| Simon Wells | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 |
| Occupation | Film Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Animator, Consultant and Visual effects |
| Years active | 1988 - Present |
Simon Wells (born 1961) is an American film director, storyboard artist and animator, he is the great grandson of H.G. Wells. Simon has a background in both animated and live action films, though The Time Machine marks his live action directorial debut. He most recently co-directed DreamWorks' award-winning animated epic The Prince of Egypt. He had previously directed the animated feature Balto, and co-directed both An American Tail: Fievel Goes West and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.
Hailing from England, Wells began his professional career working with famed animator Richard Williams, directing commercials. He later served as a supervising animator on the innovative comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, which seamlessly blended animation and live action.
In the live action arena, Wells did storyboard and design work on the hits Back to the Future Part II and Part III.
For the start of this millennium, Wells decided to tackle his first live-action film, and chose none other than his own great-grandfather's "The Time Machine" (2002).
He was nominated for 34th Annie Awards "storyboarding in an animated Feature Production" for his boarding of Flushed Away.
He is currently working as director and writer on the upcoming film, Mars Needs Moms! based on the book by Berkeley Breathed. The film will be produced by Robert Zemeckis and his studio ImageMovers Digital along with Walt Disney Pictures.
He also worked on the visual effects & consulting on The Polar Express (2004) and stunt effects on Kung Fu Panda in 2008.
Filmography
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) (supervising animator)
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) (consultant: Future)
- Back to the Future Part III (1990) (Assistants)
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) (director)
- We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) (director)
- Balto (1995) (director)
- Antz (1998) (storyboard artist)
- The Prince of Egypt (1998) (director)
- Chicken Run (2000) (additional story)
- The Road to El Dorado (2000) (storyboard artist)
- Shrek (2001) (special thanks)
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) (storyboard artist)
- The Time Machine (2002) (director)
- Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) (storyboard artist)
- The Polar Express (2004) (digital visual concept consultant)
- Shrek 2 (2004) (storyboard artist)
- Shark Tale (2004) (storyboard artist)
- Madagascar (2005) (storyboard artist)
- Flushed Away (2006) (storyboard artist)
- Shrek the Third (2007) (story artist)
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) (stunt effects)
- Mars Needs Moms! (2010) (director, screenplay)
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