Fergal Reilly

Fergal Reilly
Born Ardee, Ireland
Nationality Irish-American
Occupation Animator, storyboard artist, film director
Years active 1996 - present

Fergal Reilly is an Irish animator, storyboard artist, and film director, best known for directing the animated film The Angry Birds Movie.

Early life and career

Reilly was born in Ardee, Ireland, and moved to the United States at the age of nineteen.[1] He started working at the Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles, as an animator and story board artist.[1] He has also worked at Sony Pictures Animation as the head of story for animation and live-action films, including Hotel Transylvania, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Spider-Man 2.[2]

Reilly made his feature film directing debut with the The Angry Birds Movie, which he co-directed with Clay Kaytis for the Sony Pictures Entertainment.[3] The film was based on the Rovio Entertainment's video game Angry Birds. Jon Vitti wrote the screenplay for the film, which was released in the United States on May 20, 2016.[4][5]

Filmography

As animator / storyboard artist

As director

References

  1. 1 2 "Ardee's Fergal Reilly talks making Angry Birds". This is Ardee. December 23, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (April 26, 2016). "'Angry Birds' Director Fergal Reilly Inks With UTA". Deadline. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (October 10, 2013). "Rovio Names Directors for 'Angry Birds' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ Roberts, Sheila (May 15, 2016). "'The Angry Birds Movie': Fergal Reilly & Clay Kaytis on Transitioning from Animators to Directors". Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ Amidi, Amid (October 9, 2013). "Animation Vets Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly Will Direct "Angry Birds" Feature". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved May 17, 2016.

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