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Eric Leighton(I)

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  • Visual Effects
  • Director
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Eric Leighton was born on 6 November 1962 in San Diego, California, USA. He is a director, known for Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), Dinosaur (2000) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
BornNovember 6, 1962
BornNovember 6, 1962
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 nominations total

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    Jim Sturgess, David Wenham, Emily Barclay, and Adrienne DeFaria in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
    Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
    6.9
    • Animation Department
    • 2010
    D.B. Sweeney in Dinosaur (2000)
    Dinosaur
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2000
    Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    The Nightmare Before Christmas
    7.9
    • Animation Department
    • 1993
    Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    7.2
    • Visual Effects
    • 2005

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    Animation Department

    • Mad God (2021)
      Mad God
      6.8
      • animator
      • 2021
    • Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Kyliegh Curran in Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
      Ron's Gone Wrong
      7.1
      • animation director
      • 2021
    • Johnny Depp, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ashley Jensen, Matt Lucas, James McAvoy, Stephen Merchant, Emily Blunt, Julio Bonet, and Eve Webster in Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
      Sherlock Gnomes
      5.2
      • animation director
      • 2018
    • Anomalisa (2015)
      Anomalisa
      7.2
      • guest animator
      • 2015
    • Mad God: Part 1 (2014)
      Mad God: Part 1
      7.6
      Short
      • animator
      • 2014
    • Tumble Leaf (2013)
      Tumble Leaf
      8.6
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 2013–2014
    • Jim Sturgess, David Wenham, Emily Barclay, and Adrienne DeFaria in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
      Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
      6.9
      • animation director
      • 2010
    • Teri Hatcher, Keith David, Dakota Fanning, Dawn French, Ian McShane, Jennifer Saunders, Christopher Murrie-Green, and Harry Selick in Coraline (2009)
      Coraline
      7.8
      • lead animator
      • 2009
    • Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Bill Farmer, Tress MacNeille, and Russi Taylor in Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
      Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
      6.4
      Video
      • animation consultant
      • 2004
    • Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)
      James and the Giant Peach
      6.7
      • animation supervisor: pre-production (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
      The Nightmare Before Christmas
      7.9
      • animation supervisor
      • animator
      • 1993
    • Mark Steger in Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions (1991)
      Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions
      6.8
      TV Short
      • animator
      • 1991
    • Danger Team (1991)
      Danger Team
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • animator
      • 1991
    • Gumby Adventures (1988)
      Gumby Adventures
      7.2
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1988

    Visual Effects

    • True Guardians of the Earth
      7.4
      Video
      • animation director
      • 2010
    • Julia Roberts and Dominic Scott Kay in Charlotte's Web (2006)
      Charlotte's Web
      6.3
      • animation supervisor: Paramount
      • 2006
    • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
      King Kong
      7.2
      • animation director
      • 2005
    • Peter Weller in RoboCop 2 (1990)
      RoboCop 2
      5.8
      • stop-motion technician: robot monster crew
      • 1990

    Director

    • D.B. Sweeney in Dinosaur (2000)
      Dinosaur
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2000
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Born
      • November 6, 1962
      • San Diego, California, USA
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