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Rune Brandt Bennicke

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  • Art Department
  • Director
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Rune Brandt Bennicke was born on 25 June 1975 in Gentofte, Denmark. He is a director, known for Brother Bear (2003), Enchanted (2007) and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017). He has been married to Tiffany Lauren Bennicke since 27 April 2016.
BornJune 25, 1975
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Suarez in Brother Bear (2003)
    Brother Bear
    6.9
    • Animation Department
    • 2003
    Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Amy Adams in Enchanted (2007)
    Enchanted
    7.1
    • Animation Department
    • 2007
    Ed Helms in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
    Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
    6.2
    • Animation Department(uncredited)
    • 2017
    Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
    How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
    7.4
    • Animation Department
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Mind's Edge
      • 2d animator
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
      Thelma the Unicorn
      5.7
      • consultant: fan animation
      • 2024
    • Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Viola Davis, James Hong, Ian McShane, Cece Valentina, Lincoln Nakamura, and Awkwafina in Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
      Kung Fu Panda 4
      6.3
      • animator
      • 2024
    • The Monkey King (2023)
      The Monkey King
      5.8
      • head of character animation
      • 2023
    • 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
      • character designer
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Love, Death & Robots (2019)
      Love, Death & Robots
      8.4
      TV Series
      • concept & storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • story artist
      • 2019
    • Ed Helms in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
      Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
      6.2
      • character designer
      • head of character animation
      • animator 2d (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Kate Hudson, Jack Black, and Bryan Cranston in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
      Kung Fu Panda 3
      7.1
      • supervising animator
      • traditional animator (as Rune Bennicke)
      • 2016
    • Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
      Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
      6.9
      Short
      • 2d animator
      • 2016
    • Eman Xor Oña and Limara Meneses in Chico & Rita (2009)
      Chico & Rita
      7.2
      • animator (as Rune Bennicke)
      • 2009
    • Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Amy Adams in Enchanted (2007)
      Enchanted
      7.1
      • animator
      • 2007
    • Brother Bear 2 (2006)
      Brother Bear 2
      6.1
      Video
      • character designer
      • 2006
    • Roger Carel, Lorànt Deutsch, Jacques Frantz, Michel Vigné, and Sara Forestier in Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
      Asterix and the Vikings
      6.0
      • lead animator (as Rune Bennicke)
      • 2006
    • Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Suarez in Brother Bear (2003)
      Brother Bear
      6.9
      • character designer
      • lead animator: "Tug" and "Koda's Mom"
      • 2003
    • Chris Sanders in Lilo & Stitch (2002)
      Lilo & Stitch
      7.4
      • animator: "Pleakley" and "David Kawena"
      • 2002

    Art Department

    • Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
      Thelma the Unicorn
      5.7
      • additional story artist (as Rune Bennicke)
      • 2024
    • Adam Sandler in Leo (2023)
      Leo
      7.0
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Sheep in the Big City (2000)
      Sheep in the Big City
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • 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
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • storyboard artist (as Rube Bennicke)
      • 2019
    • Ed Helms in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
      Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
      6.2
      • character designer
      • 2017
    • Trolls (2016)
      Trolls
      6.4
      • additional story artist (as Rune Bennicke)
      • 2016
    • Barbie: Dreamtopia (2016)
      Barbie: Dreamtopia
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • artist
      • 2016
    • Kate Hudson, Jack Black, and Bryan Cranston in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
      Kung Fu Panda 3
      7.1
      • story artist (as Rune Bennicke)
      • 2016
    • David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
      The Emperor's New Groove
      7.4
      • additional visual development artist (as Rune Bennicke)
      • 2000
    • A Fish Tale (2000)
      A Fish Tale
      6.1
      • storyboard artist (as Rune Brandt)
      • 2000
    • Hugo: The Movie Star (1996)
      Hugo: The Movie Star
      5.5
      • storyboard artist (as Rune Brandt)
      • 1996

    Director

    • Gatorade Tiger - Wisdom of Woods (2009)
      Gatorade Tiger - Wisdom of Woods
      Video
      • Director
      • 2009
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • RuneBrandtBennicke.com
    • Alternative names
      • Rube Bennicke
    • Born
      • June 25, 1975
      • Gentofte, Denmark
    • Spouse
      • Tiffany Lauren BennickeApril 27, 2016 - present
    • Other works
      Book: "The Mystery Hat". New York: Sky Pony Press. ISBN 1629146218

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    • Trivia
      Speaks fluent English and Danish.

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