • Harry Reeves • Jesse Marsh • Chuck Couch • Webb Smith • Dick Sebast • Peter Young Directors: Clyde Geronimi • Hamilton Luske • Jack Kinney • Ted Berman • Richard Rich • George Scribner • Riley Thomson • Dick Lundy • Jack King • Burt Gillett • James Algar • Bill Roberts • Larry Lansburgh • Richard Irvine Producers: Walt Disney • Ron Miller • Ken Anderson • Don Duckwall • Perce Pearce • Margaret J. Winkler 1980s—present Renaissance Directors: Rob Minkoff • Roger Allers • Gary Trousdale • Kirk Wise • Chris Sanders • Mark Dindal • John Musker • Mike Gabriel Story Trust Directors: Ron Clements • Chris Buck • Byron Howard • Don Hall • Chris Williams • Rich Moore • Stephen J. Anderson • Nathan Greno • Fawn Veerasunthorn Producers: Peter Del Vecho • Clark Spencer • Roy Conli • Dorothy McKim • Don Hahn • Shane Morris • Peter Schneider Chief Creative Officer: Jennifer Lee Associated Figures: Bob Iger • Roy Edward Disney • Michael Eisner • John Lasseter • Ed Catmull • Jeffrey Katzenberg • Bob Chapek Signature Voice Actors: Jim Cummings • Alan Tudyk • Katie Lowes • John DiMaggio • Maurice LaMarche • Jodi Benson • David Ogden Stiers • Jesse Corti • Paul Briggs • Raymond S. Persi • Phil Johnston • Frank Welker • Bill Farmer • Brian Cummings Signature Musicians: Robert B. Sherman • Richard M. Sherman • Alan Menken • Kristen Anderson-Lopez • Robert Lopez • Lin-Manuel Miranda • Howard Ashman • Tim Rice • Phil Collins • Stephen Schwartz • Marc Shaiman • Danny Troob Supervising Animators: Glen Keane • Andreas Deja • Eric Goldberg • Mark Henn • John Pomeroy • Randy Haycock • Dale Baer • Tony Bancroft • Tom Bancroft • Tony Fucile • Anthony DeRosa • Russ Edmonds • Bruce W. Smith • Michael Surrey • Duncan Marjoribanks • Ruben Aquino • Nik Ranieri • Ron Husband • Rick Farmiloe • Tom Sito • Tony Anselmo • Will Finn • Kathy Zielinski • Hendel Butoy • Ellen Woodbury • Matthew O'Callaghan • David Pruiksma • Bob Walker • Aaron Blaise • Jay Jackson • Nancy Kniep • James Baxter • Tony Fucile • Sergio Pablos Visual Development & Storyboard Artists: Dean DeBlois • Claire Keane • Brittney Lee • Jin Kim • Shiyoon Kim • Ryan Green • Sue C. Nichols • Michael Peraza, Jr. • Kevin Lima • Kelly Asbury • Kelvin Yasuda • Toby Shelton • Barry Cook • Steve Starr • John Tucker • Peter Gullerud • Mark Kennedy • Mabel L. Gesner • Carole Holliday • Jorgen Klubien • Don Paul • Van Shirvanian • Brian Pimental • Donovan Cook • David Pimentel • Joseph Christopher Pepe • Alex Mann • Geoffrey C. Everts • Rob Gibbs • Graham Woods • Ray Hofstedt Other Animators: Kaaren Lundeen • Timothy O'Donnell • Michael Humphries • Tim Burton • Brenda Chapman • David Cutler • Sandro Cleuzo • Jane Baer • Ed Gombert • Barry Temple • Gary M. Eggleston • Brian Clift • Brad Bird • David Stephan • Ray Harris • Lureline Weatherly • Mark Kalesniko • Joe Lanzisero • Ruben Procopio • Philip Phillipson • Raul Aguirre Jr. • Barry Atkinson • Thomas Baker • Chris Bailey • Geefwee Boedoe • Jane Misek • Rob Corley • Daan Jippes• Eric Pigors• Dorothea Baker Paul • Trey Finney • Pres Romanillos • Martin Schwartz • Michael Show • Kevin M. Smith • Edward R. Gutierrez • Juliet Stroud • Bill Thinnes • Ash Brannon • Gilda Palinginis • Donald Parmele • Dana Reemes • Theresa Wiseman • Marianne Tucker • Lillian A. Chapman • Claudia V. Keene • Lorna Cook • Christine Lawrence Finney • Laurey Foulkes • Marsha Park • Mike Cosa • Jody Kooistra • Andrew Ramos • Mary-Jean Repchuk • Eric Walls • Elizabeth S. Watasin • James Young Jackson • Jymn Magon • Butch Hartman • Bill Waldman • Chris Sonnenburg • Marc Tosolini • Gontran Hoarau • Lieve Miessen • Florence Montceau • Marco Allard • Bert Klein • Jim Snider • James Lopez • Marc Smith • Mark Koetsier • Bradley Raymond • Cathie Karas Wilke • Clay Kaytis • Michael Lester • Michael Benet • Billy George • Brooks Campbell • John Puglisi • Doug Post • Anthony Wayne Michaels