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Mark Dindal

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  • Writer
  • Animation Department
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Director Mark Dindal
Mark Dindal is an American animation film director, writer and voice actor from Columbus, Ohio who is known for directing the comedy classic Disney film The Emperor's New Groove. He is also known for directing Warner Brothers' musical Cats Don't Dance and Disney's Chicken Little. He provided animation for The Rocketeer. He voiced a few minor characters in his films.
BornMay 31, 1960
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BornMay 31, 1960
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Chicken Little (2005)
    Chicken Little
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 2005
    David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    The Emperor's New Groove
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2000
    Cats Don't Dance (1997)
    Cats Don't Dance
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1997
    Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    The Rocketeer
    6.6
    • Animation Department
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Ghost Writer (2024)
      Ghost Writer
      Short
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2024
    • Robby Benson, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Corey Burton, Bill Farmer, Kyle Menke, Mark Moseley, Russi Taylor, Carolyn Gardner, and Paigie Sparkletasia in House of Mouse (2001)
      Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
      6.6
      Video
      • effects animator (segment "Mickey's Christmas Carol")
      • 2001
    • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
      The Parent Trap
      6.7
      • visual effects animator: DQI
      • 1998
    • Darkwing Duck (1991)
      Darkwing Duck
      7.6
      TV Series
      • effects animator
      • 1991–1992
    • The Little Mermaid (1992)
      The Little Mermaid
      6.8
      TV Series
      • effects animator
      • effects consultant
      • 1992
    • Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Douglas Seale, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1992)
      Aladdin
      8.0
      • effects animator
      • 1992
    • Henry Gibson, Dana Hill, Tony Jay, Richard Kind, Anndi McAfee, Charlotte Rae, and Rip Taylor in Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
      Tom and Jerry: The Movie
      5.5
      • effects animator
      • 1992
    • Gummi Bears (1985)
      Gummi Bears
      7.5
      TV Series
      • effects animator
      • 1989–1991
    • Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, and Frank Welker in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
      The Rescuers Down Under
      6.8
      • effects animator
      • 1990
    • Buddy Hackett, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
      The Little Mermaid
      7.6
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1989
    • Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
      Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
      7.1
      • effects animator (as Mark L. Dindal)
      • 1989
    • Malcolm McDowell, Edward Asner, Irene Cara, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Sally Kellerman, Tracey Ullman, Carol Channing, Linda Gary, Michael Horton, and Frank Welker in Happily Ever After (1989)
      Happily Ever After
      5.6
      • special effects animator (as Mark L. Dindal)
      • 1989
    • Bette Midler, Cheech Marin, Roscoe Lee Browne, Billy Joel, Joey Lawrence, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Richard Mulligan in Oliver & Company (1988)
      Oliver & Company
      6.6
      • effects animator
      • 1988
    • BraveStarr: The Legend (1988)
      BraveStarr: The Legend
      6.8
      • special effects animator
      • 1988
    • Charlie Adler, Pat Fraley, and Ed Gilbert in BraveStarr (1987)
      BraveStarr
      7.1
      TV Series
      • special effects animator
      • 1987–1988

    Writer

    • Amirhosein Jafari in The Emperor's New Groove: Fan Film (2026)
      The Emperor's New Groove: Fan Film
      Short
      • characters
      • 2026
    • Disney Sorcerer's Arena (2020)
      Disney Sorcerer's Arena
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2020
    • Kuzco FAN dub
      Video
      • script
      • 2019
    • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode (2018)
      Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
      7.8
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2018
    • Disney Crossy Road (2016)
      Disney Crossy Road
      7.5
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2016
    • Disney Magic Kingdoms (2016)
      Disney Magic Kingdoms
      7.2
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2016
    • The Emperor's New School (2006)
      The Emperor's New School
      6.6
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2006–2008
    • Kronk's New Groove: Pyramid Scheme (2005)
      Kronk's New Groove: Pyramid Scheme
      Video Game
      • based on characters created by
      • 2005
    • Kronk's New Groove (2005)
      Kronk's New Groove
      5.8
      Video
      • characters (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Chicken Little (2005)
      Chicken Little
      5.7
      • story by
      • 2005
    • The Emperor's New Groovy (2001)
      The Emperor's New Groovy
      Video Game
      • story
      • 2001
    • The Emperor's New Groove: Behind the Voices (2001)
      The Emperor's New Groove: Behind the Voices
      Video
      • characters
      • 2001
    • The Emperor's Got Game (2001)
      The Emperor's Got Game
      Video Game
      • based on character created by
      • 2001
    • J.P. Manoux in The Emperor's New Groove: Groove Center (2001)
      The Emperor's New Groove: Groove Center
      6.4
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2001
    • David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
      The Emperor's New Groove
      7.4
      • story by
      • 2000

    Animation Department

    • Chris Pratt in The Garfield Movie (2024)
      The Garfield Movie
      5.7
      • character designer
      • 2024
    • Come Home (2021)
      Come Home
      6.3
      Short
      • character designer
      • 2021
    • Chicken Little (2005)
      Chicken Little
      5.7
      • character designer
      • 2005
    • Cats Don't Dance (1997)
      Cats Don't Dance
      6.9
      • character designer
      • 1997
    • Charlie Sheen, Ernest Borgnine, Dom DeLuise, Sheena Easton, George Hearn, and Adam Wylie in All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)
      All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
      5.5
      • effects animator (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Irene Bedard, John Kassir, Judy Kuhn, and Frank Welker in Pocahontas (1995)
      Pocahontas
      6.7
      • effects animator (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, Jim Cummings, Phil Hartman, and Frank Welker in The Pagemaster (1994)
      The Pagemaster
      6.2
      • effects animator (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Elisabeth Moss, Ellen Blain, Michael Crawford, Paige Gosney, Benji Gregory, and Ben Vereen in Once Upon a Forest (1993)
      Once Upon a Forest
      6.5
      • effects animator (uncredited)
      • 1993
    • Corbin Bernsen and Shelley Long in Frozen Assets (1992)
      Frozen Assets
      3.3
      • animation sequence producer
      • 1992
    • Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
      FernGully: The Last Rainforest
      6.6
      • effects animator (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
      Beauty and the Beast
      8.0
      • effects animator (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
      The Rocketeer
      6.6
      • director: animation segments
      • 1991
    • Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Judith Barsi, Kelly Briley, Cyndi Cozzo, and Vic Tayback in All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
      All Dogs Go to Heaven
      6.8
      • effects animator (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan, and Frank Welker in The Land Before Time (1988)
      The Land Before Time
      7.4
      • effects animator (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • The Care Bears Movie (1985)
      The Care Bears Movie
      5.6
      • effects animator (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Mark L. Dindal
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • May 31, 1960
      • Columbus, Ohio, USA
    • Spouse
      • Samie MaedaAugust 29, 1981 - present (2 children)
    • Children
      • Leanna Dindal
    • Relatives
      • Jerry Eisenberg(Aunt or Uncle)

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      Animated films with a dry sense of humor

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