Kirk Wise (born August 24, 1963) is an American film director, animator and screenwriter best known for his work at Disney. Wise has directed such Disney movies as Beauty and the Beast, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He also directed the English language translation of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away.
[on the standing ovation an unfinished Beauty and the Beast (1991) received at the Sundance Film Festival] I remember just being absolutely slack-jawed, stunned, knocked over, goggle-eyed with astonishment. They applauded like they were at a live Broadway show and I had never seen anything like that in my life.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Disney History Connections: Colonial America
2012
Video short
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
Beauty and the Beast
1991
Cranium Command
1989
Short opening sequence
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Oliver & Company
1988
animating assistant
The Brave Little Toaster
1987
developmental animator
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
1987
Short animator
Amazing Stories
1987
TV Series principal animator - 1 episode
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
assistant animator
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Atlantis: Milo's Return
2003
Video characters - uncredited
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
story by
The Lion King
1994
additional story material
Oliver & Company
1988
story
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beauty and the Beast
2017
creative consultant completed
Aldabra: Once Upon an Island
2015
creative consultant
Chimpanzee
2012
Documentary creative consultant
The Lion King
1994
additional story material
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Documentary caricaturist
The Prince and the Pauper
1990
Short storyboard artist
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
storyboard artist
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Océans
2009
Documentary executive producer: Disneynature
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993
executive producer
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Spirited Away
2001
ADR director - English version
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cranium Command
1989
Short
Hypothalamus (voice)
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Open Season
2006
special thanks
Tale as Old as Time: The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast'
2002
Video documentary thanks
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002
Video documentary thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
1st Annual Spaceys
2003
TV Movie
Himself
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
2003
Video documentary short
Himself
Tale as Old as Time: The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast'
2002
Video documentary
Himself - Director
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002
Video documentary
Himself - Director
The Making of Disney's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Director
The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast'
1991
TV Movie documentary
Himself
20/20: Beauty and the Beast
1990
TV Movie documentary
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2003
Christopher Award
Christopher Awards
Film
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
2002
UFCA Award
Utah Film Critics Association Awards
Best Director
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
1991
LAFCA Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Best Animation
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1996
Annie
Annie Awards
Best Individual Achievement: Directing
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
1996
Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)
$1.1 Million
