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{{short description|American film director and animator}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|6|12}}<ref name=SFGateGrittyCity>{{cite news|last=Vigil|first=Delfin|title=Fairy tale unfolds in the gritty city|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Fairy-tale-unfolds-in-the-gritty-city-3235786.php|access-date=January 9, 2014|newspaper=SFGate|date=November 18, 2007|quote=But much like "Enchanted," the new animation-live-action hybrid film he just finished directing, the 45-year-old Rhode Island native doesn't exactly fit the Disney mold.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Roberts|first=Jerry|title=Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediatele00robe|url-access=limited|year=2009|publisher=Scarecrow Press|location=Lanham, Md.|isbn=978-0-8108-6138-1|pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediatele00robe/page/n356 338]}}</ref>
|birth_place = [[Pawtucket, Rhode Island]], U.S.<ref>{{cite web|title=Annual Dinner - Disney Movie Director, Conway Tours & Journalists to be recognized by the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council on September 27|url=http://www.blackstonevalleytourismcouncil.com/annualpr.htm|publisher=Blacksone Valley Tourism Council|access-date=January 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109142245/http://www.blackstonevalleytourismcouncil.com/annualpr.htm|date=2007|archive-date=January 9, 2014}}</ref>
|alma_mater = [[California Institute of the Arts]]
|years_active = 1985–present
|occupation = {{flatlist|
* Film director
* animator
* character designer
* producer}}
|spouse = {{marriage|[[Brenda Chapman]]|1982}}
|children = 1
|parents = Joaquin Lima<br />Caroline Lillian Bourdeau
|website = 
|known_for = ''[[A Goofy Movie]]''<br />''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]''<br />''[[102 Dalmatians]]''<br />''[[Enchanted (2007 film)|Enchanted]]''
}}
'''Kevin Lima''' (born June 12, 1962) is an American [[film director]] and animator who has directed ''[[A Goofy Movie]]'' (1995), ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]'' (1999), ''[[102 Dalmatians]]'' (2000), and ''[[Enchanted (2007 film)|Enchanted]]'' (2007). He is married to [[Brenda Chapman]], the head of story for ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994) and the co-director of ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'' (1998).

==Life and career==
Kevin was born in [[Pawtucket, Rhode Island]]. His grandparents were both [[Portugal|Portuguese]].{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

Lima studied film and animation at the [[California Institute of the Arts]], during the mid-1980s. Lima's student film ''Let's Misbehave'' was later preserved by the [[Academy Film Archive]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Preserved Projects|url=https://www.oscars.org/academy-film-archive/preserved-projects?title=let%27s+misbehave&filmmaker=&category=All&collection=All|website=Academy Film Archive}}</ref> After graduation, he went to Taiwan for half a year to work on ''[[The Brave Little Toaster (film)|The Brave Little Toaster]]'' (1987). Then, he worked on ''[[The Chipmunk Adventure]]'' (1987), where he met [[Glen Keane]], one of many artists, who had left Disney after ''[[The Black Cauldron (film)|The Black Cauldron]]'' (1985) had failed at the box office. Keane persuaded Lima to apply at Disney, where he got a job, despite the fact that he was turned down three years earlier. At Disney, Lima worked as a character animator on ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'' (1986)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.empireonline.com/people/kevin-lima/ |title = Kevin Lima News & Biography - Empire}}</ref> and ''[[Oliver & Company]]'' (1988), as a character designer on ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989), ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' (1990), and ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991), and as a storyboard artist for ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' (1992). Wanting to direct a feature film, he left Disney for [[Hyperion Pictures]], where he worked on the television series ''[[Itsy Bitsy Spider (TV series)|Itsy Bitsy Spider]]'' and films such as ''[[Bebe's Kids]]'' (1992).<ref name="Aint" />

He returned to Disney where he directed the animated film ''[[A Goofy Movie]]'' (1995). Before the film's release, Lima had been approached by [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] to direct ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]'' (1999). He initially declined the offer as he was confounded by Katzenberg's decision to have the film animated in [[Canada]] under the [[Disney Television Animation|Walt Disney Television Animation]] division. Months later, he was asked again by [[Michael Eisner]] to direct the film, but instead animated by the Feature Animation division.<ref>{{cite interview|last=Noyer|first=Jérémie|title=Get Enchanted! Chapter Six: Director Kevin Lima and exec producer Chris Chase |url=http://animatedviews.com/2008/enchanted-interviews-chapter-six-kevin-lima-and-chris-chase/|website=Animated Views|date=March 21, 2008|access-date=August 31, 2022}}</ref> He accepted, and months later, he was paired with [[Chris Buck]]. Following the release of ''Tarzan'' (1999), Lima wanted to direct live-action films, and subsequently left Disney once again. 

Soon after, Lima was offered by [[Glenn Close]], who had voiced Kala in ''Tarzan'', to direct her on ''[[102 Dalmatians]]'' (2000), which had just lost its director.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mallory|first=Michael|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-dec-30-ca-6229-story.html|title=Drawn to Live-Action Directing|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=December 30, 2000|access-date=December 6, 2018}}</ref> Afterwards, he went on to direct two television films starring [[Julie Andrews]], ''[[Eloise at the Plaza]]'' (2003) and ''[[Eloise at Christmastime]]'' (2003). Lima was an executive producer on ''[[The Wild]]'' (2006). Since 2000, Lima had wanted to direct the film ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'' (2007), but he was repeatedly turned it down because the script was too dark, and that he was not "funny enough to do this film". The revised script eventually was green-lit, and in 2007 ''Enchanted'' was released to a positive critical reception.<ref name="Aint">{{cite news|last=Vespe|first=Eric|title=Quint dreams about Disney princesses with ENCHANTED director Kevin Lima!!!|url=https://www.aintitcool.com/node/35069|access-date=September 21, 2011|website=[[Ain't It Cool]]|date=December 14, 2007}}</ref>

After directing ''Enchanted'' (2007), Lima was set to direct several eventually shelved projects, including a live-action feature adaptation of the classic tale of [[Tom Thumb]] entitled ''Thumb'',<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=WB, Red Wagon developing 'Thumb'|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/wb-red-wagon-developing-thumb-1117993618/|access-date=September 18, 2011|work=Variety|date=October 7, 2008}}</ref> a film based on the [[Candy Land]] board game,<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Michael|title='Candy Land' coming to bigscreen|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/features/candy-land-coming-to-bigscreen-1117999578/|access-date=September 18, 2011|work=Variety|date=February 4, 2009}}</ref> a remake of the 1964 film ''[[The Incredible Mr. Limpet]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|title=ENCHANTED Director Kevin Lima Swims With THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET|url=https://collider.com/enchanted-director-kevin-lima-swims-with-the-incredible-mr-limpet/2292/|access-date=September 18, 2011|newspaper=Collider.com|date=June 11, 2009|archive-date=March 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303121805/http://collider.com/enchanted-director-kevin-lima-swims-with-the-incredible-mr-limpet/2292/|url-status=dead}}</ref> a comedy film starring [[Hugh Jackman]] titled ''[[Avon Products|Avon]] Man'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|title=ENCHANTED Helmer Kevin Lima to Direct Hugh Jackman in AVON MAN|url=https://collider.com/enchanted-helmer-kevin-lima-to-direct-hugh-jackman-in-avon-man/16884/|access-date=September 18, 2011|newspaper=Collider.com|date=February 17, 2010|archive-date=October 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013022558/http://collider.com/enchanted-helmer-kevin-lima-to-direct-hugh-jackman-in-avon-man/16884/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and an untitled live-action/CG film for [[Sony Pictures Animation]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Sony Animation buys 'Enchanted' helmer's pitch|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/sony-animation-buys-enchanted-helmer-s-pitch-1118030452/|access-date=September 18, 2011|work=Variety|date=January 18, 2011}}</ref> 

In July 2011, [[DreamWorks Animation]] announced that Lima was directing ''[[List of unproduced DreamWorks Animation projects #Monkeys of Mumbai|Monkeys of Mumbai]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Lima|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kevin-lima/9/925/819|publisher=LinkedIn|access-date=December 12, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dave Weatherly|url=http://www.animationmentor.com/faculty/dave-weatherly/|publisher=Animation Mentor|access-date=December 12, 2013|archive-date=July 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704195838/http://www.animationmentor.com/faculty/dave-weatherly/|url-status=dead}}</ref> a [[Bollywood]]-style animated musical adventure inspired by the Indian epic tale [[Ramayana]], and told through the point of view of its monkeys. [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Stephen Schwartz (composer)|Stephen Schwartz]] had been attached to compose the score and write the lyrics for the film, respectively.<ref name="Monkeys">{{Cite press release|title=Kevin Lima to Direct "Monkeys of Mumbai" (Working Title) at DreamWorks Animation |publisher=DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc |date=July 20, 2011 |url=http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/investor-relations/press-releases/press-release-details/2011/Kevin-Lima-to-Direct-Monkeys-of-Mumbai-Working-Title-at-DreamWorks-Animation/default.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141012233253/http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/investor-relations/press-releases/press-release-details/2011/Kevin-Lima-to-Direct-Monkeys-of-Mumbai-Working-Title-at-DreamWorks-Animation/default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 12, 2014 |access-date=July 20, 2011 }}</ref> In September 2012, it was announced that the film would be released on December 19, 2015,<ref name=Slate2016>{{cite news|title=New Distributor Twentieth Century Fox Unveils DreamWorks Animation's Release Slate Through 2016 |url=http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=705761 |access-date=September 10, 2012 |newspaper=DreamWorks Animation |date=September 9, 2012 |author=DreamWorks Animation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131012035253/http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=705761 |archive-date=October 12, 2013 }}</ref> but was half a year later rescheduled to March 18, 2016.<ref name=CBKFP32015>{{cite news|last=Eisenberg|first=Eric|title=Kung Fu Panda 3 Moves Up To 2015, Bryan Cranston, Mads Mikkelsen And Rebel Wilson Sign On|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Kung-Fu-Panda-3-Moves-Up-2015-Bryan-Cranston-Mads-Mikkelsen-Rebel-Wilson-Sign-36867.html|access-date=April 10, 2013|newspaper=CinemBlend.com|date=April 9, 2013}}</ref> In June 2014, the release date was pushed back to March 10, 2017.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/puss-boots-2-croods-2-711450 | title='Puss in Boots 2,' 'Croods 2' 'Madagascar 4' Get Release Dates | author=Ford, Rebecca | date=June 12, 2014 | access-date=June 13, 2014 | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In January 2015, it was confirmed that the film was placed back into [[Development hell|development]] with no release date attached.<ref name=VarietyDWACutbacks>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/cutbacks-at-dreamworks-animation-jeffrey-katzenberg-on-what-went-wrong-1201412230/ | title=Jeffrey Katzenberg on DWA's Cutbacks: '3 Films a Year Was Too Ambitious' | last=Graser | first=Marc | magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=January 22, 2015 | access-date=January 22, 2015}}</ref> The film was ultimately cancelled after DreamWorks Animation's acquisition by [[Universal Pictures]].<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Lima |first=Kevin |user=GoofyMovieDir |url=https://twitter.com/GoofyMovieDir/status/1251665301436940288 |title=My films have been sabotaged twice by Jeffrey Katzenberg... First time was A GOOFY MOVIE, the second was MONKEYS OF MUMBAI which was shut down when JK sold DreamWorks to Universal. Maybe that's a segue to posting some unseen artwork from that unproduced film. |date=April 18, 2020 |number=1251665301436940288 |via=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>

In July 2018, it was reported that Lima and Chapman had signed a [[first look deal]] with [[20th Century Fox]] to produce live action, animated, or hybrid films through their production company.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=McNary|first=Dave|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/brave-director-brenda-chapman-kevin-lima-fox-1202881032/|title='Brave' Director Brenda Chapman, Kevin Lima Sign First-Look Deal With Fox|magazine=Variety|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=December 6, 2018}}</ref>

In January 2022, Lima was attached to direct ''No Flying in the House'', a live-action/hybrid feature film adaptation of a children's book, with Sony Pictures.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fleming, Jr. |first=Michael |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/sony-betty-brock-childrens-book-no-flying-in-the-house-kevin-lima-direct-1234909302/ |title=Sony Lands Betty Brock Children's Book 'No Flying In The House' For Kevin Lima To Direct |website=Deadline |date=January 12, 2022 |access-date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Credits
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" |1987
|''[[The Chipmunk Adventure]]''
| rowspan="2" |Animator
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://x.com/GoofyMovieDir/status/1804045008720531551 | title=Kevin Lima (@GoofyMovieDir) on X | work=X (formerly Twitter) }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sport Goofy in Soccermania]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[The Brave Little Toaster (film)|The Brave Little Toaster]]'' || Animator / Character Designer / Developmental Animator ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Oliver & Company]]'' || Story / Character Animator ||
|- 
| 1989 || ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' || Character Designer || 
|- 
| 1990 || ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' || Character Designer / Visual Development Artist || 
|- 
| rowspan="2"|1991 || ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' || Visual Development Artist || 
|-
| ''[[Rover Dangerfield]]'' || Additional Character Designer ||
|- 
| 1992 || ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' || Story ||
|- 
| 1995 || ''[[A Goofy Movie]]'' || rowspan="5" | Director || Voiced Lester, Roxanne's Father and the Security Guard
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]'' || Co-director with [[Chris Buck]]
|- 
| 2000 || ''[[102 Dalmatians]]'' || 
|- 
| rowspan="2"|2003
| ''[[Eloise at the Plaza]]'' || 
|- 
| ''[[Eloise at Christmastime]]'' || 
|-
| 2006 || ''[[The Wild]]'' || Executive Producer ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'' || rowspan="2" | Director || Voiced Pip in New York 
|-
| TBA || ''No Flying in the House'' ||
|-
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
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