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Dan Kuenster

  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
  • Director
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Dan Kuenster is known for An American Tail (1986), The Little Mermaid (1989) and The Secret of NIMH (1982).
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    Known for

    An American Tail (1986)
    An American Tail
    6.9
    • Animation Department
    • 1986
    Jodi Benson in The Little Mermaid (1989)
    The Little Mermaid
    7.6
    • Animation Department
    • 1989
    Wil Wheaton, John Carradine, Dom DeLuise, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, Elizabeth Hartman, and Arthur Malet in The Secret of NIMH (1982)
    The Secret of NIMH
    7.5
    • Animation Department
    • 1982
    Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
    FernGully: The Last Rainforest
    6.6
    • Animation Department("Batty Koda")
    • 1992

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    Art Department

    • Bratz: Babyz the Movie (2006)
      Bratz: Babyz the Movie
      4.1
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Alyssa Milano, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jamie Kennedy, Tara Strong, and Alec Medlock in Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (2005)
      Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
      5.2
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure (2005)
      Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure
      5.8
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Lara Jill Miller in Clifford's Puppy Days (2003)
      Clifford's Puppy Days
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003–2005
    • Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (2003)
      Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003–2005
    • John Ritter, Jenna Elfman, Kel Mitchell, Wilmer Valderrama, Wayne Brady, Grey DeLisle, Jess Harnell, and Cree Summer in Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004)
      Clifford's Really Big Movie
      5.4
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004
    • My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday (2003)
      My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday
      6.2
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003
    • The Proud Family (2001)
      The Proud Family
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2001–2003
    • Dom DeLuise, Ralph Macchio, Meshach Taylor, and Hynden Walch in The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998)
      The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
      3.4
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 1998
    • Take Your Best Shot (1995)
      Take Your Best Shot
      Video Game
      • additional graphics
      • 1995
    • Dom DeLuise, Cloris Leachman, Phillip Glasser, Tawny Sunshine Glover, and Charles Nelson Reilly in A Troll in Central Park (1994)
      A Troll in Central Park
      5.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 1994
    • John Hurt, Charo, Jodi Benson, Carol Channing, Gino Conforti, Kendall Cunningham, Tawny Sunshine Glover, Gilbert Gottfried, Gary Imhoff, Joe Lynch, and Michael Nunes in Thumbelina (1994)
      Thumbelina
      6.2
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Christopher Plummer, Glen Campbell, Sandy Duncan, Ellen Greene, Phil Harris, and Will Ryan in Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
      Rock-A-Doodle
      6.0
      • storyboard artist
      • 1991
    • Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Hal Holbrook, Judith Barsi, Bill Fagerbakke, Mary Gibbs, Ken Page, Chris Phillips, Charles Nelson Reilly, Paul Soles, and Vic Tayback in All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
      All Dogs Go to Heaven
      6.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 1989
    • Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, and Will Ryan in The Land Before Time (1988)
      The Land Before Time
      7.4
      • storyboard artist
      • 1988

    Animation Department

    • Promo Poster
      The Tigger Movie
      6.3
      • animator: Creative Capers (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Tamagotchi CD-ROM (1997)
      Tamagotchi CD-ROM
      Video Game
      • vice president of animation production
      • 1997
    • The Universe According to Virgil Reality (1996)
      The Universe According to Virgil Reality
      Video Game
      • animator
      • 1996
    • Arcade America (1996)
      Arcade America
      7.4
      Video Game
      • animation director
      • layout designer
      • 1996
    • Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games (1995)
      Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games
      7.2
      Video Game
      • animation director
      • 1995
    • Battle Beast (1995)
      Battle Beast
      6.9
      Video Game
      • animation director
      • 1995
    • The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
      The Pebble and the Penguin
      5.6
      • additional character animator
      • 1995
    • Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time (1994)
      Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time
      7.7
      Video Game
      • maze animator
      • 1994
    • Felidae (1994)
      Felidae
      7.0
      • animator: Kuenster Bros. Animation (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Henry Gibson, Dana Hill, Tony Jay, Richard Kind, Anndi McAfee, Charlotte Rae, and Rip Taylor in Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
      Tom and Jerry: The Movie
      5.4
      • animator: Creative Capers Cartoons
      • 1992
    • Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
      FernGully: The Last Rainforest
      6.6
      • layout artist
      • leading character animator: "Batty Koda"
      • 1992
    • Dragon's Lair II: Timewarp (1991)
      Dragon's Lair II: Timewarp
      7.4
      Video Game
      • animator
      • 1991
    • Jodi Benson in The Little Mermaid (1989)
      The Little Mermaid
      7.6
      • animator
      • 1989
    • Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, and Will Ryan in The Land Before Time (1988)
      The Land Before Time
      7.4
      • character animator: "Littlefoot's Mother"
      • directing animator (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • An American Tail (1986)
      An American Tail
      6.9
      • directing animator
      • 1986

    Director

    • My Little Pony (2003)
      My Little Pony
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003–2009
    • My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday (2003)
      My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday
      6.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Tamagotchi CD-ROM (1997)
      Tamagotchi CD-ROM
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Tamagotchi Video Adventures (1997)
      Tamagotchi Video Adventures
      7.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Glen Campbell: Livin' in a House Full of Love (1991)
      Glen Campbell: Livin' in a House Full of Love
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Christopher Plummer, Glen Campbell, Sandy Duncan, Ellen Greene, Phil Harris, and Will Ryan in Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
      Rock-A-Doodle
      6.0
      • co-director
      • 1991
    • Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Hal Holbrook, Judith Barsi, Bill Fagerbakke, Mary Gibbs, Ken Page, Chris Phillips, Charles Nelson Reilly, Paul Soles, and Vic Tayback in All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
      All Dogs Go to Heaven
      6.8
      • co-director
      • 1989

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