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JP Sans

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JP Sans
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JP Sans was born on 16 August 1984 in Caracas, Venezuela. He is a director and writer, known for Bilby (2018), Trolls World Tour (2020) and Rise of the Guardians (2012).
BornAugust 16, 1984
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BornAugust 16, 1984
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Dee Bradley Baker and David P. Smith in Bilby (2018)
    Bilby
    7.4
    Short
    • Director(as Juan Pablo Sans)
    • 2018
    Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, George Clinton, Kelly Clarkson, Gustavo Dudamel, Rachel Bloom, and Anthony Ramos in Trolls World Tour (2020)
    Trolls World Tour
    6.1
    • Animation Department
    • 2020
    Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman, and Chris Pine in Rise of the Guardians (2012)
    Rise of the Guardians
    7.2
    • Animation Department(as Juan Pablo Sans)
    • 2012
    Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Will.i.am, and Francisco Ramos in Rio (2011)
    Rio
    6.9
    • Animation Department(as Juan Pablo Sans)
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Toni Collette, Colman Domingo, Will Forte, Salish Matter, Jordan Matter, Annie Murphy, Lana Condor, and Blue Chapman in Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)
      Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken
      5.7
      • animator
      • creative leadership: DreamWorks Animation
      • 2023
    • 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
      • animator
      • 2022
    • Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, and Anthony Ramos in The Bad Guys (2022)
      The Bad Guys
      6.9
      • head of character animation
      • 2022
    • Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, George Clinton, Kelly Clarkson, Gustavo Dudamel, Rachel Bloom, and Anthony Ramos in Trolls World Tour (2020)
      Trolls World Tour
      6.1
      • supervising animator
      • 2020
    • Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman, and Chris Pine in Rise of the Guardians (2012)
      Rise of the Guardians
      7.2
      • animator (as Juan Pablo Sans)
      • 2012
    • Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Will.i.am, and Francisco Ramos in Rio (2011)
      Rio
      6.9
      • animator (as Juan Pablo Sans)
      • 2011
    • Bill Weisbach in Baby Einstein: Baby Neptune Discovering Water (2003)
      Scrat's Continental Crack-Up
      7.5
      Short
      • animator (as Juan Pablo Sans)
      • 2010
    • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
      Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
      6.9
      • animator (as Juan Pablo Sans)
      • 2009

    Director

    • The Mitchells vs. the Machines 2
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • 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
      • co-director
      • 2025
    • Dee Bradley Baker and David P. Smith in Bilby (2018)
      Bilby
      7.4
      Short
      • Director (as Juan Pablo Sans)
      • 2018

    Writer

    • Dee Bradley Baker and David P. Smith in Bilby (2018)
      Bilby
      7.4
      Short
      • Writer (as Juan Pablo Sans)
      • 2018

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    Bilby - Trailer
    Demo Reel 0:28
    Bilby - Trailer

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Juan Pablo Sans
    • Born
      • August 16, 1984
      • Caracas, Venezuela

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      • JP

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