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Biography
Brenda Chapman is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and director. In 1998, she became the first woman to direct an animated feature from a major studio, DreamWorks Animation's The Prince of Egypt. In 2012, she directed the Disney/Pixar film Brave with Mark Andrews, becoming the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2013
- Annie Award
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2013 · nominated
Filmography16 titles
The Lion King
1994Script Supervisor, Story Supervisor
1994Script Supervisor, Story Supervisor
Up
2009as Additional Voices (voice)
2009as Additional Voices (voice)
Beauty and the Beast
1991Story
1991Story
The Little Mermaid
1989Storyboard
1989Storyboard
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024Thanks
2024Thanks
The Prince of Egypt
1998as Miriam (singing voice) (uncredited)
1998as Miriam (singing voice) (uncredited)
Strange Magic
2015as Imp (voice)
2015as Imp (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009as Self (archive footage)
2009as Self (archive footage)
The Lion King
2019Story, Thanks
2019Story, Thanks
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996Story Artist
1996Story Artist
Brave
2012Director, Screenplay, Story
2012Director, Screenplay, Story
Chicken Run
2000Storyboard
2000Storyboard
Half the Picture
2018as Self
2018as Self
The Rescuers Down Under
1990Storyboard
1990Storyboard
This Changes Everything
2018as Self
2018as Self
Come Away
2020Director
2020Director