About
Kyle Balda
Overview
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.
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Known for
Acting |
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| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Actor | Additional Voices (voice) | 71 Good |
| 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | Actor | Additional Voices (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2015 | Minions | Actor | Additional Voices (voice) | 63 Fair |
| 1998 | The Making of 'The Frighteners' | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| My Life On Mars | Actor | (voice) | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 2026 | Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Minions & More Volume 2 | Directing | Director | 61 Fair |
| 2022 | Minions & More Volume 1 | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Directing | Director | 71 Good |
| 2019 | Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
| 2016 | Weenie | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Competition | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Minions | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
| 2012 | Serenade | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Wagon Ho! | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Forces of Nature | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2012 | The Lorax | Directing | Co-Director | 64 Fair |
| 2010 | Orientation Day | Directing | Director | 61 Fair |
| 2010 | Home Makeover | Directing | Director | 61 Fair |
| 2010 | Banana | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
| 2009 | Bananarama - Video Collection 1982-2009 | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Visual Effects |
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| 2009 | Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book | Visual Effects | Animation | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Visual Effects | Animation | 77 Good |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 75 Good |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Visual Effects | Animation | 69 Fair |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Visual Effects | Animation | 63 Fair |
| 1995 | Jumanji | Visual Effects | Animation Supervisor | 71 Good |
| 1994 | Sleepy Guy | Visual Effects | Animation | N/A N/A |
| 1994 | The Mask | Visual Effects | Animation | 69 Fair |