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John Sanford(II)

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  • Writer
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John Sanford is known for Home on the Range (2004), Megamind (2010) and Beauty and the Beast (1991).
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Jennifer Tilly, Cuba Gooding Jr., Judi Dench, Roseanne Barr, G.W. Bailey, Joe Flaherty, Charles Haid, Estelle Harris, Ross Simanteris, Bobby Block, and Keaton Savage in Home on the Range (2004)
    Home on the Range
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2004
    Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Kathy Griffin, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Jack Blessing, David Cross, Walt Dohrn, Tina Fey, Stephen Kearin, Danny Mann, Tom McGrath, Mike Mitchell, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Justin Theroux, Christopher Knights, Jessica Schulte, Jonah Hill, Brian Hopkins, Jasper Johannes Andrews, Quinn Dempsey Stiller, Emily Nordwind, Ella Stiller, and Kristen Phaneuf in Megamind (2010)
    Megamind
    7.3
    • Art Department
    • 2010
    Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Beauty and the Beast
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 1991
    Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Mary Wickes, and Jane Withers in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Wingfeather Saga (2022)
      The Wingfeather Saga
      8.0
      TV Series
      • director
      • directed by
      • Director
      • 2022–2025
    • Carry the Fire feat. Taylor Leonhardt from the Wingfeather Saga (2024)
      Carry the Fire feat. Taylor Leonhardt from the Wingfeather Saga
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Nicole Sullivan, Tara Strong, Grey DeLisle, Phil LaMarr, Fred Tatasciore, Jason Spisak, Kari Wahlgren, Kimberly Brooks, Eddie Perino, Keith Ferguson, Mallory Low, Jessica McKenna, Myrna Velasco, and Rina Hoshino in DC Super Hero Girls (2019)
      DC Super Hero Girls
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015)
      The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015–2017
    • Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Andree Vermeulen, and Zack Pearlman in Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015)
      Dragons: Race to the Edge
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014)
      Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers
      6.7
      Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)
      Dragons: Riders of Berk
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2014
    • Judi Dench in A Dairy Tale (2004)
      A Dairy Tale
      5.0
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Jennifer Tilly, Cuba Gooding Jr., Judi Dench, Roseanne Barr, G.W. Bailey, Joe Flaherty, Charles Haid, Estelle Harris, Ross Simanteris, Bobby Block, and Keaton Savage in Home on the Range (2004)
      Home on the Range
      5.4
      • directed by
      • 2004

    Art Department

    • Not Alone
      • additional story artist
      • Completed
      • 2027
    • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)
      The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
      3.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022–2023
    • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, and Mr. Lawrence in Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)
      Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
      3.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard director
      • 2021–2022
    • Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Henry Winkler, Alanna Ubach, Ben Feldman, Mindy Kaling, and Lucas Neff in Monsters at Work (2021)
      Monsters at Work
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Onyx Equinox (2020)
      Onyx Equinox
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Nicole Sullivan, Tara Strong, and Grey DeLisle in DC Super Hero Girls: Super Shorts (2019)
      DC Super Hero Girls: Super Shorts
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • #TheLateBatsby (2018)
      #TheLateBatsby
      5.5
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)
      Dragons: Riders of Berk
      7.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Frances McDormand, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Martin Short, Ben Stiller, Bryan Cranston, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, Jessica Chastain, and Chris Miller in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
      Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
      6.8
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Sean Bishop and Cody Cameron in The Pig Who Cried Werewolf (2011)
      The Pig Who Cried Werewolf
      5.8
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • Mark Moseley, André Sogliuzzo, Aron Warner, Conrad Vernon, and Cody Cameron in Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular (2010)
      Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular
      5.3
      Video
      • story artist
      • 2010
    • Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Kathy Griffin, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Jack Blessing, David Cross, Walt Dohrn, Tina Fey, Stephen Kearin, Danny Mann, Tom McGrath, Mike Mitchell, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Justin Theroux, Christopher Knights, Jessica Schulte, Jonah Hill, Brian Hopkins, Jasper Johannes Andrews, Quinn Dempsey Stiller, Emily Nordwind, Ella Stiller, and Kristen Phaneuf in Megamind (2010)
      Megamind
      7.3
      • story artist: pre-production
      • 2010
    • Antonio Banderas, Mike Myers, Dean Edwards, Conrad Vernon, and Kristen Schaal in Scared Shrekless (2010)
      Scared Shrekless
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jodi Benson, Blake Clark, Estelle Harris, Jeff Pidgeon, Don Rickles, and Frank Welker in Toy Story 3 (2010)
      Toy Story 3
      8.3
      • story artist
      • 2010

    Writer

    • The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015)
      The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Jennifer Tilly, Cuba Gooding Jr., Judi Dench, Roseanne Barr, G.W. Bailey, Joe Flaherty, Charles Haid, Estelle Harris, Ross Simanteris, Bobby Block, and Keaton Savage in Home on the Range (2004)
      Home on the Range
      5.4
      • written by
      • story by
      • 2004
    • Ming-Na Wen, Lea Salonga, and Frank Welker in Mulan (1998)
      Mulan
      7.7
      • story
      • 1998
    • Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Mary Wickes, and Jane Withers in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
      The Hunchback of Notre Dame
      7.0
      • story
      • 1996
    • Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
      Beauty and the Beast
      8.0
      • story supervisor: "Human Again"
      • 1991

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