Mark Louis Dindal is an American film director, screenwriter, effects animator, character designer, storyboard artist, and voice actor who created and directed Chicken Little, The Emperor's New Groove, and Cats Don't Dance.
He was born in Columbus, Ohio and began his career at Disney working as an effects animation assistant on The Fox and the Hound in 1980, and since then he worked in many Disney projects as an effects animator, and also led the special effects for several classic movies, such as The Little Mermaid and The Rescuers Down Under before becoming a director.
Outside of Disney, Dindal worked on the animated series Bravestarr and animated features, like Cats Don't Dance, Happily Ever After, Tom & Jerry: The Movie, The Garfield Movie and Wonder Park as an animator and director for some projects.
Feature Film Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Position | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Effects assistant animator (uncredited) | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | Effects animator Assistant animator (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Effects animator Breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited) | |
| 1987 | The Brave Little Toaster | Effects animation consultant | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Effects animator Breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited) |
Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Visual effects supervisor Storyboard artist (uncredited) Breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited) | |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Effects animator | |
| 1991 | The Rocketeer | Director: animation segments | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Beauty and the Beast | Background artist (uncredited) | Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Effects animator Storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Effects animator (uncredited) | |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Director Story Voice actor: Kitty Yzma (uncredited) | |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Director Story Character designer Voice actor: Morkubine Porcupine and Coach Storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Kronk's New Groove | Characters (uncredited) | Disneytoon Studios |
Television Filmography[]
| Year | Television | Position | Subsidiary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Little Mermaid | Storyboard artist
Effects animator |
Disney Television Animation |
| 2006-2008 | The Emperor's New School | Writer
Creator |
Animated Shorts Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Position | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Fun with Mr. Future | Animator | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 1983 | Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | Effects animator (uncredited) | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| Mickey's Christmas Carol | Effects animator Breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited) | ||
| 1987 | Sport Goofy in Soccermania | Effects animator | |
| 1990 | The Prince and the Pauper | Storyboard artist |
Exteernal links[]
Mark Dindal on Wikipedia
Mark Dindal on IMDb
