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Nick Bruno(I)

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Nick Bruno
A veteran of Blue Sky Studios, Nick Bruno makes his directorial debut with Spies in Disguise.

Born and raised in Mohegan Lake, NY he learned at an early age that he could combine his love for drawing and filmmaking by pursuing a career in animation, which led him to study illustration and the fine arts at UMass, Dartmouth. Interested in CG animation, he then went on to receive his Masters at NYU studying computer animation. In 2005, Bruno joined Blue Sky Studios as a Junior Animator on the feature film ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN (2006).

Having risen through the animation ranks, Bruno served as Supervising Animator on THE PEANUTS MOVIE (2015) and in 2015, VARIETY named Bruno one of their "Ten Animators to Watch."

Additional animation credits include DR SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO (2008), ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (2009), RIO (2011), EPIC (2013), ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (2012), ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE (2016) as well as two short films - "Surviving Sid" (2008) and the Oscar®-nominated, "No Time for Nuts" (2006).

With also a passion for storytelling, Bruno co-wrote the graphic novel Urban Legendz which debuted in Spring 2019.

He resides in his hometown, with his wife Allison and their three children.
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed in Nimona (2023)
    Nimona
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2023
    Bill Melendez, Alex Garfin, Marleik Mar Mar Walker, Hadley Belle Miller, Venus Schultheis, and Noah Schnapp in The Peanuts Movie (2015)
    The Peanuts Movie
    7.0
    • Animation Department
    • 2015
    Will Smith, Reba McEntire, Toshiya Agata, Christopher Campbell, Brad Copeland, Johnny Gidcomb, Maya Goodwin, Marabina Jaimes, Rashida Jones, Hideo Kimura, Ben Mendelsohn, Dina Morrone, Dyana Ortelli, Chrystee Pharris, Troy Quane, Stan Sellers, Theodore Shapiro, William Christopher Stephens, Shane Sweet, Randy Thom, Jenno Topping, Randy Trager, Michael J. Travers, Michi Yamato, Ruth Zalduondo, Hiroshi Otaguro, Mark Ronson, JB Blanc, Jennifer Cain, Jarrett Bruno, Jess Conte, Christopher Campbell, Youn So, Min-Hyuck Jang, Paolo Costantino Cenci, Lloyd Taylor, Michael Knapp, Masi Oka, Masa Kanome, Cindy Davis, Carla Jimenez, Ben Pronsky, Hisato Masuyama, Kimberly Brooks, Annie Gonzalez, DJ Khaled, Daniel Booko, Reggie De Leon, Peter Chernin, Lucas Martell, Danielle Hartnett, Krizia Bajos, Michael Woodley, Karen Gillan, David Chen, Nick Bruno, Adrian Javier, Rachel Brosnahan, Matthew J. Munn, Eddie Mujica, Tom Holland, Claire Crosby, Stefania Spampinato, Toru Uchikado, Arthur Ortiz, Tawny Newsome, Bex Marsh, Emily Altman, Vivian Yoon, Gabriel Conte, Casey M. Roberts, Oscar Camacho, Rashawn Nadine Scott, and Peter S. Kim in Spies in Disguise (2019)
    Spies in Disguise
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2019
    Colin Farrell, Beyoncé, Jason Sudeikis, Steven Tyler, Christoph Waltz, Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Pitbull, and Aziz Ansari in Epic (2013)
    Epic
    6.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2013

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    • John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano, and Chris Wedge in Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
      Ice Age: Collision Course
      5.7
      • animator
      • 2016
    • Bill Melendez, Alex Garfin, Marleik Mar Mar Walker, Hadley Belle Miller, Venus Schultheis, and Noah Schnapp in The Peanuts Movie (2015)
      The Peanuts Movie
      7.0
      • supervising animator
      • 2015
    • Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Kristin Chenoweth, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Jemaine Clement, Will.i.am, Pierce Gagnon, Rachel Crow, and Amandla Stenberg in Rio 2 (2014)
      Rio 2
      6.3
      • animator
      • 2014
    • Colin Farrell, Beyoncé, Jason Sudeikis, Steven Tyler, Christoph Waltz, Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Pitbull, and Aziz Ansari in Epic (2013)
      Epic
      6.6
      • animator
      • 2013
    • Jennifer Lopez, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, Patrick Stewart, Elton John, Ray Romano, Seann William Scott, Renato Falcão, Aladár László, Carlos Alazraqui, Ashley Paige Albert, Kristen Alderson, Dave Allen, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Joy Behar, Michael Berg, Bob Bergen, Edita Brychta, Christopher Campbell, Aimée Castle, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Alain Chabat, Jacqulin Cole, Jim Conroy, Peter Dinklage, Karen Disher, Walt Dohrn, John C. Donkin, Jenny Eclair, Nick Frost, Jason Fuchs, Ella Gombaszögi, Juliette Gruber, Aysen Gruda, Yilmaz Gruda, Mona Grudt, Marcus Grüsser, Jean-Claude Grumberg, Guy A. Grundy, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Gustaf Gründgens, Jason Harris, Sondra James, Tara Sands, Linda Joy, Grudi Kadiev, Ljubomir Kerekes, Ruby Lee, Selenis Leyva, Bill Lobley, Annie Tippe, Danny Mann, Steve Martino, Mike Mitchell, Yuji Naka, James Palumbo, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, Chris Phillips, John Powell, Dennis T. Carnegie, Don Rickles, Linda Robson, Peter Pamela Rose, David Ian Salter, Peter Sohn, Wanda Sykes, Randy Thom, Michael Thurmeier, Josh Todd, Alan Tudyk, Aron Warner, Chris Wedge, Christopher Knights, Lori Forte, Drake, Tarik Filipovic, Keith Silverstein, Mimiyuuuh, Ge Gru, Ben Gleib, Ron McClary, Keanu Uu, A.J. Satiu, Josh Gad, Susanne Uusitalo, Kaijiuu, Edo Maajka, Bayarkhuu Ulambayar, Suhana Khan, Anabelle Daisy Grundberg, Chop Suuush, Grusha Kapoor, YNM Uuu, Uuuu, Alexander Duke, Corwin C. Tuggles, Kalevi Uusivuori, Gru, Sodkhuu Urtnasan, Roe Arevalo, Tooti Fruuuti, Chuuuutki Nalu, Grub Smith, Kristen DeLuca, Keke Palmer, Seishuu Uragami, Arno Serene, Shoshanna Gruss, Ivan Druuu, Vuhuuu, Risuruuu, Guuuby, Yuko Yagyu, Alexandra Romano, Merzouuu, Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo, Satu Uusiautti, Marieve Herington, Tashiana Washington, Auuutieee, Uku Uusberg, Bicho Siiuuu, Hiuuugs, Sanjeeth 'Sanjuuuu' Gowdru, Aleksandra Gruziel, Jason Fricchione, Erin Grush, Gruff Rhys, Brian Scott McFadden, Vanessa Lemonides, Christopher Lee Parson, Jeff Gruenewald, Aziz Ansari, George Jacobs, Rebel Wilson, Kunal Nayyar, Markku Uusipaavalniemi, Rebecca Gruss, Pierre Gruno, Samu Uutela, Chuuch, Yuu Urata, Christina Martino, Ellie Martino, Danny Flaherty, Markku Uusikoski, Mike Grubbs, Teri Reeves, Brad Grusnick, Lucas Leguizamo, Allegra Leguizamo, Gabriel Rush, Alexa Kahn, Heather Elizabeth Morris, Ester Dean, Nathan Zen-Sapien, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Montes de Oca Monge, Markku Uusitalo, Shumpei Negami, Seth Dusky, Teilor Grubbs, Perttu Uusitalo, Sarah Grünewald, Matthew Simmons, Una Grujic, Meghan Thurmeier, Nola Donkin, Kristen Phaneuf, Grunde Tveiten, Elisabet Casanovas, Cezar Grumazescu, Arttu Uuranmäki, Ruta Lecaite, Eppu Uutinen, Shû Uchida, Andy Wu, Anu Uusipulkamo, Satu Uusitalo, Jake Grunberg, Vilppu Uusitalo, Yuu Uchida, and Munkhuu Uvgun in Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
      Ice Age: Continental Drift
      6.5
      • supervising animator
      • 2012
    • Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Will.i.am, and Francisco Ramos in Rio (2011)
      Rio
      6.9
      • senior animator
      • 2011
    • Animals United (2010)
      Animals United
      4.9
      • senior animator
      • 2010
    • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
      Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
      6.9
      • senior animator
      • 2009
    • John Leguizamo, Michael A. Levine, and Chris Wedge in Surviving Sid (2008)
      Surviving Sid
      6.5
      Video
      • animator
      • 2008
    • Jim Carrey and Steve Carell in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
      Horton Hears a Who!
      6.8
      • animation character lead: The Whos
      • 2008
    • Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonio Vivaldi, Christopher Ward, Maurice Ravel, and Chris Wedge in No Time for Nuts (2006)
      No Time for Nuts
      7.5
      Video
      • animator
      • 2006
    • Chris Wedge in Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
      Ice Age: The Meltdown
      6.8
      • animator
      • 2006

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    • Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed in Nimona (2023)
      Nimona
      7.5
      • story by
      • 2023

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    • Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed in Nimona (2023)
      Nimona
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Will Smith, Reba McEntire, Toshiya Agata, Christopher Campbell, Brad Copeland, Johnny Gidcomb, Maya Goodwin, Marabina Jaimes, Rashida Jones, Hideo Kimura, Ben Mendelsohn, Dina Morrone, Dyana Ortelli, Chrystee Pharris, Troy Quane, Stan Sellers, Theodore Shapiro, William Christopher Stephens, Shane Sweet, Randy Thom, Jenno Topping, Randy Trager, Michael J. Travers, Michi Yamato, Ruth Zalduondo, Hiroshi Otaguro, Mark Ronson, JB Blanc, Jennifer Cain, Jarrett Bruno, Jess Conte, Christopher Campbell, Youn So, Min-Hyuck Jang, Paolo Costantino Cenci, Lloyd Taylor, Michael Knapp, Masi Oka, Masa Kanome, Cindy Davis, Carla Jimenez, Ben Pronsky, Hisato Masuyama, Kimberly Brooks, Annie Gonzalez, DJ Khaled, Daniel Booko, Reggie De Leon, Peter Chernin, Lucas Martell, Danielle Hartnett, Krizia Bajos, Michael Woodley, Karen Gillan, David Chen, Nick Bruno, Adrian Javier, Rachel Brosnahan, Matthew J. Munn, Eddie Mujica, Tom Holland, Claire Crosby, Stefania Spampinato, Toru Uchikado, Arthur Ortiz, Tawny Newsome, Bex Marsh, Emily Altman, Vivian Yoon, Gabriel Conte, Casey M. Roberts, Oscar Camacho, Rashawn Nadine Scott, and Peter S. Kim in Spies in Disguise (2019)
      Spies in Disguise
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2019

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