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Mike Smith(II)

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  • Director
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Mike Smith is known for The Boxtrolls (2014), Tank Girl (1995) and Spies in Disguise (2019).
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Ben Kingsley, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Pat Fraley, Nick Frost, Nika Futterman, Tracy Morgan, Fred Tatasciore, Elle Fanning, Richard Ayoade, and Isaac Hempstead Wright in The Boxtrolls (2014)
    The Boxtrolls
    6.8
    • Animation Department
    • 2014
    Lori Petty in Tank Girl (1995)
    Tank Girl
    5.4
    • Animation Department
    • 1995
    Will Smith, Reba McEntire, Toshiya Agata, Christopher Campbell, Brad Copeland, Johnny Gidcomb, Maya Goodwin, Marabina Jaimes, Rashida Jones, Hideo Kimura, Ben Mendelsohn, Dina Morrone, Dyana Ortelli, Chrystee Pharris, Troy Quane, Stan Sellers, Theodore Shapiro, William Christopher Stephens, Shane Sweet, Randy Thom, Jenno Topping, Randy Trager, Michael J. Travers, Michi Yamato, Ruth Zalduondo, Hiroshi Otaguro, Mark Ronson, JB Blanc, Jennifer Cain, Jarrett Bruno, Jess Conte, Christopher Campbell, Youn So, Min-Hyuck Jang, Paolo Costantino Cenci, Lloyd Taylor, Michael Knapp, Masi Oka, Masa Kanome, Cindy Davis, Carla Jimenez, Ben Pronsky, Hisato Masuyama, Kimberly Brooks, Annie Gonzalez, DJ Khaled, Daniel Booko, Reggie De Leon, Peter Chernin, Lucas Martell, Danielle Hartnett, Krizia Bajos, Michael Woodley, Karen Gillan, David Chen, Nick Bruno, Adrian Javier, Rachel Brosnahan, Matthew J. Munn, Eddie Mujica, Tom Holland, Claire Crosby, Stefania Spampinato, Toru Uchikado, Arthur Ortiz, Tawny Newsome, Bex Marsh, Emily Altman, Vivian Yoon, Gabriel Conte, Casey M. Roberts, Oscar Camacho, Rashawn Nadine Scott, and Peter S. Kim in Spies in Disguise (2019)
    Spies in Disguise
    6.8
    • Animation Department
    • 2019
    Christopher Lambert in Highlander (1986)
    Highlander
    7.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • The Monkey King (2023)
      The Monkey King
      5.8
      • story board artist
      • 2023
    • Nancy Cartwright and Dawnn Lewis in Welcome to the Club (2022)
      Welcome to the Club
      5.3
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Will Smith, Reba McEntire, Toshiya Agata, Christopher Campbell, Brad Copeland, Johnny Gidcomb, Maya Goodwin, Marabina Jaimes, Rashida Jones, Hideo Kimura, Ben Mendelsohn, Dina Morrone, Dyana Ortelli, Chrystee Pharris, Troy Quane, Stan Sellers, Theodore Shapiro, William Christopher Stephens, Shane Sweet, Randy Thom, Jenno Topping, Randy Trager, Michael J. Travers, Michi Yamato, Ruth Zalduondo, Hiroshi Otaguro, Mark Ronson, JB Blanc, Jennifer Cain, Jarrett Bruno, Jess Conte, Christopher Campbell, Youn So, Min-Hyuck Jang, Paolo Costantino Cenci, Lloyd Taylor, Michael Knapp, Masi Oka, Masa Kanome, Cindy Davis, Carla Jimenez, Ben Pronsky, Hisato Masuyama, Kimberly Brooks, Annie Gonzalez, DJ Khaled, Daniel Booko, Reggie De Leon, Peter Chernin, Lucas Martell, Danielle Hartnett, Krizia Bajos, Michael Woodley, Karen Gillan, David Chen, Nick Bruno, Adrian Javier, Rachel Brosnahan, Matthew J. Munn, Eddie Mujica, Tom Holland, Claire Crosby, Stefania Spampinato, Toru Uchikado, Arthur Ortiz, Tawny Newsome, Bex Marsh, Emily Altman, Vivian Yoon, Gabriel Conte, Casey M. Roberts, Oscar Camacho, Rashawn Nadine Scott, and Peter S. Kim in Spies in Disguise (2019)
      Spies in Disguise
      6.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Charlize Theron, Bette Midler, Snoop Dogg, Conrad Vernon, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, and Finn Wolfhard in The Addams Family (2019)
      The Addams Family
      5.9
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Benedict Cumberbatch in The Grinch (2018)
      The Grinch
      6.4
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Johnny Depp, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ashley Jensen, Matt Lucas, James McAvoy, Stephen Merchant, Emily Blunt, Julio Bonet, and Eve Webster in Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
      Sherlock Gnomes
      5.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Jennifer Aniston, Kelsey Grammer, Ty Burrell, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Stephen Kramer Glickman, and Anton Starkman in Storks (2016)
      Storks
      6.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Seth Rogen in Sausage Party (2016)
      Sausage Party
      6.1
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Ben Kingsley, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Pat Fraley, Nick Frost, Nika Futterman, Tracy Morgan, Fred Tatasciore, Elle Fanning, Richard Ayoade, and Isaac Hempstead Wright in The Boxtrolls (2014)
      The Boxtrolls
      6.8
      • character designer
      • end credits
      • 2014
    • Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse (2012)
      Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse
      6.7
      Video Game
      • animator
      • 2012
    • The Motel Life (2012)
      The Motel Life
      5.9
      • animator
      • original animation designed and created by
      • 2012
    • Casey Affleck, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Tucker Albrizzi in ParaNorman (2012)
      ParaNorman
      7.0
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
      The Pirates! Band of Misfits
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Costume Quest (2010)
      Costume Quest
      6.9
      Video Game
      • animator
      • 2010
    • Katey Sagal, Maurice LaMarche, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Tress MacNeille, Lauren Tom, and Billy West in Futurama (1999)
      Futurama
      8.5
      TV Series
      • director: main title
      • 1999–2009

    Art Department

    • Donkey
      • storyboard artist
      • Pre-production
      • 2028
    • Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
      Top Gun: Maverick
      8.2
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Jamal Duff, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Rumble (2021)
      Rumble
      6.0
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, Gabriel Iglesias, Fred Tatasciore, Eric Bauza, LeBron James, and Zendaya in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
      Space Jam: A New Legacy
      4.5
      • additional story artist: Warner Animation Group
      • 2021
    • Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Kyliegh Curran in Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
      Ron's Gone Wrong
      7.1
      • additional story artist
      • 2021
    • Johnny Depp, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ashley Jensen, Matt Lucas, James McAvoy, Stephen Merchant, Emily Blunt, Julio Bonet, and Eve Webster in Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
      Sherlock Gnomes
      5.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Seth Rogen in Sausage Party (2016)
      Sausage Party
      6.1
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Ben Kingsley, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Pat Fraley, Nick Frost, Nika Futterman, Tracy Morgan, Fred Tatasciore, Elle Fanning, Richard Ayoade, and Isaac Hempstead Wright in The Boxtrolls (2014)
      The Boxtrolls
      6.8
      • lead character designer
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • The Motel Life (2012)
      The Motel Life
      5.9
      • original illustrations
      • 2012
    • Firebreather (2009)
      Firebreather
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
      The Tale of Despereaux
      6.1
      • additional story artist
      • 2008
    • Janeane Garofalo, William Shatner, Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Belushi, David Cowgill, Eddie Izzard, and Christian Argueta in The Wild (2006)
      The Wild
      5.2
      • additional art director: Reel FX
      • 2006
    • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
      Madagascar
      7.0
      • additional story artist (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Pip Torrens, Buckley Collum, and Sharon Horgan in Valiant (2005)
      Valiant
      5.5
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Jerry Doyle in Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys (1996)
      Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard clean-up
      • 1996–1997
    • Hot Rod Dogs & Cool Car Cats (1995)
      Hot Rod Dogs & Cool Car Cats
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1996

    Director

    • Tales of the Black Freighter (2009)
      Tales of the Black Freighter
      7.0
      Video
      • directed by
      • 2009
    • Ananda (2003)
      Ananda
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • 1001 Nights (1998)
      1001 Nights
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Blockbuster Giftcard - Superhero Santa (Ad) (1998)
      Blockbuster Giftcard - Superhero Santa (Ad)
      Video
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Apple Cinnamon Cheerios - Race (Ad) (1992)
      Apple Cinnamon Cheerios - Race (Ad)
      Video
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Umbabarauma (1989)
      Umbabarauma
      8.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 1989
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    • Other works
      Directed some Fox Kids Network interstitials at Colossal Pictures.

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