Ash Brannon

Ash Brannon

Known for

Writing

Born

July 19, 1969 (age 57)

Birthplace

Columbus, Georgia, USA

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Ash Brannon (born 1969 in Columbus, Georgia) is an American animator, writer and director. He was a story artist and directing animator on Toy Story and co-director on Toy Story 2. Besides working at Pixar he has also worked with Dreamworks Animation on Over the Hedge and Sony Pictures Animation on Surf's Up.

Studying in CalArts Character Animation program, Brannon likewise practiced his skills in animation as a trainee for Disney's The Little Mermaid. From 1990-92. In the meantime, Brannon served as an animator for such projects as Nike's Hare Jordan Super Bowl ad in 1992 and the television series That's Warner Bros.!.

He won an Annie Award for O...

Best known work

Toy Story
Toy Story
1995
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2
1999
Arcane
Arcane
2021
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge
2006
Surf's Up
Surf's Up
2007
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990
Rock Dog
Rock Dog
2016
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
2017
Smurfs
Smurfs
2025
10 Lives
10 Lives
2024

Filmography

  1. 2025

    Smurfs

    Story Artist

  2. 2024

  3. 2021

    ArcaneTV

    Co-Executive Producer, Writer, Story

  4. 2021

    Stoner Cats

    Director

  5. 2017

  6. 2016

    Rock Dog

    as Ian (voice), Director, Writer, Story

  7. 2007

    Surf's Up

    as Filmmaker (voice), Screenplay, Director

  8. 2006

    Over the Hedge

    Additional Storyboarding

  9. 1999

    Toy Story 2

    Character Designer, Animation, Co-Director, Original Story

  10. 1995

    Toy Story

    Storyboard Artist, Animation Director

  11. 1993

    2 Stupid DogsTV

    Storyboard Artist

  12. 1990

    Tiny Toon AdventuresTV

    Storyboard Artist

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