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Eric Favela

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  • Animation Department
  • Director
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Eric Favela is known for Despicable Me 2 (2013), Despicable Me 3 (2017) and Rio (2011).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Steve Carell, Chris Renaud, and Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 2 (2013)
    Despicable Me 2
    7.3
    • Animation Department
    • 2013
    Steve Carell in Despicable Me 3 (2017)
    Despicable Me 3
    6.3
    • Art Department
    • 2017
    Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Will.i.am, and Francisco Ramos in Rio (2011)
    Rio
    6.9
    • Art Department
    • 2011
    Steve Carell, Tara Strong, and Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 4 (2024)
    Despicable Me 4
    6.2
    • Art Department
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • Pierre Coffin in Minions & Monsters (2026)
      Minions & Monsters
      6.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2026
    • 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
      • storyboard artist
      • 2026
    • Fixed (2025)
      Fixed
      5.2
      • storyboard artist
      • 2025
    • Steve Carell, Tara Strong, and Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 4 (2024)
      Despicable Me 4
      6.2
      • story artist
      • 2024
    • Shameik Moore in The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story (2023)
      The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story
      7.1
      Short
      • story artist
      • 2023
    • Jack Black, Charlie Day, Chris Pratt, Kevin Michael Richardson, Keegan-Michael Key, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
      The Super Mario Bros. Movie
      7.0
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin in Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
      Minions: The Rise of Gru
      6.5
      • story artist
      • 2022
    • Gilbert Gottfried, Patton Oswalt, and Bobby Moynihan in Super Gidget (2019)
      Super Gidget
      5.8
      Video
      • story artist
      • 2019
    • Hanazuki: Full of Treasures (2017)
      Hanazuki: Full of Treasures
      8.9
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Steve Carell in Despicable Me 3 (2017)
      Despicable Me 3
      6.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Chris Renaud in Norman Television (2016)
      Norman Television
      6.4
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
      The Secret Life of Pets
      6.5
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Edi Patterson, Eden Gamliel, Bobby Moynihan, Demetri Martin, Eric Edelstein, and Keith Ferguson in We Bare Bears (2014)
      We Bare Bears
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Pierre Coffin in Minions (2015)
      Minions
      6.4
      • additional story artist
      • 2015
    • Jennifer Lopez, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, Patrick Stewart, Elton John, Ray Romano, Seann William Scott, Renato Falcão, Aladár László, Carlos Alazraqui, Ashley Paige Albert, Kristen Alderson, Dave Allen, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Joy Behar, Michael Berg, Bob Bergen, Edita Brychta, Christopher Campbell, Aimée Castle, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Alain Chabat, Jacqulin Cole, Jim Conroy, Peter Dinklage, Karen Disher, Walt Dohrn, John C. Donkin, Jenny Eclair, Nick Frost, Jason Fuchs, Ella Gombaszögi, Juliette Gruber, Ayşen Gruda, Yılmaz Gruda, Mona Grudt, Marcus Grüsser, Jean-Claude Grumberg, Guy A. Grundy, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Gustaf Gründgens, Jason Harris, Sondra James, Tara Sands, Linda Joy, Grudi Kadiev, Ljubomir Kerekes, Ruby Lee, Selenis Leyva, Bill Lobley, Annie Tippe, Danny Mann, Steve Martino, Mike Mitchell, Yuji Naka, James Palumbo, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, Chris Phillips, John Powell, Dennis T. Carnegie, Don Rickles, Linda Robson, Peter Pamela Rose, David Ian Salter, Peter Sohn, Wanda Sykes, Randy Thom, Michael Thurmeier, Josh Todd, Alan Tudyk, Aron Warner, Chris Wedge, Christopher Knights, Lori Forte, Drake, Tarik Filipovic, Keith Silverstein, Mimiyuuuh, Ge Gru, Ben Gleib, Ron McClary, Keanu Uu, A.J. Satiu, Josh Gad, Susanne Uusitalo, Kaijiuu, Edo Maajka, Bayarkhuu Ulambayar, Suhana Khan, Anabelle Daisy Grundberg, Chop Suuush, Grusha Kapoor, YNM Uuu, Uuuu, Alexander Duke, Corwin C. Tuggles, Kalevi Uusivuori, Gru, Sodkhuu Urtnasan, Roe Arevalo, Tooti Fruuuti, Chuuuutki Nalu, Grub Smith, Kristen DeLuca, Keke Palmer, Seishuu Uragami, Arno Serene, Shoshanna Gruss, Ivan Druuu, Vuhuuu, Risuruuu, Guuuby, Yuko Yagyu, Alexandra Romano, Merzouuu, Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo, Satu Uusiautti, Marieve Herington, Tashiana Washington, Auuutieee, Uku Uusberg, Bicho Siiuuu, Hiuuugs, Sanjeeth 'Sanjuuuu' Gowdru, Aleksandra Gruziel, Jason Fricchione, Erin Grush, Gruff Rhys, Brian Scott McFadden, Vanessa Lemonides, Christopher Lee Parson, Jeff Gruenewald, Aziz Ansari, George Jacobs, Rebel Wilson, Kunal Nayyar, Markku Uusipaavalniemi, Rebecca Gruss, Pierre Gruno, Samu Uutela, Chuuch, Yuu Urata, Christina Martino, Ellie Martino, Danny Flaherty, Markku Uusikoski, Mike Grubbs, Teri Reeves, Brad Grusnick, Lucas Leguizamo, Allegra Leguizamo, Gabriel Rush, Alexa Kahn, Heather Elizabeth Morris, Ester Dean, Nathan Zen-Sapien, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Montes de Oca Monge, Markku Uusitalo, Shumpei Negami, Seth Dusky, Teilor Grubbs, Perttu Uusitalo, Sarah Grünewald, Matthew Simmons, Una Grujic, Meghan Thurmeier, Nola Donkin, Kristen Phaneuf, Grunde Tveiten, Elisabet Casanovas, Cezar Grumazescu, Arttu Uuranmäki, Ruta Lecaite, Eppu Uutinen, Shû Uchida, Andy Wu, Anu Uusipulkamo, Satu Uusitalo, Jake Grunberg, Vilppu Uusitalo, Yuu Uchida, and Munkhuu Uvgun in Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
      Ice Age: Continental Drift
      6.5
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2012

    Animation Department

    • Patton Oswalt in The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
      The Secret Life of Pets 2
      6.4
      • head of story
      • 2019
    • Steve Carell in Despicable Me 3 (2017)
      Despicable Me 3
      6.3
      • additional story artist
      • 2017
    • Steve Carell, Chris Renaud, and Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 2 (2013)
      Despicable Me 2
      7.3
      • story artist
      • 2013
    • Danny DeVito, Walt Dohrn, and Rob Riggle in The Lorax (2012)
      The Lorax
      6.4
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • John Leguizamo, Michael A. Levine, and Chris Wedge in Surviving Sid (2008)
      Surviving Sid
      6.5
      Video
      • story artist
      • 2008
    • Alec Baldwin, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Fergie, Bernie Mac, Harland Williams, Bridget Hoffman, Kristen Ariza, Sacha Baron Cohen, John Eric Bentley, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Eric Darnell, John DiMaggio, Holly Dorff, Jackie Gonneau, Danny Jacobs, Stephen Kearin, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Tom McGrath, Edie Mirman, Dan O'Connor, Elisa Gabrielli, Andy Richter, Al Roker, Sherri Shepherd, Lesley Stahl, Fred Tatasciore, Meredith Vieira, Lynnanne Zager, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, David P. Smith, Will.i.am, David Soren, Conner Rayburn, Terrence Hardy, Chris Miller, Thomas Stanley, Zachary Gordon, Willow Smith, Quinn Dempsey Stiller, Declan Swift, and Kristen Phaneuf in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
      Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
      6.7
      • story artist
      • 2008

    Director

    • Minions & More 1 (2022)
      Minions & More 1
      6.5
      • directed by (segment "Training Wheels")
      • 2022
    • Minions Holiday Special (2020)
      Minions Holiday Special
      6.3
      TV Special
      • directed by (segment "Training Wheels")
      • 2020
    • Nick Kroll in Gunter Babysits (2017)
      Gunter Babysits
      5.7
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Training Wheels (2013)
      Training Wheels
      6.8
      Video
      • Director
      • 2013

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

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