Donald Lee "Don" Hall is an American film director, writer, and storyboard artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios, as well as the voice actor for Coach and Gaston Framagucci in Meet the Robinsons and Darnell in The Princess and the Frog. He is also known for co-directing Winnie the Pooh and being the primary director for Big Hero 6, which was inspired by the Marvel Comics of the same name. Big Hero 6 won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2015. He is co-director of Raya and the Last Dragon.
Hall is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drawing and painting.
Disney Filmography
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tarzan | Story |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Story Artist/Additional Screenplay Material |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Additional Story |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Additional Story |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Character Designer |
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | Screenplay/Coach/Gaston (voice) |
| 2008 | Bolt | Special Thanks |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Story Supervisor/Story/Darnell (voice) |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Director/Story |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Director/Story/Creative Leadership |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Creative Leadership |
| 2016 | Moana | Co-director |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Additional Story Artist |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Director/Story |
| Encanto | Creative Leadership |
Disney Roles
Gallery
Don Hall and Stephen J. Anderson at premiere of Winnie the Pooh in July 2011.
Don Hall attending the 2013 D23 Expo.
Don Hall speaks at the 2014 New York Comic Con.
Don Hall and Chris Williams at premiere of Big Hero 6 in November 2014.
Don Hall, Chris Williams, and Roy Conli speak onstage at the 87th annual Academy Awards in February 2015.
