Director

Jørgen Klubien

Writing

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 33

TMDB ID: 958088

IMDb ID: nm0460146

Known for: Writing

Born: May 20, 1958

Age: 67

Place of birth: København, Danmark

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1978 - 2019

Years active: 42

Average TMDB rating: 6.86

Wikidata: Q12320808

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Director (1)Storyboard Artist (12)Animation (8)Story Artist (4)Art Department Manager (1)Character Designer (1)Creator (1)Screenplay (1)Story (1)

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Biography

Jørgen Klubien is a Danish animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and occasional director whose fingerprints are all over modern animation history. A veteran of Disney and Pixar, Klubien began his career animating on The Fox and the Hound, Oliver & Company, and The Little Mermaid, before moving into story work where he helped shape classics like The Lion King, Pocahontas, A Bug’s Life, Mulan, Toy Story 2, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. He’s best known as the original creator and co-writer of Cars (2006), bringing his personal story concept to Pixar, where it became one of the studio’s biggest franchises. His later work includes storyboarding on Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie and Disney’s Dumbo (2019), and continued contributions to major animation studios across feature and short-form projects. Also a musician, he’s the longtime frontman of Danish pop band Danseorkestret and a solo recording artist.

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