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Biography
Travis Andrew Knight (born September 13, 1973) is an American animator, producer, director, actor, and former rapper. The son of Nike co-founder Phil Knight has worked as the lead animator and current CEO for the stop-motion animation studio Laika, including directing the company's films Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) and the upcoming Wildwood (2025). He also directed the live-action films Bumblebee (2018) and the upcoming Masters of the Universe (2026). Knight received three nominations for the Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Travis Knight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2020 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2017 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2015 · nominated
Filmography7 titles
Coraline
2009Animation
2009Animation
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016Animation, Director, Producer
2016Animation, Director, Producer
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