
Person
Kevin Lima
Directing · Born 1962-06-12 · Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Biography
Kevin Lima (born c. 1962) is an American film director who has directed a number of Disney films including his debut film A Goofy Movie in 1995, Tarzan, 102 Dalmatians, Eloise at the Plaza, Eloise at Christmastime and Enchanted. Before directing, he worked as an animator and character designer on films such as The Little Mermaid and The Great Mouse Detective and a story editor for Aladdin and Oliver & Company. At the moment he is working on a feature adaptation of the classic tale of Tom Thumb entitled Thumb for Warner Bros. Kevin is also developing Candy Land with Universal and Hasbro and Afterlife with Fox 2000. Kevin studied film and animation at the California Institute of the Arts, during the mid-80's. He is married to Brenda Chapman, an animation Director at Pixar. His grandparents were both Portuguese. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin Lima, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Aladdin
Story

Beauty and the Beast
Visual Development

The Little Mermaid
Character Designer

Tarzan
Director

Enchanted
Pip in New York (voice)

A Goofy Movie
Lester (voice)

Oliver & Company
Story

The Wild
Executive Producer

Return to Never Land
Thanks

102 Dalmatians
Director
Filmography
- 2024Not Just a GoofSelf
- 2018The Animagic World of Rankin/BassSelf
- 2008Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up AdventureDirector
- 2007EnchantedPip in New York (voice)
- 2006The WildExecutive Producer
- 2003Eloise at ChristmastimeDirector
- 2003Eloise at the PlazaDirector
- 2002Return to Never LandThanks
- 2000102 DalmatiansDirector
- 1999TarzanDirector
- 1995A Goofy MovieLester (voice)
- 1995The Making of A Goofy MovieSelf
- 1992AladdinStory
- 1991Beauty and the BeastVisual Development
- 1990The Rescuers Down UnderVisual Development
- 1989The Little MermaidCharacter Designer
- 1988Oliver & CompanyStory
- 1987The Brave Little ToasterCharacter Designer
- 1987Sport Goofy in SoccermaniaAnimation
- 1987A BirthdayThanks
- 1984Child ProofThanks
- 1983Let's MisbehaveDirector
- 1983PawsThanks
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