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Bill Speers

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Animation Department
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Bill Speers is known for A Bunch of Munsch (1991), Altair in Starland (2003) and Iggy Arbuckle (2007).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Sonja Ball in A Bunch of Munsch (1991)
    A Bunch of Munsch
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Altair in Starland (2003)
    Altair in Starland
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Iggy Arbuckle (2007)
    Iggy Arbuckle
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Peggy Ashcroft and John Mills in When the Wind Blows (1986)
    When the Wind Blows
    7.7
    • Animation Department
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Director

    • Jacob Mazeral and Ava Ro in Dino Ranch (2021)
      Dino Ranch
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2022
    • Top Wing (2017)
      Top Wing
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • directed by
      • 2017–2020
    • Dee Bradley Baker, Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz, Alina Foley, Eva Bella, and Isabella Crovetti in Shimmer and Shine (2015)
      Shimmer and Shine
      5.2
      TV Series
      • director: Guru Animation Studio
      • Director
      • 2015–2016
    • Iggy Arbuckle (2007)
      Iggy Arbuckle
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Emily Hampshire, Stuart Stone, and Jordan Francis in Carl² (2005)
      Carl²
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2006
    • Altair in Starland (2003)
      Altair in Starland
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Wayne Allwine in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
      Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
      7.0
      Video
      • director (segment "A Very Goofy Christmas")
      • 1999
    • Sonja Ball in A Bunch of Munsch (1991)
      A Bunch of Munsch
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991–1992
    • The Teddy Bears' Picnic (1989)
      The Teddy Bears' Picnic
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • directed by
      • 1989

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Justin Bradley, Daniel Brochu, Eleanor Noble, Mark Rendall, Mitchell David Rothpan, Evan Smirnow, Michael Yarmush, Wyatt White, Samantha Reynolds, Cameron Ansell, Dallas Jokic, Roman Lutterotti, William Healy, Drew Adkins, and Jacob Ursomarzo in Arthur (1996)
      Arthur
      7.4
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2004–2008
    • Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Tara Strong, Kenneth Mars, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (2000)
      The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea
      5.5
      Video
      • unit director: Toronto (as William Speers)
      • 2000
    • Wayne Allwine in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
      Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
      7.0
      Video
      • associate director (segment "Mickey & Minnie's Gift of the Magi")
      • 1999
    • Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
      Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
      5.9
      Video
      • assistant director (as William Speers)
      • 1997

    Animation Department

    • Irene Bedard in Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World (1998)
      Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World
      4.8
      Video
      • unit animation director: Toronto (as William Speers)
      • 1998
    • Peer Augustinski, Kristiane Backer, Roger Carel, Craig Charles, Rupert Degas, Ottfried Fischer, Howard Lew Lewis, Thomas Piper, and Pierre Tornade in Asterix in America (1994)
      Asterix in America
      5.9
      • animation director
      • model sheets
      • 1994
    • For Better or for Worse: A Valentine from the Heart (1993)
      For Better or for Worse: A Valentine from the Heart
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • animator
      • 1993
    • The Teddy Bears' Christmas (1992)
      The Teddy Bears' Christmas
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • character designer
      • 1992
    • Peter O'Toole, Kiefer Sutherland, Megan Follows, Len Carlson, Phyllis Diller, Marvin Goldhar, Lynne Gorman, Keith Hampshire, Elizabeth Hanna, Susan Roman, and Theresa Sears in The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
      The Nutcracker Prince
      6.8
      • animation poser
      • character designer
      • unit director
      • 1990
    • The Teddy Bears' Picnic (1989)
      The Teddy Bears' Picnic
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • character designer
      • designer
      • timing
      • 1989
    • Len Carlson in The Raccoons (1985)
      The Raccoons
      7.4
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1987
    • Don Martin Does It Again
      Short
      • animator
      • 1986
    • Peggy Ashcroft and John Mills in When the Wind Blows (1986)
      When the Wind Blows
      7.7
      • key sequence animator
      • 1986
    • Jack Beaber, Roger Carel, Gordon Heath, Billy Kearns, Patricia Kessler, Pierre Mondy, Séverine Morisot, Thierry Ragueneau, Serge Sauvion, Pierre Tornade, and Allan Wenger in Asterix Versus Caesar (1985)
      Asterix Versus Caesar
      6.8
      • animator
      • 1985
    • The Get Along Gang (1984)
      The Get Along Gang
      7.0
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 1984
    • The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
      The Raccoons and the Lost Star
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • animator
      • 1983
    • Debbie Harry, Iggy Pop, Don Francks, Paul Le Mat, Lou Reed, Susan Roman, Greg Salata, and Robin Zander in Rock & Rule (1983)
      Rock & Rule
      6.4
      • animator
      • 1983
    • S.P.L.A.S.H (1980)
      S.P.L.A.S.H
      7.6
      Short
      • animator
      • 1980
    • History of the World in Three Minutes Flat (1980)
      History of the World in Three Minutes Flat
      5.7
      Short
      • animator
      • 1980

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Bill Spears

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