Simon J. Smith
British animator, director, and voice actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Born 1968 · age 58
Simon James Smith is a British animator, film director, and voice actor. He is best known for his work at DreamWorks Animation. Smith came to PDI/DreamWorks in 1997 as head of layout for the company's feature film division.
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BatwheelsSeries, Producer2014
Penguins of MadagascarFilm, Director2013
Monsters vs Aliens StoriesFilm, Director
Shrek StoriesFilm, 2013Director2011
Megamind: The Button of DoomFilm, Director2007
Bee MovieFilm, Director2004
Far Far Away IdolFilm, Director
Shrek 3-DFilm, 2004Director2003
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories CollectionSeries, Director, Creator2001
ShrekFilm, Blind Mouse (voice)
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance PartyFilm, 2001Blind Mouse (singing voice)1968Born16 September 1968People around Simon
Close ties
Mike Myers Also in Shrek (2001)
Conrad Vernon Also in Shrek (2001)
Christopher Knights Also in Shrek (2001), duets: Three Blind Mice
Jeffrey Katzenberg Produced Shrek 3-D and Bee Movie
Eddie Murphy Simon directed Far Far Away Idol (2004)
Cameron Diaz Simon directed Far Far Away Idol (2004)
Larry King Simon directed Far Far Away Idol (2004)
Aron Warner Also in Far Far Away Idol and Shrek Stories
Antonio Banderas Simon directed Far Far Away Idol (2004)
Jerry Seinfeld Produced Bee Movie (2007)
John Lithgow Also in Shrek and Shrek 3-D
Simon Cowell Simon directed Far Far Away Idol (2004)
Jim Cummings Also in Shrek and Bee Movie
Tom McGrath Produced Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Andrew Adamson Directed Shrek (2001)
Cody Cameron Simon directed Far Far Away Idol (2004)
Lorne Balfe Simon directed Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Rupert Gregson-Williams Simon directed Bee Movie (2007)
Vicky Jenson Directed Shrek (2001)
Eric Darnell Produced Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Known for
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Shrek 2001
Megamind: The Button of Doom 2011
Penguins of Madagascar 2014
Far Far Away Idol 2004
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party 2001
Filmography 9
17 credits on file
Television 2
About this person
A CG animation veteran with nearly 35 years of experience, Smith supervised the layout department on PDI/DreamWorks' first animated feature Antz (1998), serving as the head of layout in Shrek (2001). He then directed the Universal Studios Theatre experience Shrek 4-D, followed by the short Far Far Away Idol. His first feature film as a director was in 2007, with Bee Movie. He then directed another DVD short, Megamind: The Button of Doom, before co-directing, with Eric Darnell, the comedy/spy action spin-off from the Madagascar series, Penguins of Madagascar, the mini series Baymax Dreams for Disney, and is executive producer on Batwheels for Warner Bros.
