Directing
Kyle Balda
1971 · Tucson, Arizona, USA
28 films
Bio
Kyle Balda (born March 9, 1971) is an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing the Illumination films The Lorax (2012) with Chris Renaud, Minions (2015) and Despicable Me 3 (2017) with Pierre Coffin and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), with Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val. He previously worked as an animator for Industrial Light & Magic before moving to Pixar, where he worked on three of their films.
Filmography
The Sheep Detectives
Director
Monsters, Inc.
Animation
Toy Story 2
Animation Director
The Mask
Animation
A Bug's Life
Animation
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Additional Voices (voice)
The Lorax
Co-Director
Minions
Additional Voices (voice)
Despicable Me 3
Additional Voice (voice)
Mars Attacks!
Animation
Minions & More 2
Director
Minions & More Volume 1
Director