About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1973-09-13
Place of birth:
Hillsboro, Oregon, USA
Website:
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Travis Knight

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting

2022 Claydream Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
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1993 Chilly Tee - "Get Off Mine" Actor Chilly Tee N/A
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Trained Teens 3 Actor N/A
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Directing

2026 Masters of the Universe Directing Director N/A
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2018 Bumblebee Directing Director 66
Fair
2016 Kubo and the Two Strings Directing Director 73
Good
Wildwood Directing Director N/A
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The Night Gardener Directing Director N/A
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Piranesi Directing Director N/A
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Production

2019 Missing Link Production Producer 65
Fair
2016 Kubo and the Two Strings Production Producer 73
Good
2014 The Boxtrolls Production Producer 65
Fair
2012 ParaNorman Production Producer 68
Fair
Wildwood Production Producer N/A
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Visual Effects

2016 Kubo and the Two Strings Visual Effects Animation 73
Good
2014 The Boxtrolls Visual Effects Animation 65
Fair
2012 ParaNorman Visual Effects Animation 68
Fair
2009 Coraline Visual Effects Animation 77
Good
2004 Joe Blow Visual Effects CG Animator 58
Average
2003 Ananda Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2000 The Boyer Brothers Visual Effects Animation N/A
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