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Nelson Yokota

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  • Art Department
  • Director
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Nelson Yokota is known for Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), Penguins of Madagascar (2014) and Miss Potter (2006).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Kelly Asbury and Matt Lucas in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Gnomeo & Juliet
    5.9
    • Art Department
    • 2011
    Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Penguins of Madagascar
    6.7
    • Art Department
    • 2014
    Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter (2006)
    Miss Potter
    7.0
    • Animation Department(as Nelson Yokota de Paula Lima)
    • 2006
    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

    • 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
    • Jamie Hewlett and Gorillaz in Gorillaz: On Melancholy Hill (2010)
      Gorillaz: On Melancholy Hill
      8.1
      Music Video
      • 2d layout artist (as Nelson Yokota De Paula Lima)
      • 2010
    • The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
      The Tale of Despereaux
      6.1
      • character designer
      • 2008
    • Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter (2006)
      Miss Potter
      7.0
      • animator: Passion Pictures (as Nelson Yokota de Paula Lima)
      • 2006
    • Gorillaz: El Mañana (2006)
      Gorillaz: El Mañana
      7.5
      Music Video
      • animator (as Nelson Yokota de Paula Lima)
      • 2006
    • Brad Pitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Frank Welker in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
      Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
      6.8
      • animator: Stardust Pictures (as Nelson Yokota de Paula Lima)
      • 2003
    • Hipster & Jack (2001)
      Hipster & Jack
      Short
      • additional design
      • animator (as Nelson Yokota de Paula Lima)
      • 2001
    • The Happy Cricket (2001)
      The Happy Cricket
      5.8
      • animator
      • 2001

    Art Department

    • Mark Hamill, Pedro Pascal, Lupita Nyong'o, Piotr Michael, and Kit Connor in The Wild Robot (2024)
      The Wild Robot
      8.1
      • additional story artist
      • 2024
    • Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, and Anthony Ramos in The Bad Guys (2022)
      The Bad Guys
      6.9
      • head of story
      • 2022
    • Jeff Goldblum, Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, Hans Zimmer, James Marsden, Mary Blee, Walt Dohrn, Mark A. Hester, Jimmy Kimmel, Eva Longoria, Kristin Lowe, Michael McCullers, Tom McGrath, Amy Sedaris, Raymond Zibach, David P. Smith, James Ryan, Margie Cohn, Nicholas Gist, Connor Albrecht, David Soren, April Lawrence, Jeff Hermann, Steve Mazzaro, Dave Needham, Marla Frazee, Miles Bakshi, James McGrath, Collin Erker, Raphael Alejandro, Serenity Reign Brown, Ariana Greenblatt, Ashlyn Lundahl, Molly K. Gray, Nova Reed, and Reyn Doi in The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
      The Boss Baby: Family Business
      5.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Joseph Izzo and Chloe Bennet in Abominable (2019)
      Abominable
      7.0
      • 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
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Trolls (2016)
      Trolls
      6.4
      • story artist
      • 2016
    • Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
      Penguins of Madagascar
      6.7
      • story artist
      • 2014
    • Kelly Asbury and Matt Lucas in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
      Gnomeo & Juliet
      5.9
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
      The Tale of Despereaux
      6.1
      • character designer
      • 2008

    Director

    • Sam Rockwell in The Bad Guys in Maraschino Ruby (2022)
      The Bad Guys in Maraschino Ruby
      6.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 2022

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Nelson Yokota De Paula Lima

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