Eric Leighton was born on 6 November 1962 in San Diego, California, USA. He is a director, known for Dinosaur (2000), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010).

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

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Directors Ralph Zondag (R) & Eric Leighton (L)

Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas

Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Jim Sturgess, David Wenham, Emily Barclay, and Adrienne DeFaria in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)

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