Personal Info
Birth date
1962-08-11 (63 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Palo Alto, California, USA
Also known as
-Rob Minkoff
Biography
Robert R. "Rob" Minkoff (born August 11, 1962) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing the Academy Award-winning animated feature The Lion King. Minkoff was born in Palo Alto, California. He studied at California Institute of the Arts in the early 1980s in the Character Animation department. He has directed several films for Walt Disney Feature Animation, including The Lion King (1994) and two of the Roger Rabbit shorts: Tummy Trouble (1989) and Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990). While working at Disney he wrote the song "Good Company" for Oliver & Company. He also made the films Stuart Little (1999), Stuart Little 2 (2002), The Haunted Mansion (2003) and The Forbidden Kingdom (2008). Minkoff also participates as a member of the jury for the NYICFF, a local New York City Film Festival dedicated to screening films for children between the ages of 3 and 18. He is currently working on two films: Flypaper, which is set to release in 2011 and the announced Chinese Odyssey. He married Crystal Kung on September 29, 2007. Minkoff is the brother-in-law of Jeffrey Kung, a Chinese singer and radio VJ. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Minkoff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Mufasa: The Lion King
7.362
Overview:
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.The Lion King
8.256
Overview:
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.Mr. Peabody & Sherman
6.72
Overview:
A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2
Overview:
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.The Forbidden Kingdom
6.625
Overview:
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.Stuart Little
6.064
Overview:
When the Littles adopt Stuart, the mouse, George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, and the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic. Stuart resolves to face these difficulties with as much pluck and courage as he can muster.Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
6.656
Overview:
A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.The Brave Little Toaster
6.9
Overview:
A group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.Tummy Trouble
6.7
Overview:
Roger Rabbit once again is chosen for the dangerous task of babysitting Baby Herman and everything is going to be just fine.Stuart Little 2
5.766
Overview:
Stuart, an adorable white mouse, still lives happily with his adoptive family, the Littles, on the east side of Manhattan's Central Park. More crazy mouse adventures are in store as Stuart, his human brother, George, and their mischievous cat, Snowbell, set out to rescue a friend.Oliver & Company
6.717
Overview:
A young cat named Oliver is left alone in a kitten box, while all the other young cats have new owners. A big dog named Dodger shows him how to get food and later Oliver lives with him, his owner Fagin and Fagin's other dogs Tito, Rita, Einstein, and Francis. Fagin has one problem besides being broke he owes a nasty man named Sykes a lot of money. If he can't pay it back he's in big trouble. While Oliver runs into a little girl named Jenny who becomes his new owner which he is happy with and later Sykes sees Jenny as the key for him to get his money.The Haunted Mansion
5.685
Overview:
Workaholic Jim Evers and his wife/business partner Sara get a call one night from a mansion owner, Edward Gracey, who wants to sell his house. Once the Evers family arrive at the mansion, a torrential thunderstorm of mysterious origin strands them with the brooding, eccentric Gracey, his mysterious butler, and a variety of residents both seen and unseen.Flypaper
6.399
Overview:
A man caught in the middle of two simultaneous robberies at a bank desperately tries to protect the teller with whom he's secretly in love.Mickey's Audition
4
Overview:
A five-minute film for The Disney-MGM Studios combining live-action and animation. Mickey Mouse recalls his first big audition and subsequent filmmaking career.Stuart Little: The Animated Series
4.9
Overview:
Stuart Little: The Animated Series is an American animated television series, loosely based on the E. B. White children's book Stuart Little and more based on the live action movie adaptations. It was produced by Red Wagon Productions and Sony Pictures Television for the HBO Family digital cable television channel, and aired for just one 13-episode season in 2003.Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
6.8
Overview:
This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebrated animators, Chuck (Charles M.) Jones. He is best known for Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Pepe LePew. Included are plenty of behind-the-scenes descriptions of how an animated film is made, and (best of all) many clips from Chuck's cartoons.Rainbow Rangers
6.8
Overview:
Rainbow Rangers takes place in the magical land of Kaleidoscopia and focuses on the adventures of seven 9-year-old girls—Rosie Redd, Bonnie Blueberry, Indigo Allfruit, Anna Banana, Mandarin Orange, Pepper Mintz, and Lavender Laviolette- who are all represented by the colors of the rainbow. Each use their own powers to help protect the citizens of their land, clean the planet, and make the world a better place.Technological Threat
5.8
Overview:
Human fear of technology is portrayed in this very amusing futuristic parody. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.Trail Mix-Up
7
Overview:
During a picnic, Baby Herman follows a beaver into a perilous sawmill - with Roger Rabbit in frantic pursuit.Roller Coaster Rabbit
6.7
Overview:
Roger Rabbit struggles to keep wandering Baby Herman safe in an amusement park where the usual havoc ensues.Stuart Little: Making It Big
NYR
Overview:
A documentary about the making of director Rob Minkoff's feature film, "Stuart Little" that first aired on HBO.Pride of The Lion King
10
Overview:
A behind the scenes look into The Lion King and The Lion King Broadway production.Howard
6.9
Overview:
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.Chinese Odyssey
NYR
Overview:
'Chinese Odyssey' is a supernatural high-seas adventure that pits our hero against an onslaught of deadly foes on the path to fulfilling his destiny. It's a story involving ancient mysteries, deadly sea monsters, great characters and larger-than-life adventures, which all make for a fantastic cinematic experience.Tenor By Night
NYR
Overview:
A whimsical, cross-cultural comedy about a Chinese American businessman who gives up his dreams of becoming a world-famous singer to build a successful mannequin business to support his family. Through a series of magical misadventures, a group of mannequins are brought to life, which leads to a second chance to fulfil his dreams.Acting
2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Additional Voices (voice)
2018Howard as Self
2014Mr. Peabody & Sherman as Creepy Boy (voice)
2011Pride of The Lion King as Self
2009Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self - Pumbaa (voice)
2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self
1999Stuart Little: Making It Big as Self
1994The Making of the Lion King as Self
Directing
TBATenor By Night ... Director
TBAChinese Odyssey ... Director
TBAWolf Totem ... Director
2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank ... Director
2014Mr. Peabody & Sherman ... Director
2011Flypaper ... Director
2008The Forbidden Kingdom ... Director
2003The Haunted Mansion ... Director
2002Stuart Little 2 ... Director
1999Stuart Little ... Director
1994The Lion King ... Director
1992Mickey's Audition ... Director
1990Roller Coaster Rabbit ... Director
1989Tummy Trouble ... Director
Production
TBAChinese Odyssey ... Producer
2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank ... Producer
2003The Haunted Mansion ... Executive Producer
2003Stuart Little: The Animated Series (13 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2002Stuart Little 2 ... Executive Producer
1993Trail Mix-Up ... Co-Executive Producer
Sound
1988Oliver & Company ... Songs
Visual Effects
1988Technological Threat ... Character Designer
1987The Brave Little Toaster ... Character Designer