Kevin Horace Lima is an American film director and animator. He joined the studio in 1985 and has directed a number of Disney films, with A Goofy Movie serving as his directorial debut (where he also voiced Lester the Possum and Roxanne's Father). He was also given special thanks in Return to Never Land. His wife is Brenda Chapman, co-director of Disney/Pixar's Brave. His nephew Eric Kimelton is co-director of the documentary Not Just a Goof.
Credits
Year | Film | Position |
1987 | Sport Goofy in Soccermania | Animator |
1987 | The Brave Little Toaster | Animator: Lampy/Character Designer |
1988 | Oliver & Company | Character Animator |
1989 | The Little Mermaid | Character Designer |
1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Visual Development Artist |
1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Visual Development Artist |
1992 | Aladdin | Story |
1994 | The Lion King | Story |
1995 | A Goofy Movie | Director/Voice actor |
1999 | Tarzan | Director |
2000 | 102 Dalmatians | Director |
2006 | The Wild | Executive Producer |
2007 | Enchanted | Director/Voice Actor |
Gallery
Kevin Lima and Chris Buck next to Tarzan sculpture.
Kevin Lima with Amy Adams on the set of Enchanted.
Kevin Lima with his wife, Brenda Chapman and their daughter, Emma Rose Lima.
External links
Kevin Lima on Wikipedia
Kevin Lima on IMDb
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Kevin Lima on Instagram