John Kahrs

John Kahrs (born September 18, 1967) is an American actor, animator and film director.

John Kahrs
Kahrs in 2018
Born	(1967-09-18) September 18, 1967 (age 57) Hudson Valley, New York[1]
Education	Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Alma mater	NSCAD University
Occupation(s)	Animator, director
Years active	1990–present
Employer(s)	Blue Sky Studios (1990-1997) Pixar Animation Studios (1997-2007) Walt Disney Animation Studios (2007-2013)
Known for	Paperman
Spouse	Gennie Rim[1]

Kahrs attended NSCAD University, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1990.^[1] He began his career at Blue Sky Studios in New York, where he worked as an animator between 1990 and 1997.^[2] He later moved to Pixar, where he worked on such films as A Bug's Life, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille. After ten years at Pixar,^[2] he moved over to Disney, where he animated on Bolt, Wreck-It Ralph and Frozen, and was an animation supervisor on Tangled.^[3]

In 2013, he won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his 2012 short film, Paperman.^[4]

In August 2013, he left Walt Disney Animation Studios to develop his own projects.^[5] In January 2014, it was reported that he will direct for Paramount Animation an animated film Shedd.^[6] In 2020, he co-directed Over the Moon with Glen Keane, which was released on Netflix the same year.^[7] The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature the following year, but lost to Soul.^[8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Animator	Actor	Role	Notes
1998	A Bug's Life		Yes
1999	Toy Story 2		Yes
2001	Monsters, Inc.		Yes			Also character developer
2002	Mike's New Car		Yes			Short film
2004	The Incredibles		Yes			Also character developer
2007	Ratatouille		Yes
2008	Bolt		Yes
2010	Tangled		Yes			Animation supervisor
2012	Paperman	Yes		Yes	George	Short film
	Wreck-It Ralph		Yes
2013	Frozen		Yes
2016	June	Yes
2018	Age of Sail	Yes				VR short film
2020	Over the Moon	Yes				Co-director with Glen Keane

References

1. "Congratulations John Kahrs". NSCAD University. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
2. Ciafardini, Marc (November 1, 2012). "Exclusive: Interview…Disney Animator & 'Paperman' Director John Kahrs". GooseTalk. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
3. Koch, Dave (January 23, 2014). "Paperman Director Lands At Paramount". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
4. "The 85th Academy Awards (2013) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
5. Lang, Brent (September 3, 2013). "Disney Animation, 'Paperman' Director Part Ways". The Wrap. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
6. McNary, Dave (January 22, 2014). "Paramount Animation Taps 'Paperman's' John Kahrs to Direct 'Shedd' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
7. Radulovic, Petrana (October 21, 2020). "Disney's renaissance was just a stepping stone for Glen Keane". Polygon. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
8. Grobar, Matt (March 15, 2021). "'Over The Moon' Director Glen Keane Talks First Oscar Nom For Best Animated Feature, Pic's Message Of "Healing And Love" & Doing Justice To The "Final, Important" Words Of Audrey Wells". Deadline. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

External links

• John Kahrs at IMDb