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Animator, producer and director who entered American film as an assistant animation rigger on Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993). He was also an amimator on Disney's JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH (1996). In 1996, he formed Fat Cactus Films, where he produced and directed THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA. He co-directed CORPSE BRIDE (2005) with Tim Burton.  Nominated for Achievement in Animated Feature Films 2005: TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE (w. Tim Burton) 1 nomination