Eric Leighton (born November 6, 1962) is a American director and animator. He directed the movie Dinosaur in 2000 with Ralph Zondag. He also worked on the films include RoboCop 2 (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004), King Kong (2005), Charlotte's Web (2006), Coraline (2009), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), Anomalisa (2015) and Sherlock Gnomes (2018).
Filmography[]
- RoboCop 2 (1990) (stop-motion technician: robot monster crew)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (animation supervisor) / (animator)
- Dinosaur (2000) (director with Ralph Zondag)
- Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (video) (2004) (animation consultant)
- King Kong (2005) (animation director)
- Charlotte's Web (2006) (animation supervisor: Paramount)
- Coraline (2009) (lead animator)
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) (animation director)
- Anomalisa (2015) (guest animator)
- Sherlock Gnomes (2018) (animation director)
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Academy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production Shared with Pete Kozachik, Ariel Velasco-Shaw and Gordon Baker |
The Nightmare Before Christmas | Nominated |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Producing in an Animated Feature Production Shared with Ariel Velasco-Shaw and Gordon Baker |
Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Annie Award | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production Shared with Ralph Zondag |
Dinosaur | Nominated |
| 2011 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Shared with Zareh Nalbandian, Simon Whiteley and Alex Weight |
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Nominated |