About
Robert R. "Rob" Minkoff (born August 11, 1962) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing the Academy Award-winning animated feature The Lion King. Minkoff was born in Palo Alto, California. He studied at California Institute of the Arts in the early 1980s in the Character Animation department. He has directed several films for Walt Disney Feature Animation, including The Lion King (1994) and two of the Roger Rabbit shorts: Tummy Trouble (1989) and Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990).
Filmography
Mufasa: The Lion King2024 · Thanks
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank2022 · Director, Producer
The Lion King2019 · Thanks
Mr. Peabody & Sherman2014 · Director
Flypaper2011 · Director
The Forbidden Kingdom2008 · Director
The Haunted Mansion2003 · Director, Executive Producer
Stuart Little 22002 · Director, Executive Producer
Stuart Little1999 · Director
The Lion King1994 · Director
Trail Mix-Up1993 · Story, Co-Executive Producer
Mickey's Audition1992 · Director
Roller Coaster Rabbit1990 · Director
Tummy Trouble1989 · Story, Director
Oliver & Company1988 · Songs
Technological Threat1988 · Character Designer
The Brave Little Toaster1987 · Character Designer
Sport Goofy in Soccermania1987 · Animation
The Great Mouse Detective1986 · Supervising Animator
Paws1983 · Thanks