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Rob Minkoff

Director, Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn August 11, 1962 (63 years)
Robert R. "Rob" Minkoff (born August 11, 1962) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing the Academy Award-winning animated feature The Lion King.

Minkoff was born in Palo Alto, California. He studied at California Institute of the Arts in the early 1980s in the Character Animation department. He has directed several films for Walt Disney Feature Animation, including The Lion King (1994) and two of the Roger Rabbit shorts: Tummy Trouble (1989) and Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990).

While working at Disney he wrote the song "Good Company" for Oliver & Company. He also made the films Stuart Little (1999), Stuart Little 2 (2002), The Haunted Mansion (2003) and The Forbidden Kingdom (2008). Minkoff also participates as a member of the jury for the NYICFF, a local New York City Film Festival dedicated to screening films for children between the ages of 3 and 18. He is currently working on two films: Flypaper, which is set to release in 2011 and the announced Chinese Odyssey. He married Crystal Kung on September 29, 2007. Minkoff is the brother-in-law of Jeffrey Kung, a Chinese singer and radio VJ.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Forbidden Kingdom

Known For

  • The Lion King
  • Stuart Little
  • The Forbidden Kingdom
  • Mr. Peabody & Sherman
  • Stuart Little 2
  • The Haunted Mansion
  • Flypaper
  • Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
  • Leverage
  • Tummy Trouble
  • Roller Coaster Rabbit
  • Trail Mix-Up
  • Stuart Little
  • The Best of Roger Rabbit
  • The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
  • Rainbow Rangers
  • Aftermath

Featured Videos

  • Rob Minkoff On Why He Made The Movie
    Rob Minkoff On Why He Made The MovieMr. Peabody & ShermanBehind the Scenes

Rob Minkoff Filmography

2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank · as Additional Voices (voice)
2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman · as Creepy Boy (voice)
1994
The Lion King · as Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)

2022
2018
Rainbow Rangers (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2015
2008
Aftermath (TV Series)
2004
Killer Diller · as Executive Producer
2003
The Haunted Mansion · as Executive Producer
2003
Stuart Little (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2002
Stuart Little 2 · as Executive Producer

2018
Howard · as Self
2017
Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self
2010
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty · as Self - Pumbaa (voice)
2009
2006
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2000
1995
The 67th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner
1994
1994
Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1989
Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Self - Director
1987
NPA (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self

2018
Rainbow Rangers (TV Series) · as Co-Created By
2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman · as Story By
1993
Trail Mix-Up · as Co-Executive Producer
1993
Trail Mix-Up · as Story
1989
Tummy Trouble · as Story
1988
Oliver & Company · as Songs
1988
Technological Threat · as Character Designer
1987
The Brave Little Toaster · as Character Designer

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