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Fabio Lignini

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Visual Effects
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Fabio Lignini was born on 15 May 1965 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a director, known for The Wild Robot (2024), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) and Flushed Away (2006).
BornMay 15, 1965
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Mark Hamill, Pedro Pascal, Lupita Nyong'o, Piotr Michael, and Kit Connor in The Wild Robot (2024)
    The Wild Robot
    8.1
    • Animation Department
    • 2024
    Jay Baruchel, Randy Thom, America Ferrera, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and T.J. Miller in How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
    How to Train Your Dragon 2
    7.8
    • Animation Department
    • 2014
    Flushed Away (2006)
    Flushed Away
    6.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2006
    Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Penguins of Madagascar
    6.7
    • Animation Department
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Shrek 5
      • animator
      • Completed
      • 2027
    • Natasha Lyonne, Sam Rockwell, Aaron Blabey, Alex Borstein, Omid Djalili, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Luc Desmarchelier, Daniel Pemberton, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Damon Ross, Pierre Perifel, JP Sans, Jesse Averna, Danielle Brooks, Awkwafina, Zazie Beetz, Lilly Singh, Anthony Ramos, and Maria Bakalova in The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
      The Bad Guys 2
      7.0
      • animator
      • 2025
    • Mark Hamill, Pedro Pascal, Lupita Nyong'o, Piotr Michael, and Kit Connor in The Wild Robot (2024)
      The Wild Robot
      8.1
      • animation supervisor
      • 2024
    • Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Wagner Moura, Ray Winstone, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén, Samson Kayo, and Florence Pugh in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
      Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
      7.9
      • supervising animator
      • 2022
    • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Leslie Mann, Ryan Reynolds, Peter Dinklage, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, James Ryan, Kailey Crawford, Emma Stone, and Kelly Marie Tran in The Croods: A New Age (2020)
      The Croods: A New Age
      6.9
      • supervising animator
      • 2020
    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • supervising animator: " Hiccup & Gobber"
      • 2019
    • Kate Hudson, Jack Black, and Bryan Cranston in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
      Kung Fu Panda 3
      7.1
      • animator
      • 2016
    • Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
      Penguins of Madagascar
      6.7
      • supervising animator
      • 2014
    • Jay Baruchel, Randy Thom, America Ferrera, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and T.J. Miller in How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
      How to Train Your Dragon 2
      7.8
      • supervising animator
      • 2014
    • Stanley Tucci, Ty Burrell, Ariel Winter, and Max Charles in Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
      Mr. Peabody & Sherman
      6.8
      • animator
      • 2014
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Ryan Reynolds, Maya Rudolph, Mike Bell, and Ben Schwartz in Turbo (2013)
      Turbo
      6.4
      • additional animator (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • 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
      • additional animator (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Puss in Boots (2011)
      Puss in Boots
      6.6
      • head of character animation
      • 2011
    • 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
      • additional animator (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Billie Hayes, Jane Lynch, Mike Mitchell, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, Lake Bell, Ashley Boettcher, Danielle Soibelman, and Kristen Phaneuf in Shrek Forever After (2010)
      Shrek Forever After
      6.4
      • additional animator (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Jay Baruchel and Randy Thom in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
      How to Train Your Dragon
      8.1
      • supervising animator: "Gobber"
      • 2010

    Director

    • Alex (1987)
      Alex
      8.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Quando os Morcegos se Calam (1986)
      Quando os Morcegos se Calam
      7.7
      Short
      • Director (as Fábio Lignin)
      • 1986

    Visual Effects

    • Brad Garrett, Joe Alaskey, Joe Nipote, and Malachi Pearson in Casper (1995)
      Casper
      6.2
      • animator: ILM
      • 1995

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Fábio Lignin
    • Born
      • May 15, 1965
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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