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{{short description|American animator and film director|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| caption = Chris Bailey Visits [[Vancouver Film School]], in July 2011
| caption = Chris Bailey visits [[Vancouver Film School]] in July 2011
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|03|26|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|03|26|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Portland, Oregon]], USA
| birth_place = [[Portland, Oregon]], [[United States]]
| occupation = [[Animator]], film director
| occupation = [[Animator]], [[film director]]
| years_active = 1986–present
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'''Chris Bailey''' (born March 26, 1962) is an American [[animator]] and film director.
'''Chris Bailey''' (born March 26, 1962) is an American [[animator]] and [[film director]].


==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
Bailey was born in [[Portland, Oregon]] on 26 March 1962.
Bailey was born in [[Portland, Oregon]] on March 26, 1962.


He went to high school at [[Reynolds High School (Troutdale, Oregon)|Reynolds High School]], and later attended [[California Institute of the Arts]].
He went to high school at [[Reynolds High School (Troutdale, Oregon)|Reynolds High School]], and later attended [[California Institute of the Arts]].
He worked at [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] as an animator for ''[[Sport Goofy in Soccermania]]'' (1987), ''[[Oliver & Company]]'' (1988), ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989), ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' (1990), ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994), and ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'' (1997). He also animated the children for the World Chorus post-show area for [[It's a Small World]] at [[Disneyland Paris]].
He worked at [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] as an animator for ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'' (1986)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aco4hYJMW4c | title=Chris Bailey: Animator and Director | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> ''[[Sport Goofy in Soccermania]]'' (1987), ''[[Oliver & Company]]'' (1988), ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989), ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' (1990), ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994), and ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'' (1997). He also animated the children for the World Chorus post-show area for [[It's a Small World]] at [[Disneyland Paris]].


Prior to Disney, Bailey worked with [[Don Bluth]] on the ''[[Space Ace]]'' and ''[[Dragon's Lair]]'' video games and also on ''[[Starchaser: The Legend of Orin]]''. He became one of the first traditional animators to adapt to computer graphics.
Prior to Disney, Bailey worked with [[Don Bluth]] on the ''[[Space Ace]]'' and ''[[Dragon's Lair (1983 video game)|Dragon's Lair]]'' video games and also on ''[[Starchaser: The Legend of Orin]]''. He became one of the first traditional animators to adapt to computer graphics.


He directed the animation for [[Paula Abdul]]'s ''[[Opposites Attract]]'' music video, the 1995 [[Mickey Mouse]] cartoon, ''[[Runaway Brain]]'', which was screened out of competition at the [[1996 Cannes Film Festival]],<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4733/year/1996.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Runaway Brain |accessdate=2009-09-20|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> the 3D theme park attraction [[It's Tough to be a Bug]] located at [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] and [[Disney California Adventure]], and the television series ''[[Kim Possible]]''.
He directed the animation for [[Paula Abdul]]'s ''[[Opposites Attract]]'' music video, the 1995 [[Mickey Mouse]] cartoon, ''[[Runaway Brain]]'', which was screened out of competition at the [[1996 Cannes Film Festival]],<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4733/year/1996.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Runaway Brain |accessdate=2009-09-20|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> the 3D theme park attraction ''[[It's Tough to Be a Bug!]]'' located at [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] and [[Disney California Adventure]], and the television series ''[[Kim Possible]]''.


He served as animation director for ''[[Garfield: The Movie]]'', ''[[Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties]]'', and ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (film)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'' and ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]'', supervising producer and supervising director for ''[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]'' and animation supervisor for ''[[Inspector Gadget (film)|Inspector Gadget]]'', ''[[Mighty Joe Young (1998 film)|Mighty Joe Young]]'', ''[[Fat Albert (film)|Fat Albert]]'' and ''[[X2 (film)|X-Men 2]]''.
He served as animation director for ''[[Garfield: The Movie]]'', ''[[Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties]]'', ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (film)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'', and ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]'', supervising producer and supervising director for ''[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]'' and animation supervisor for ''[[Inspector Gadget (film)|Inspector Gadget]]'', ''[[Mighty Joe Young (1998 film)|Mighty Joe Young]]'', ''[[Fat Albert (film)|Fat Albert]]'' and ''[[X2 (film)|X2]]''.


''Major Damage,'' Bailey's animated short, was posted on his [[YouTube]] channel on Oct 28, 2016. Back in 2001, ''Major Damage'' was a groundbreaking achievement because of his use of the Internet to collaborate with other artists and contributors.<ref name="wired.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.wired.com/2001/11/major-damage/ |title=Major Damage The Gist: Co-op Animation |accessdate=2016-11-03|work=wired.com}}</ref>
''Major Damage,'' Bailey's animated short, was posted on his [[YouTube]] channel on October 28, 2016. Back in 2001, ''Major Damage'' was a groundbreaking achievement because of his use of the Internet to collaborate with other artists and contributors.<ref name="wired.com">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2001/11/major-damage/ |title=Major Damage The Gist: Co-op Animation |accessdate=2016-11-03|magazine=wired.com|date=November 2001 |last1=Menzies |first1=Tank }}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Runaway Brain]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Runaway Brain]]'' (1995)
* ''[[It's Tough to Be a Bug!]]'' (1998)
* ''[[It's Tough to Be a Bug!]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]'' (TV-Series, six episodes, 2000–2001)
* ''[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]'' (TV Series, six episodes, 2000–2001)
* ''Major Damage'' (2001)
* ''Major Damage'' (2001)
* ''[[Kim Possible]]'' (TV-Series, ten episodes, 2002–2005)
* ''[[Kim Possible]]'' (TV Series, ten episodes, 2002–2005)
* ''Lady D'' (2008)
* ''Lady D'' (2008)
* ''Lefty'' (2008)
* ''Lefty'' (2008)
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* ''Judy M.D.: Super Surgeon'' (2008)
* ''Judy M.D.: Super Surgeon'' (2008)
* ''Phil's Dance Party'' (2012)
* ''Phil's Dance Party'' (2012)
* ''[[Blazing Samurai]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank]]'' (2022) (co-director)
* ''[[Great Wolf Resorts#In other media|The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure]]'' (2022)


===As animator===
===As animator===
* ''[[Starchaser: The Legend of Orin]]'' (1985) (computer animation planner, assistant animator)
* ''[[Starchaser: The Legend of Orin]]'' (1985) (computer animation planner, assistant animator)
* ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'' (1986) (character animator, uncredited)
* ''[[Sport Goofy in Soccermania]]'' (1987) (animator)
* ''[[Sport Goofy in Soccermania]]'' (1987) (animator)
* ''[[Technological Threat]]'' (1988) (character animator)
* ''[[Technological Threat]]'' (1988) (character animator)
* ''[[Oliver & Company]]'' (1988) (character animator)
* ''[[Oliver & Company]]'' (1988) (character animator)
* ''[[Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports]]'' (TV 1989)
* ''Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports'' (TV 1989)
* ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989) (character animator)
* ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989) (character animator)
* ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' (1990) (character animator)
* ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' (1990) (character animator)
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* ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]]'' (2009) (animation director)
* ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]]'' (2009) (animation director)
* ''[[Hop (film)|Hop]]'' (2011) (senior animation supervisor)
* ''[[Hop (film)|Hop]]'' (2011) (senior animation supervisor)
* ''[[Tom and Jerry in New York]]'' (TV Series, animation supervisor, 2021)

===As producer===
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' (TV Series, 2019–2021)


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud1NCWUYZOw Major Damage on YouTube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud1NCWUYZOw Major Damage on YouTube]
*{{IMDb name|0047193}}
*{{IMDb name|0047193}}
{{Russ Manning Award}}


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[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:American film directors]]
[[Category:American animated film directors]]
[[Category:American storyboard artists]]
[[Category:American storyboard artists]]
[[Category:Voice directors]]
[[Category:American voice directors]]
[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:Artists from Portland, Oregon]]
[[Category:Artists from Portland, Oregon]]

Latest revision as of 20:21, 1 March 2024

Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey visits Vancouver Film School in July 2011
Born (1962-03-26) March 26, 1962 (age 62)
Portland, Oregon, United States
Occupation(s)Animator, film director
Years active1985–present

Chris Bailey (born March 26, 1962) is an American animator and film director.

Early life and career

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Bailey was born in Portland, Oregon on March 26, 1962.

He went to high school at Reynolds High School, and later attended California Institute of the Arts. He worked at Disney as an animator for The Great Mouse Detective (1986)[1] Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987), Oliver & Company (1988), The Little Mermaid (1989), The Rescuers Down Under (1990), The Lion King (1994), and Hercules (1997). He also animated the children for the World Chorus post-show area for It's a Small World at Disneyland Paris.

Prior to Disney, Bailey worked with Don Bluth on the Space Ace and Dragon's Lair video games and also on Starchaser: The Legend of Orin. He became one of the first traditional animators to adapt to computer graphics.

He directed the animation for Paula Abdul's Opposites Attract music video, the 1995 Mickey Mouse cartoon, Runaway Brain, which was screened out of competition at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival,[2] the 3D theme park attraction It's Tough to Be a Bug! located at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney California Adventure, and the television series Kim Possible.

He served as animation director for Garfield: The Movie, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and 2 Stupid Dogs, supervising producer and supervising director for Clerks: The Animated Series and animation supervisor for Inspector Gadget, Mighty Joe Young, Fat Albert and X2.

Major Damage, Bailey's animated short, was posted on his YouTube channel on October 28, 2016. Back in 2001, Major Damage was a groundbreaking achievement because of his use of the Internet to collaborate with other artists and contributors.[3]

Selected filmography

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As director

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As animator

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As producer

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Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "Chris Bailey: Animator and Director". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Runaway Brain". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  3. ^ Menzies, Tank (November 2001). "Major Damage The Gist: Co-op Animation". wired.com. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  4. ^ "The 68th Academy Awards 1996". oscars.org. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
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