Famous animation directors
person in charge of all aspects of the animation process during production of an animated film or segment
26 people
Hayao Miyazaki
1941
· Age 85
Alive
Isao Takahata
1935
– 2018
· Age 82
Deceased
Winsor McCay
1867
– 1934
· Age 67
Deceased
Bud Luckey
1934
– 2018
· Age 83
Deceased
Chuck Jones
1912
– 2002
· Age 89
Deceased
Genndy Tartakovsky
1970
· Age 56
Alive
Mamoru Hosoda
1967
· Age 58
Alive
S
Shōtarō Ishinomori
1938
– 1998
· Age 60
Deceased
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
1973
· Age 52
Alive
Bryan Konietzko
1975
· Age 50
Alive
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
1962
· Age 64
Alive
Roger Allers
1949
– 2026
· Age 76
Deceased
I
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
1900
– 1987
· Age 87
Deceased
Hiroyuki Imaishi
1971
· Age 54
Alive
D
Davyd Cherkaskyi
1931
– 2018
· Age 87
Deceased
Priit Pärn
1946
· Age 79
Alive
A
Akiyuki Shinbo
1961
· Age 64
Alive
H
Hiroyuki Morita
1964
· Age 61
Alive
R
Richard Rich
1951
· Age 74
Alive
M
Mahiro Maeda
1963
· Age 62
Alive
K
Kazuya Tsurumaki
1966
· Age 60
Alive
Shinji Higuchi
1965
· Age 60
Alive
Lauren MacMullan
1964
· Age 61
Alive
O
Otto Messmer
1892
– 1983
· Age 91
Deceased
S
Shingo Araki
1939
– 2011
· Age 72
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q779815