Kevin Lima
Directing

Kevin Lima

Born 12 June 1962 · Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
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Kevin Lima (born c. 1962) is an American film director who has directed a number of Disney films including his debut film A Goofy Movie in 1995, Tarzan, 102 Dalmatians, Eloise at the Plaza, Eloise at Christmastime and Enchanted. Before directing, he worked as an animator and character designer on films such as The Little Mermaid and The Great Mouse Detective and a story editor for Aladdin and Oliver & Company. At the moment he is working on a feature adaptation of the classic tale of Tom Thumb entitled Thumb for Warner Bros. Kevin is also developing Candy Land with Universal and Hasbro and Afterlife with Fox 2000. Kevin studied film and animation at the California Institute of the Arts, during the mid-80's. He is married to Brenda Chapman, an animation Director at Pixar. His grandparents were both Portuguese.

Known for

Aladdin
Tarzan
Enchanted
A Goofy Movie
Oliver & Company
102 Dalmatians
Eloise at the Plaza
Eloise at Christmastime
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Let's Misbehave
Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure
Enchanted
Eloise at the Plaza
Eloise at Christmastime
102 Dalmatians
Tarzan
A Goofy Movie
Aladdin
Oliver & Company
Let's Misbehave
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