Mark Louis Dindal is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, effects animator, character designer, storyboard artist, and voice actor, who created and directed The Garfield Movie, Chicken Little, The Emperor's New Groove, and Cats Don't Dance.
He was born in Columbus, Ohio and began his career at Disney working as an effects animator on The Fox and the Hound in 1980, and since then he worked in many Disney projects as an effects animator, and also led the special effects for several classic movies, such as The Little Mermaid and The Rescuers Down Under before becoming a director.
Outside of Disney, Dindal worked on the animated series Bravestarr, animated pilot, Welcome to Eltingville, and animated features, like Cats Don't Dance, Happily Ever After, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, and Wonder Park as an animator and director for some projects.
Feature Film Filmography[]
Year | Film | Position | Company |
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1985 | The Black Cauldron | Effects animator | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Effects animator | |
1987 | The Brave Little Toaster | Effects animation consultant | Walt Disney Pictures |
1988 | Oliver & Company | Effects animator | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
1989 | The Little Mermaid | Visual effects supervisor | |
1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Effects animator | |
1991 | The Rocketeer | Director: animation segments | Walt Disney Pictures |
1992 | Aladdin | Effects animator | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Director Story Voice actor: Kitty Yzma (uncredited) | |
2005 | Chicken Little | Director Story Character designer Voice actor: Morkubine Porcupine and Coach |
Television Filmography[]
Year | Television | Position | Subsidiary |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | The Little Mermaid | Storyboard artist
Effects animator |
Disney Television Animation |
2006-2008 | The Emperor's New School | Writer
Creator |
Animated Shorts Filmography[]
Year | Film | Position | Company |
---|---|---|---|
1982 | Fun with Mr. Future | Animator | Walt Disney Pictures |
1983 | Mickey's Christmas Carol | Effects animator | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
1987 | Sport Goofy in Soccermania | Effects animator | |
1990 | The Prince and the Pauper | Storyboard artist |
Exteernal links[]
- Mark Dindal on Wikipedia
- Mark Dindal on IMDb