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Nick Bruno andTroy Quane are American filmmakers and animators. They are best known for directing the animated filmsSpies in Disguise (2019) andNimona (2023), with the latter being nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Quane began as a 2D animator in 1995[1] before starting his career atWalt Disney Studios as a storyboard artist on the filmsThe Wild (2006) andEnchanted (2007).[2] He later left the company to serve as a story artist on9 (2009),Arthur Christmas (2011), andHotel Transylvania (2012).[2] In 2011, Quane began his directorial career with the filmThe Smurfs: A Christmas Carol.[3][4] In 2012, Quane was hired to co-direct the filmKazorn & The Unicorn withKelly Asbury.[5]
Bruno began his career atBlue Sky Studios as an animator on fourIce Age films:The Meltdown (2006),Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009),Continental Drift (2012), andCollision Course (2016).[2] He was also an animator onRio (2011),Epic (2013),Rio 2 (2014), andThe Peanuts Movie (2015).[2] In 2019, Quane and Bruno first teamed up to direct the animated comedy filmSpies in Disguise, forBlue Sky Studios.[2][6] On May 22, 2019, Nick Bruno worked on a graphic novel calledUrban Legendz with Blue Sky animator Paul Downs andPixar animator Micheal Yates, and was released around June.[7] In April 2022, it was announced that they would direct theNetflix animated filmNimona, which was released in June 2023.[8][9][10] Bruno and Quane were nominated for theAcademy Award forBest Animated Feature, but lost toHayao Miyazaki'sThe Boy and the Heron.[11] In February 2024, Quane expressed interest in making sequels and spin offs toNimona.[12]
Troy Quane
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animator | Storyboard artist | Director | |||
| 1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Yes | No | No | 2D Animator - Belle[13] |
| 1998 | Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World | Yes | No | No | 2D Animator[14] |
| 1999 | Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas | Yes | No | No | 2D Animator[15] |
| 2000 | The Tigger Movie | Yes | No | No | 2D Animator[14] |
| 2000 | Titan A.E. | Yes | No | No | 2D Animator - Uncredited[14] |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones | Yes | No | No | 2D Animator[14] |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | Yes | No | No | 2D Animator[14] |
| 2006 | Curious George | Yes | No | No | 2D Animator[14] |
| 2006 | The Wild | No | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Enchanted | No | Yes | No | Storyboard Supervisor |
| 2009 | 9 | No | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas | No | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol | No | No | Yes | [3] |
| 2012 | Hotel Transylvania | No | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | The Peanuts Movie | No | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | No | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | Ferdinand | No | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Spies in Disguise | No | No | Yes | Co-directed with Bruno[2] Additional voices |
| 2023 | Nimona | No | No | Yes | Co-directed with Bruno Also story by[16] Additional voices |
Nick Bruno
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animator | Storyboard artist | Director | |||
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Yes | No | No | |
| 2006 | No Time for Nuts | Yes | No | No | |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Yes | No | No | Animation Character Leads - The Whos |
| 2008 | Surviving Sid | Yes | No | No | |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Yes | No | No | |
| 2011 | Rio | Yes | No | No | |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Yes | No | No | Animation Supervisor |
| 2013 | Epic | Yes | No | No | |
| 2014 | Rio 2 | Yes | No | No | Development Animation Supervisor |
| 2015 | The Peanuts Movie | Yes | Yes | No | Animation Supervisor |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Yes | No | No | |
| 2019 | Spies in Disguise | No | No | Yes | Co-directed with Quane[2] Additional voices |
| 2023 | Nimona | No | No | Yes | Co-directed with Quane Also story by[16] Additional voices |
| TBA | UntitledAnnapurna Animation film† | No | No | Yes | [17] |
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | The Peanuts Movie | Nominated | [18][19] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | January 8, 2024 | Best Animated Feature | Nimona | Nominated | [20] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | January 19, 2024 | Best Animated Film | Nominated | [21][22] | |
| Annie Awards | February 17, 2024 | Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production | Nominated | [23] | |
| Academy Awards | March 10, 2024 | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | [24][11] | |
| Hugo Awards | August 11, 2024 | Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) | Nominated | [25] |