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Robert Lence

Robert Lence

Known for

Writing

Biography

Robert Lence has been a major contributor on some of the most successful films in the history of animated features. In his twenty-eight-year animation career, he has worked as a Screenwriter, Head of Story, Storyboard Artist, Visual Development Artist, and Story Consultant, helping create original characters, writing dialogue, and shaping the story on over a dozen major-release animated features.

Robert has worked at Walt Disney, Pixar and Dreamworks. He worked in Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Lion King 2 (1998), A Bug's Life (1998) and Shrek 82001). Robert served as Co-Head of Story on Pixar's 1995 Toy Story, the first ever computer animated feature film.

Best known work

Toy Story

Toy Story

1995
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1991
The Lion King 1½

The Lion King 1½

2004
Home on the Range

Home on the Range

2004
Brother Bear 2

Brother Bear 2

2006
The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

1990
Bambi II

Bambi II

2006
Valiant

Valiant

2005
The Pagemaster

The Pagemaster

1994
Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance

1997

Filmography

  1. 2019

    Sheep & Wolves: Pig Deal

    Screenplay

  2. 2018

  3. 2017

    Tofu

    Screenplay

  4. 2016

  5. 2013

  6. 2006

  7. 2006

    Bambi II

    Story Artist

  8. 2005

    Valiant

    as 'Tweet' Pigeon (voice)

  9. 2004

    The Lion King 1½

    Story Artist

  10. 2004

  11. 1997

    Cats Don't Dance

    Story, Storyboard Artist

  12. 1995

    Toy Story

    Story Supervisor

  13. 1994

    The Pagemaster

    Story Supervisor

  14. 1991

  15. 1990

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