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Alessandro Carloni(I)

  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
  • Director
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Alessandro Carloni
Alessandro Carloni is a film Director, Writer, Animator, and Art Director. Born in Bologna, Carloni grew up in Urbino. He studied literature and Philosophy at the University of Milan. While developing as a novelist, by the age of 18 Carloni had moved into filmmaking. He worked as an animator and Director for commercials and short films, like the award winning 'The Shark and the Piano', and music videos for artists like Mariah Carey, and Buster Rhymes, among others. He worked in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and England. He finally moved to America in the early 2000s where he worked as Head of Animation, Head of Story and Director for DreamWorks Animation, creating some of their most iconic feature film franchises like 'Kung Fu Panda' and 'How to Train Your Dragon'. Currently he is developing and writing an original series for Netflix, and Writing and Directing a feature film for Warner Brothers picture animation.
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
    Kung Fu Panda
    7.6
    • Animation Department("Mr.Ping" end credits, uncredited)
    • 2008
    Jay Baruchel and Randy Thom in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
    How to Train Your Dragon
    8.1
    • Animation Department
    • 2010
    Kate Hudson, Jack Black, and Bryan Cranston in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
    Kung Fu Panda 3
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2016
    Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
    Kung Fu Panda 2
    7.3
    • Animation Department
    • 2011

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    Animation Department



    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • story artist
      • 2019
    • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
      How to Train Your Dragon 2
      7.8
      • head of story
      • 2014
    • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Ryan Reynolds, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, Randy Thom, and Emma Stone in The Croods (2013)
      The Croods
      7.1
      • story artist
      • 2013
    • Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
      Kung Fu Panda 2
      7.3
      • story artist
      • 2011
    • Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, and James Hong in Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)
      Kung Fu Panda Holiday
      6.7
      TV Short
      • head of character animation
      • 2010
    • Jay Baruchel and Randy Thom in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
      How to Train Your Dragon
      8.1
      • head of story
      • 2010
    • Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
      Kung Fu Panda
      7.6
      • animation supervisor
      • story artist
      • traditional animator: "Mr.Ping" end credits (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Conrad Vernon, and Miles Bakshi in Shrek the Halls (2007)
      Shrek the Halls
      6.4
      TV Short
      • animator
      • 2007
    • Jerry Seinfeld in Bee Movie (2007)
      Bee Movie
      6.1
      • animator
      • 2007
    • Noah's Ark (2007)
      Noah's Ark
      5.1
      • character designer
      • 2007
    • Over the Hedge (2006)
      Over the Hedge
      6.7
      • animator
      • story artist
      • 2006
    • Will Smith and Jack Black in Shark Tale (2004)
      Shark Tale
      6.0
      • animator
      • 2004
    • Brad Pitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Frank Welker in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
      Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
      6.7
      • animator: "Sinbad"
      • 2003
    • Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe (2002)
      Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe
      6.3
      • character designer
      • 2002
    • The Shark and the Piano (2001)
      The Shark and the Piano
      6.4
      Short
      • animation director
      • 2001

    Art Department



    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
      How to Train Your Dragon 2
      7.8
      • head of story
      • 2014
    • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Ryan Reynolds, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, Randy Thom, and Emma Stone in The Croods (2013)
      The Croods
      7.1
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Billie Hayes, Jane Lynch, Mike Mitchell, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, Lake Bell, Ashley Boettcher, Danielle Soibelman, and Kristen Phaneuf in Shrek Forever After (2010)
      Shrek Forever After
      6.3
      • additional story artist
      • 2010
    • Jay Baruchel and Randy Thom in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
      How to Train Your Dragon
      8.1
      • head of story
      • 2010
    • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric The Entertainer, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
      Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
      6.6
      • additional story artist (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
      Kung Fu Panda
      7.6
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Over the Hedge (2006)
      Over the Hedge
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • First Flight (2006)
      First Flight
      7.0
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
      Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
      7.5
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
      Madagascar
      6.9
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, and Amanda Bynes in Robots (2005)
      Robots
      6.4
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • The Shark and the Piano (2001)
      The Shark and the Piano
      6.4
      Short
      • sculptures
      • 2001
    • A Fish Tale (2000)
      A Fish Tale
      6.0
      • sculptor
      • 2000
    • Quack Pack (1996)
      Quack Pack
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard
      • 1996

    Director



    • The Cat in the Hat
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • The Fourteenth Goldfish
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Panda Paws (2016)
      Panda Paws
      5.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Kate Hudson, Jack Black, and Bryan Cranston in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
      Kung Fu Panda 3
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Shark and the Piano (2001)
      The Shark and the Piano
      6.4
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2001

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