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Craig Kellman(I)

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Craig Kellman
Craig Kellman was born on 28 September 1971 in North Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. He is a director, known for Penguins of Madagascar (2014), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) and Trolls (2016).
BornSeptember 28, 1971
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BornSeptember 28, 1971
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

    Known for

    Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Penguins of Madagascar
    6.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2014
    Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt, Terry Crews, Anna Faris, Bill Hader, and Andy Samberg in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
    6.3
    • Animation Department
    • 2013
    Trolls (2016)
    Trolls
    6.4
    • Animation Department
    • 2016
    Phil LaMarr and Mako in Samurai Jack (2001)
    Samurai Jack
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Animation Department

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • The Smurfs Movie
      • character designer
      • Pre-production
      • 2025
    • The Cat in the Hat
      • character designer
      • In Production
      • 2026
    • Fixed
      • character designer
      • Post-production
    • Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, and Kristen Wiig in Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024)
      Sausage Party: Foodtopia
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • character designer
      • 2024
    • Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Maya Hawke, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ayo Edebiri in Inside Out 2 (2024)
      Inside Out 2
      7.6
      • character designer
      • 2024
    • Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
      Thelma the Unicorn
      5.8
      • character designer
      • 2024
    • Chris Pratt in The Garfield Movie (2024)
      The Garfield Movie
      5.7
      • character designer
      • 2024
    • Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, and Camila Cabello in Trolls Band Together (2023)
      Trolls Band Together
      6.0
      • character designer
      • 2023
    • Ginji (2021)
      Ginji
      8.0
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2022
    • Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Jaboukie Young-White in Strange World (2022)
      Strange World
      5.7
      • character designer
      • 2022
    • DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
      DC League of Super-Pets
      7.1
      • character designer
      • 2022
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Yeoh, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, and Kylie Kuioka in Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
      Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
      5.7
      • character designer: Mass Animation
      • 2022
    • The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder (2022)
      The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
      2.5
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2022
    • Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (2022)
      Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
      6.0
      • character designer
      • 2022
    • Grey Griffin, Jessica DiCicco, Nika Futterman, Michelle Gomez, Lara Jill Miller, Catherine Taber, David Tennant, Asher Bishop, Liliana Mumy, Cristina Pucelli, Katy Townsend, and Izabella Alvarez in The Loud House Movie (2021)
      The Loud House Movie
      6.1
      • additional character design
      • 2021
    • Matthew Lillard and Frank Welker in Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
      Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob
      6.1
      Video
      • character designer (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • The Willoughbys (2020)
      The Willoughbys
      6.4
      • character designer
      • 2020
    • Charlize Theron, Bette Midler, Snoop Dogg, Conrad Vernon, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, and Finn Wolfhard in The Addams Family (2019)
      The Addams Family
      5.8
      • character designer
      • 2019

    Art Department

    • The Smurfs Movie
      • Character designer
      • Pre-production
      • 2025
    • Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
      Thelma the Unicorn
      5.8
      • character designer
      • 2024
    • Chris Pratt in The Garfield Movie (2024)
      The Garfield Movie
      5.7
      • character design
      • 2024
    • Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, and Camila Cabello in Trolls Band Together (2023)
      Trolls Band Together
      6.0
      • character designer
      • 2023
    • The Monkey King (2023)
      The Monkey King
      5.8
      • character designer
      • 2023
    • Toni Collette, Colman Domingo, Will Forte, Salish Matter, Jordan Matter, Annie Murphy, Lana Condor, and Blue Chapman in Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)
      Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken
      5.7
      • character design
      • 2023
    • Ginji (2021)
      Ginji
      8.0
      TV Series
      • character concept designer
      • 2021–2022
    • Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Jaboukie Young-White in Strange World (2022)
      Strange World
      5.7
      • character designer
      • 2022
    • The Nutty Boy (2022)
      The Nutty Boy
      7.4
      TV Series
      • character's art consultant
      • 2022
    • DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
      DC League of Super-Pets
      7.1
      • character designer
      • 2022
    • Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (2022)
      Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
      6.0
      • character designer
      • 2022
    • Charlize Theron, Snoop Dogg, Conrad Vernon, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, and Javon 'Wanna' Walton in The Addams Family 2 (2021)
      The Addams Family 2
      5.4
      • designer
      • 2021
    • Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021)
      Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short
      6.6
      Short
      • character design
      • 2021
    • The Willoughbys (2020)
      The Willoughbys
      6.4
      • character designer
      • 2020
    • Charlize Theron, Bette Midler, Snoop Dogg, Conrad Vernon, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, and Finn Wolfhard in The Addams Family (2019)
      The Addams Family
      5.8
      • character designer
      • 2019
    • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
      Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
      8.4
      • character design
      • 2018

    Director

    • The Ricky Gervais Show (2010)
      The Ricky Gervais Show
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Joey to the World (2009)
      Joey to the World
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
      Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
      7.6
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2004–2005
    • Hairballs
      7.0
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2000
    • The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995)
      The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director (segment Bet a Billion Bill)
      • 1996
    • Bulimiator
      Short
      • Director
      • 1992
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Craig 'Need a Date' Kellman
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • September 28, 1971
      • North Plainfield, New Jersey, USA

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