Paul_Briggs_(animator)
Paul Briggs (animator)
American animator
Paul Briggs (born December 17‚ 1974) is an American animator and voice actor. He is best known for working for the Walt Disney Animation Studios as a head of story on films such as Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia and Raya and the Last Dragon.
Paul Briggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-12-17) December 17, 1974 (age 49) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Kansas City Art Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, voice actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1997–present) |
| Known for | Head of story on Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia and Raya and the Last Dragon |
Briggs was born on December 17, 1974, in San Antonio, Texas, and went to Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Missouri.[1][2]
Briggs started his career by an internship at the Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1997 and worked in the animated film Hercules as a visual effects artist.[1]
In 2009, Briggs worked as a story artist in the animated film The Princess and the Frog, which released on December 11, 2009.[2] He also provided the inaudible voice of Two Fingers, a character who was part of a bumbling trio of Cajun frog hunters.
In 2013, he worked on the animated film Frozen as a head of story, which released on November 27, 2013.[1] He also voiced the character Marshmallow.[3]
In 2014, Briggs again worked as the storyboard supervisor in the animated film Big Hero 6, which released on November 7, 2014.[1] He also voiced the minor character Yama.
In 2018 it was revealed that Briggs would be directing with Dean Wellins a new original film for Walt Disney Animation Studios with Dragon Empire as a tentative title, and would be released at any time from 2020.[4] On August 24, 2019, at D23 Expo this information was confirmed, now titled Raya and the Last Dragon, to be released on November 25, 2020.[5] The date was later changed to March 12, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Feature films
| Year | Film | Credited as | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Head of Story |
Story Artist |
Visual Effects Animator |
Other | Voice Role | Notes | ||
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | The Special Edition, 2002 | |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | No | No | No | No | Uncredited | No | [7] | |
| 1997 | Hercules | No | No | No | No | Additional | No | Effects in-between-er | |
| 1998 | Mulan[3] | No | No | No | No | Assistant | No | Effects assistant | |
| 1999 | Tarzan | No | No | No | No | Additional | No | ||
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | No | No | No | No | Key Assistant | No | ||
| 2003 | Brother Bear | No | No | No | No | Key Assistant | No | ||
| 2008 | Bolt | No | No | No | Additional | No | No | ||
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Two Fingers | [2][3] |
| 2010 | Tangled | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | [3] | |
| 2011 | Gnomeo & Juliet | No | No | No | Uncredited | No | No | [8] | |
| Winnie the Pooh | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Additional Story Material | ||
| 2013 | Frozen | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Marshmallow | [3] |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yama | Departmental Leadership[3] |
| 2016 | Zootopia | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Story, Creative Leadership | |
| Moana | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | No | No | No | Additional | No | Yes | Creative Leadership | |
| 2019 | Frozen II | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Marshmallow | |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon[9] | Co-Director | Story | No | No | No | Yes | Studio and Creative Leadership | |
| Encanto | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
Short films
| Year | Film | Credited as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Story Artist |
Other | Voice Role | Notes | ||
| 2011 | Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice | Story | No | No | TV special | |
| 2013 | Get a Horse! | Story | Yes | Yes | Additional Voices | |
| 2015 | Frozen Fever | No | No | Yes | Marshmallow | |
Television
| Year | Title | Prop Designer |
Voice Actor |
Voice Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Yes | No | 2 episodes | |
| Duck Dodgers | Yes | No | |||
| 2017–20 | Big Hero 6: The Series | No | Yes | Yama | 8 episodes |
Video games
Documentaries
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II | Himself |
Other Credits
- "We Interviewed Paul Briggs - Storyboard Supervisor at Walt Disney Animations Studios". animdesk.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- Lloyd, Karen (24 December 2009). "Behind The Storyboards of The Princess And The Frog". Karen J Lloyd's Storyboard Blog. GeneratePress. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Jakle, Jeanne (10 March 2014). "S.A. artist helped bring 'Frozen' to life". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Kit, Borys (May 25, 2018). "Disney Reportedly Developing Animated Dragon Empire Film". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- Radulovic, Petrana (August 24, 2019). "Disney announces Raya and the Last Dragon as next animated film". Polygon. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- Fuster, Jeremy (April 13, 2020). "Disney Moves 'Soul,' 'Raya and the Last Dragon' Release Dates". TheWrap. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- Henderson, Steve (12 July 2011). "Interview: Disney's Clay Kaytis, John Kahrs & Paul Briggs". Skwigly. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Ryan, Laurette (29 August 2018). "TELLING THE STORIES OF LIFE". VIE Magazine. TheIdeaBoutique. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Yang, Rachel (August 27, 2020). "Get a first look at Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon starring Kelly Marie Tran". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- Paul Briggs at IMDb