#29 - Kirk Wise | Director: Beauty & The Beast (1991),

#29 - Kirk Wise | Director: Beauty & The Beast (1991), Hunchback of Notre Dame, Atlantis: The Lost Empire

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Today’s guest is a multi-hyphenate animator, director, writer, and storyboard wizard. Gaining an early directing credit working on Disneyland's Cranium Command he was soon thrust into feature direction on historic classics such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and of course, Beauty and the Beast, the first animated movie to ever be nominated for best picture. My guest is Mr Kirk Wise.

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