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Biography
Travis Andrew Knight is an American filmmaker, animator, and former rapper. The son of Nike co-founder Phil Knight, he has worked as the lead animator and is the current CEO of the stop-motion animation studio Laika as well as the director of the company's films Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) and Wildwood (2026). He also directed the live-action films Bumblebee (2018) and Masters of the Universe (2026). For his work at Laika, Knight has earned three Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2020 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2017 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2015 · nominated
Filmography9 titles
Wildwood
2026Director, Producer
2026Director, Producer
Coraline
2009Animation
2009Animation
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016Animation, Director, Producer
2016Animation, Director, Producer
Masters of the Universe
2026Director
2026Director
ParaNorman
2012Animation, Producer
2012Animation, Producer
Missing Link
2019Producer
2019Producer
Claydream
2022as Self (archive footage)
2022as Self (archive footage)
Bumblebee
2018Director
2018Director
The Boxtrolls
2014Animation, Producer
2014Animation, Producer