Clay Kaytis
| Clay Kaytis | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Animator, film director |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
Clay Kaytis is an American animator and film director, best known for directing the animated film The Angry Birds Movie. He has been the head of animation at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Career
Kaytis started his career as an animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios, and became the head of animation for the studio.[1] His main credits at the Disney included Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, and Frozen.[2] After working nineteen years, he left the studio in 2013.[3]
Kaytis made his feature film directing with the The Angry Birds Movie, which he co-directed with Fergal Reilly for Sony Pictures Entertainment. The film was based on the Rovio Entertainment's video game Angry Birds. Jon Vitti wrote the screenplay for the film, which is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 20, 2016.[3][4] In late September 2016, it was announced that Clay Kaytis will direct The Lunch Witch for Amblin Partners.[5]
Filmography
As animator
- Pocahontas - Animator
- Hercules - Animator
- Mulan - Animator
- Tarzan - Animator
- The Emperor's New Groove - Animator
- Treasure Planet - Animator
- Home on the Range (2004) - Animator
- Bolt (2008) - Animator
- Tangled (2010) - Animation supervisor
- Wreck-It Ralph (2012) - Animator
- Frozen (2013) - Animator
As director
- The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
References
- ↑ Sarto, Dan (May 31, 2011). "An Interview with Disney Supervising Animator Clay Kaytis". AWN. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 13, 2015). "'Angry Birds' Director Clay Kaytis Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- 1 2 Amidi, Amid (October 9, 2013). "Animation Vets Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly Will Direct "Angry Birds" Feature". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ Roberts, Sheila (May 15, 2016). "'The Angry Birds Movie': Fergal Reilly & Clay Kaytis on Transitioning from Animators to Directors". Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/angry-birds-co-director-clay-kaytis-jumps-live-action-lunch-witch-143382.html