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Brenda Chapman(I)

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Brenda Chapman
When their eldest brother dies, Peter and Alice seek to save their parents from despair until they are forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.
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Brenda Chapman is an American animator, animation film director and writer from Beason, Illinois. She directed the Pixar film Brave and the DreamWorks Animation film The Prince of Egypt. She wrote the storylines of The Lion King and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She is married to Kevin Lima, fellow animation director. She did the singing voice of Miriam during the River Lullaby reprise of The Prince of Egypt.
BornNovember 1, 1962
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BornNovember 1, 1962
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kelly Macdonald in Brave (2012)
    Brave
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2012
    Val Kilmer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    The Prince of Egypt
    7.2
    • Miriam(singing voice, uncredited)
    • 1998
    Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
    The Lion King
    8.5
    • Writer
    • 1994
    Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Beauty and the Beast
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Animation Department



    • Paul Newman, Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Michael Keaton, Tim Allen, Katherine Helmond, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Tony Shalhoub, Andrew Stanton, Mario Andretti, Dave Foley, John Lasseter, Jay Leno, Randy Newman, Jeremy Piven, Owen Wilson, Darla K. Anderson, Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Bob Bergen, Susan Blu, Torbin Xan Bullock, Rodger Bumpass, George Carlin, Scott Clark, Lindsey Collins, William Cone, Bob Costas, Edmund Cupcupin, John Cygan, Jennifer Darling, Paul Dooley, Paul Eiding, Bill Farmer, Brian Fee, Teresa Ganzel, Craig Good, Jan Rabson, Jess Harnell, Jean-Claude Kalache, Richard Kind, Jorgen Klubien, Jenifer Lewis, Sherry Lynn, Danny Mann, Edie McClurg, Mickie McGowan, Laraine Newman, Teddy Newton, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Adrian Ochoa, Bob Pauley, Bob Peterson, Richard Petty, Steve Purcell, Guido Quaroni, Joe Ranft, Jonas Rivera, Lou Romano, Dan Scanlon, Stephen Schaffer, Ken Schretzmann, Bob Scott, Sonoko Konishi, Michael Wallis, Jim Ward, Humpy Wheeler, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin, Larry the Cable Guy, Darrell Waltrip, Dan Fogelman, E.J. Holowicki, Artie Kempner, Michael Schumacher, Colette Whitaker, Mike Nelson, A.J. Riebli III, Lynda Petty, Jay Ward, Elissa Knight, Larry Benton, Douglas Keever, Sarah Clark, Richard Cawood, Hooman Khalili, Kathy Coates, Erik Langley, Matty Staudt, Marco Boerries, and Andrea Boerries in Cars (2006)
      Cars
      7.3
      • story artist
      • 2006
    • Mel Gibson, Jane Horrocks, Miranda Richardson, Imelda Staunton, Phil Daniels, Lynn Ferguson, Tony Haygarth, Lisa Kay, Julia Sawalha, Benjamin Whitrow, Wyatt Shears, and Jo Allen in Chicken Run (2000)
      Chicken Run
      7.1
      • additional story artist
      • 2000
    • Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Douglas Seale, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1992)
      Aladdin
      8.0
      • animator: "Aladdin" (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
      Who Framed Roger Rabbit
      7.7
      • inbetween artist: additional animation
      • 1988
    • The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
      The Real Ghostbusters
      7.6
      TV Series
      • animator: pre-production
      • lip sync checker
      • 1986–1987
    • Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)
      Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
      6.6
      TV Series
      • lip sync checker
      • 1986
    • Brennan Thicke in Dennis the Menace (1986)
      Dennis the Menace
      6.2
      TV Series
      • lip sync checker
      • 1986
    • Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985)
      Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
      6.1
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 1985–1986

    Art Department



    • Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted 2 (2015)
      Ted 2
      6.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Dylan the Movie (2014)
      Dylan the Movie
      6.1
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Melanie Griffith, Rob Schneider, Tara Strong, Grey DeLisle, Yuri Lowenthal, Nolan North, and Pamela Adlon in Back to the Jurassic (2012)
      Back to the Jurassic
      4.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted (2012)
      Ted
      6.9
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Paul Newman, Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Michael Keaton, Tim Allen, Katherine Helmond, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Tony Shalhoub, Andrew Stanton, Mario Andretti, Dave Foley, John Lasseter, Jay Leno, Randy Newman, Jeremy Piven, Owen Wilson, Darla K. Anderson, Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Bob Bergen, Susan Blu, Torbin Xan Bullock, Rodger Bumpass, George Carlin, Scott Clark, Lindsey Collins, William Cone, Bob Costas, Edmund Cupcupin, John Cygan, Jennifer Darling, Paul Dooley, Paul Eiding, Bill Farmer, Brian Fee, Teresa Ganzel, Craig Good, Jan Rabson, Jess Harnell, Jean-Claude Kalache, Richard Kind, Jorgen Klubien, Jenifer Lewis, Sherry Lynn, Danny Mann, Edie McClurg, Mickie McGowan, Laraine Newman, Teddy Newton, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Adrian Ochoa, Bob Pauley, Bob Peterson, Richard Petty, Steve Purcell, Guido Quaroni, Joe Ranft, Jonas Rivera, Lou Romano, Dan Scanlon, Stephen Schaffer, Ken Schretzmann, Bob Scott, Sonoko Konishi, Michael Wallis, Jim Ward, Humpy Wheeler, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin, Larry the Cable Guy, Darrell Waltrip, Dan Fogelman, E.J. Holowicki, Artie Kempner, Michael Schumacher, Colette Whitaker, Mike Nelson, A.J. Riebli III, Lynda Petty, Jay Ward, Elissa Knight, Larry Benton, Douglas Keever, Sarah Clark, Richard Cawood, Hooman Khalili, Kathy Coates, Erik Langley, Matty Staudt, Marco Boerries, and Andrea Boerries in Cars (2006)
      Cars
      7.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Brad Pitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Frank Welker in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
      Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
      6.7
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Chris Sanders in Lilo & Stitch (2002)
      Lilo & Stitch
      7.3
      • additional storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Matt Damon in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
      Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
      7.2
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
      Shrek
      7.9
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • The Road to El Dorado (2000)
      The Road to El Dorado
      6.9
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2000
    • Fantasia 2000 (1999)
      Fantasia 2000
      7.1
      • Art Department
      • 1999
    • Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, and Frank Welker in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
      The Rescuers Down Under
      6.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 1990
    • Jodi Benson in The Little Mermaid (1989)
      The Little Mermaid
      7.6
      • storyboard artist
      • 1989

    Writer



    • The Cartoon Touch
      • Writer
      • In Development



    • Brenda Chapman and Sofia Carson in Sofia Carson: Ciclo Sin Fin (2019)
      Sofia Carson: Ciclo Sin Fin
      7.8
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Brave (2012)
      Brave
      6.6
      Video Game
      • original story (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Kelly Macdonald in Brave (2012)
      Brave
      7.1
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2012
    • Fantasia 2000 (1999)
      Fantasia 2000
      7.1
      • original concept (segment "The Pines of Rome")
      • 1999
    • Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Frank Welker, and Mary Wickes in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
      The Hunchback of Notre Dame
      7.0
      • story
      • 1996
    • Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
      The Lion King
      8.5
      • story supervisor
      • 1994
    • Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
      Beauty and the Beast
      8.0
      • story
      • 1991

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    Why 'Wendy' Is a Live-Action Peter Pan We Actually Want
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    Official Trailer
    Brave: Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:06
    Brave: Trailer #1

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • November 1, 1962
      • Beason, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Kevin LimaJune 10, 1982 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Emma Rose Lima

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    • Trivia
      Became the first American woman to direct an animated feature film from a major studio. The film was The Prince of Egypt (1998).

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      62 years old
    • When was Brenda Chapman born?
      November 1, 1962
    • Where was Brenda Chapman born?
      Beason, Illinois, USA
    • What is Brenda Chapman known for?
      Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, The Prince of Egypt, and Brave
    • Is Brenda Chapman married?
      Yes, to Kevin Lima since June 10, 1982

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