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Brian Kesinger

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Brian Kesinger is known for Wreck-It Ralph (2012), Winnie the Pooh (2011) and Big Hero 6 (2014).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Rich Moore, Sarah Silverman, Gerald C. Rivers, Jack McBrayer, Roger Craig Smith, and Kevin Deters in Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
    Wreck-It Ralph
    7.7
    • Animation Department
    • 2012
    Winnie the Pooh (2011)
    Winnie the Pooh
    7.1
    • Art Department(uncredited)
    • 2011
    James Cromwell, Kathy Griffin, Scott Adsit, Bridget Hoffman, Kirk Baily, Abraham Benrubi, June Christopher, Cam Clarke, Roy Conli, Dane Cook, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Daniel Gerson, Jackie Gonneau, Nicholas Guest, Stan Lee, Yuri Lowenthal, Danny Mann, Tim Mertens, Sundra Oakley, Lynwood Robinson, Maya Rudolph, David Shaughnessy, Shane Sweet, Alan Tudyk, Damon Wayans Jr., Billy Bush, Genesis Rodriguez, Yumi Mizui, James Taku Leung, Jamie Chung, Katie Lowes, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Cooper Cowgill, Kelly Hoover, Daniel Henney, Paul Briggs, Brian Norris, T.J. Miller, Reed Buck, Josie Trinidad, Charlotte Gulezian, Leah Latham, Ryan Potter, Kristen Phaneuf, Marlie Crisafulli, and Michael Powers in Big Hero 6 (2014)
    Big Hero 6
    7.8
    • Art Department
    • 2014
    Blue Eye Samurai (2023)
    Blue Eye Samurai
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Art Department

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • Jack Black, Charlie Day, Luis Guzmán, Brie Larson, Chris Pratt, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Virginia Dare Jelenic, Donald Glover, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
      The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
      6.3
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2026
    • Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol (2025)
      Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
      6.1
      Short
      • visual development
      • 2025
    • Steve Carell, Tara Strong, and Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 4 (2024)
      Despicable Me 4
      6.2
      • additional story artist
      • 2024
    • Blue Eye Samurai (2023)
      Blue Eye Samurai
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Character Design Lead
      • character design lead
      • 2023
    • Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020)
      Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • freelance storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Gone Fishing (2017)
      Gone Fishing
      6.1
      Video
      • story artist
      • 2017
    • Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)
      Moana
      7.6
      • story artist
      • 2016
    • James Cromwell, Kathy Griffin, Scott Adsit, Bridget Hoffman, Kirk Baily, Abraham Benrubi, June Christopher, Cam Clarke, Roy Conli, Dane Cook, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Daniel Gerson, Jackie Gonneau, Nicholas Guest, Stan Lee, Yuri Lowenthal, Danny Mann, Tim Mertens, Sundra Oakley, Lynwood Robinson, Maya Rudolph, David Shaughnessy, Shane Sweet, Alan Tudyk, Damon Wayans Jr., Billy Bush, Genesis Rodriguez, Yumi Mizui, James Taku Leung, Jamie Chung, Katie Lowes, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Cooper Cowgill, Kelly Hoover, Daniel Henney, Paul Briggs, Brian Norris, T.J. Miller, Reed Buck, Josie Trinidad, Charlotte Gulezian, Leah Latham, Ryan Potter, Kristen Phaneuf, Marlie Crisafulli, and Michael Powers in Big Hero 6 (2014)
      Big Hero 6
      7.8
      • story artist
      • 2014
    • Winnie the Pooh (2011)
      Winnie the Pooh
      7.1
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Desert Vows (2009)
      Desert Vows
      8.2
      Video
      • tarot cards
      • 2009
    • Rebecca Gayheart and Timothy Olyphant in Doppelganger (2001)
      Doppelganger
      6.3
      Short
      • concept illustrator
      • 2001

    Animation Department

    • Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff in Frozen II (2019)
      Frozen II
      6.8
      • story artist
      • 2019
    • Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agnė Grudytė, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
      Ralph Breaks the Internet
      7.0
      • additional story artist
      • 2018
    • Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
      Olaf's Frozen Adventure
      5.8
      Short
      • head of story
      • 2017
    • Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)
      Moana
      7.6
      • story artist
      • 2016
    • Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Kristen Bell, Bono, Chaz Bono, César Bono, James Bono, Joseph Bono, Mary Bono, Sonny Bono, Steven Scot Bono, Steve Bono, Sebastian Cavazza, Bonar Colleano, Dan Cooper, Jesse Corti, Yves De Bono, Eurilla del Bono, John DiMaggio, Terri Douglas, Idris Elba, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, David Goetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, Byron Howard, Don Lake, Peter Mansbridge, Jeremy Milton, Rich Moore, Pace Paulsen, Raymond S. Persi, Fabienne Rawley, Jim Reardon, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Kath Soucie, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Gita Reddy, Dídac Bono, Nathan Warner, Kellie D. Lewis, Sofia Bono Prado, Jared Bush, Mark Rhino Smith, Clark Spencer, Brad Simonsen, Alan Bono, Chianna Bono, Chesare Bono, Novo Bono Jr., Josephine Bono, Bono, John Bono, Nate Torrence, Jill Cordes, Larry Herrera, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Sara de Bono, Katie Lowes, Salvatore Bono, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Dave Kohut, Stacie Bono, Josh Dallas, Jenny Slate, Josie Trinidad, Thomas Bono, Leah Latham, Zach King, Christy Bono, Della Saba, Alyssa Ann Bono, Steven Bono Jr., Madeleine Curry, Krystle Bono, Evelyn Wilson Bresee, Hewitt Bush, Claire K. Smith, David A. Thibodeau, John Wheeler, Hannah G. Williams, Jackson Stein, Andrés Di Bono, Fernando Gonzalez, Valeria Bono, JoAnn Bono, Chiara Bono, and Amelia Bono in Zootopia (2016)
      Zootopia
      8.0
      • additional story artist
      • 2016
    • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
      Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
      7.6
      Video
      • layout artist (segment "How to Hook up Your Home Theater")
      • 2015
    • James Cromwell, Kathy Griffin, Scott Adsit, Bridget Hoffman, Kirk Baily, Abraham Benrubi, June Christopher, Cam Clarke, Roy Conli, Dane Cook, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Daniel Gerson, Jackie Gonneau, Nicholas Guest, Stan Lee, Yuri Lowenthal, Danny Mann, Tim Mertens, Sundra Oakley, Lynwood Robinson, Maya Rudolph, David Shaughnessy, Shane Sweet, Alan Tudyk, Damon Wayans Jr., Billy Bush, Genesis Rodriguez, Yumi Mizui, James Taku Leung, Jamie Chung, Katie Lowes, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Cooper Cowgill, Kelly Hoover, Daniel Henney, Paul Briggs, Brian Norris, T.J. Miller, Reed Buck, Josie Trinidad, Charlotte Gulezian, Leah Latham, Ryan Potter, Kristen Phaneuf, Marlie Crisafulli, and Michael Powers in Big Hero 6 (2014)
      Big Hero 6
      7.8
      • story artist
      • 2014
    • John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Rich Moore, Sarah Silverman, Gerald C. Rivers, Jack McBrayer, Roger Craig Smith, and Kevin Deters in Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
      Wreck-It Ralph
      7.7
      • layout artist
      • 2012
    • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled (2010)
      Tangled
      7.7
      • layout artist
      • 2010
    • Prep & Landing (2009)
      Prep & Landing
      7.5
      TV Short
      • layout artist
      • 2009
    • Bolt (2008)
      Bolt
      6.8
      • layout artist
      • 2008
    • How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007)
      How to Hook Up Your Home Theater
      7.2
      Short
      • layout artist
      • 2007
    • Angela Bassett, Tom Selleck, Adam West, Nicole Sullivan, Stephen J. Anderson, Walt Dohrn, Michael Donovan, Daniel Hansen, Tom Kenny, Laurie Metcalf, Tracey Miller-Zarneke, Ethan Sandler, Wesley Singerman, Kristen DeLuca, Jordan Fry, Joe Mateo, Aurian Redson, Nathan Greno, and Don Hall in Meet the Robinsons (2007)
      Meet the Robinsons
      6.8
      • layout artist
      • 2007
    • Chicken Little (2005)
      Chicken Little
      5.7
      • layout artist
      • 2005
    • 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
      • assistant layout artist
      • 2004

    Writer

    • Ventana (2017)
      Ventana
      6.5
      Video
      • story
      • 2017
    • Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011)
      Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
      7.3
      TV Short
      • story
      • 2011
    • Winnie the Pooh (2011)
      Winnie the Pooh
      7.1
      • story by
      • 2011
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    • Alternative name
      • Brian Lee Kesinger

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