Walt Dohrn | |
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 Dohrn in 2023 | |
| Born | Walter Dohrn[1] December 5, 1970[1] |
| Alma mater | CalArts[1] |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
Walter Dohrn (born December 5, 1970) is an American writer, director, animator, musician, and actor. He performed the voice of Rumpelstiltskin in Shrek Forever After,[2] as well as various characters in Shrek the Third. Dohrn has also worked as writer, director, and storyboard director in Season 2 of SpongeBob SquarePants, and he also worked on 2 episodes from Season 3.[3] He co-directed the film Trolls and directed it’s sequels, and voiced various characters in the franchise. In 2020, Dohrn signed a deal with DreamWorks Animation.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo | Layout artist: Creative Capers | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Rumpelstiltskin (deleted scene, delayed) | Story artist/writer: additional dialogue |
| Shark Tale | Additional story artist | ||
| 2005 | Madagascar | ||
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Van Student, Xavier, Principal Pynchley, Nanny Dwarf, Evil Knight, Singing Villain | Story artist/writer: additional screenplay material |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Rumpelstiltskin, Priest, Krekraw | Head of story |
| Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular | Rumpelstiltskin | Writer/director Short film | |
| 2011 | Thriller Night | Short film | |
| 2012 | Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos | Water Prisoner | |
| Rise of the Guardians | Additional story artist | ||
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Spartacus | Head of story |
| Penguins of Madagascar | Antarctic Penguin | ||
| 2016 | Trolls | Smidge, Fuzzbert, Cloud Guy, Mr. Dinkles, Tunnel Troll, and Wedgie Bergen #2 | Co-director[5] |
| 2017 | The Boss Baby | Photographer | |
| 2017 | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | Special thanks | |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour | Smidge, Cloud Guy, King Peppy, Fuzzbert, Metal Mr. Dinkles, Announcer, Country Troll Baby, Country Troll Farmer (voice) | Director[6] |
| 2021 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | Time Out Kid (voice) | |
| 2022 | The Bad Guys | Scientist (voice) | |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together | Cloud Guy, King Peppy, Interdimensional Hustle Traveler (voice) | Director[7] |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nightmare Ned | Co-creator/developer/art director | |
| 2000–2002 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Writer/director/storyboard director (Season 2) | |
| 2001 | A Kitty Bobo Show | Animation layout | |
| 2001–03 | Dexter's Laboratory | Story/writer/storyboard artist | |
| 2002 | Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | Writer/storyboard artist | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | Link Kid | TV special |
| 2010 | Scared Shrekless | Special thanks TV special | |
| 2014 | King Star King | Storyboard supervisor | |
| 2018 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Cloud Guy, Fuzzbert | Voice actor |
| 2020 | Trolls: TrollsTopia | Cloud Guy | Voice actor |
| 2020 | JJ Villard's Fairy Tales | Storyboard supervisor |
Video games
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nightmare Ned | Director/art director/animation director |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Rumpelstiltskin (voice) |
References
- 1 2 3 Cavna, Michael (May 21, 2010). "The 'Riffs Interview: 'SHREK' animator Walt Dohrn steps into the oh-so-green limelight". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
But it also applies to another California artist born "Walter" on a Dec. 5: "Shrek" animator/actor WALT DOHRN. "I like old Disney films that have an edge to them," says Dohrn, 39...
- ↑ Jonathan Crow (March 12, 2009). "Surprising Voice Behind New 'Shrek' Villain". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ↑ Michael Ordoña (May 16, 2010). "Adding dimension to Shrek's last ride". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 21, 2020). "'Trolls World Tour' Filmmaker Walt Dohrn Signs Exclusive Overall Deal With DreamWorks Animation". Deadline. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (October 8, 2016). "Film Review: 'Trolls'".
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 6, 2017). "'Fast & Furious 9' Drives To Easter Weekend 2020; 'Trolls 2' Moves To Spring 2020 – Update".
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 28, 2023). "Universal & DreamWorks Set Cast, Official Title For Trolls Threequel Bowing This Fall". Deadline. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
External links
Media related to Walt Dohrn at Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Dohrn at IMDb
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