FILM DIRECTOR
Kirk Wise
1963 - Today

Kirk Wise
Kirk Wise is an American film director, animator and screenwriter best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Wise has directed Disney animated films such as Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. He also directed the English-language translation of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away. He frequently works with Gary Trousdale and Don Hahn. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Kirk Wise is the 2,006th most popular film director, the 16,776th most popular biography from United States and the 597th most popular American Film Director.
Kirk Wise is most famous for co-directing animated films for Disney, including "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." His work has been influential in the revival of Disney's animated feature films during the 1990s.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Kirk Wise ranks 2,010 out of 2,041. Before him are Darren Lynn Bousman, Rupert Wyatt, Jeff Tremaine, Scott Waugh, John August, Sabine Derflinger, Nina Kusturica, Tim Story, Mike Mills, and Nicole Holofcener. After him are Sian Heder, and Ram Gopal Varma.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDarren Lynn Bousman
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 2,000
Rupert Wyatt
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 2,001
Jeff Tremaine
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 2,002
Scott Waugh
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 2,003
John August
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 2,004
Sabine Derflinger
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 2,005
Nina Kusturica
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 2,006
Tim Story
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 2,007
Mike Mills
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 2,008
Nicole Holofcener
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 2,009
Kirk Wise
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 2,010
Sian Heder
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 2,011
Ram Gopal Varma
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 2,012
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Kirk Wise ranks 1,057. Before him are Cecilia Rouse, Sabine Derflinger, Nellee Hooper, Debbie Armstrong, Askari Mohammadian, and Cornelia Ullrich. After him are Izumi Yokokawa, David Vanole, Andrea Cipressa, Russell Malone, Gry Østvik, and Daphne Ashbrook.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsCecilia Rouse
ECONOMIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 1,051
Sabine Derflinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1,052
Nellee Hooper
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 1,053
Debbie Armstrong
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 1,054
Askari Mohammadian
WRESTLER
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 1,055
Cornelia Ullrich
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 1,056
Kirk Wise
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 1,057
Izumi Yokokawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 1,058
David Vanole
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2007
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 1,059
Andrea Cipressa
FENCER
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 1,060
Russell Malone
MUSICIAN
1963 - 2024
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 1,061
Gry Østvik
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 1,062
Daphne Ashbrook
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 1,063
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Kirk Wise ranks 597. Before him are Jeff Tremaine (1966), Scott Waugh (1970), John August (1970), Tim Story (1970), Mike Mills (1966), and Nicole Holofcener (1960). After him are Sian Heder (1977), Andrew Fleming (1963), Michael Almereyda (1959), Derek Kolstad (1974), Dan Trachtenberg (1981), and Theodore Melfi (1970).
Jeff Tremaine
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 591
Scott Waugh
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 592
John August
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 593
Tim Story
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 594
Mike Mills
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 595
Nicole Holofcener
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 596
Kirk Wise
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 597
Sian Heder
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 598
Andrew Fleming
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 599
Michael Almereyda
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 600
Derek Kolstad
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 601
Dan Trachtenberg
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 602
Theodore Melfi
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 603




























