Directing
Joel Crawford
Mar 9, 1975 (51 years) Long Beach, , California, USA
Joel Crawford is an American film director and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the DreamWorks Animation films The Croods: A New Age (2020) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), with the latter nominated him for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joel Crawford (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
8.2
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Director
7.1
Kung Fu Panda 2
Story Artist
7.4
Rise of the Guardians
Story Artist
7.4
The Croods: A New Age
Director
6.6
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Additional Storyboarding
7.2
Trolls World Tour
Thanks
6.1
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Storyboard Artist
7.1
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Thanks
6.7
Trolls Holiday
Director
8.0
Forgotten Island
Writer, Director
6.7
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
Thanks
6.7
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Story
6.2
The Trident
Executive Producer
Filmography
8.0
Forgotten Island
2026 · Doctor / Crimson Cow (voice)
6.7
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
2025 · Thanks
7.1
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
2023 · Thanks
6.2
The Trident
2023 · Executive Producer
8.2
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022 · Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice)
6.7
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
2021 · Story
7.4
The Croods: A New Age
2020 · Guy's Father (voice)
7.2
Trolls World Tour
2020 · Thanks
6.6
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · Additional Storyboarding
6.7
Trolls Holiday
2017 · Director
6.1
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015 · Storyboard Artist
7.4
Rise of the Guardians
2012 · Story Artist
7.1
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011 · Story Artist