Dan Abraham
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- Film director
- Screenwriter
- Animator
- Storyboard artist
- Walt Disney Animation Studios (2008–present)
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| Born | Dan Abraham January 1, 1970[1] United States[1] |
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| Years active | 1996−present |
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Dan Abraham (born January 1, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, animator, and storyboard artist. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios, including directing the short films Once Upon a Snowman (2020) and Once Upon a Studio (2023).
In 2014, he directed Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular, a Planes short film released on the DVD and Blu-ray of Planes: Fire & Rescue.[2][3] In the same year, he was directing the film Tink Meets Peter, alongside Stephen Anderson, prior to its cancelation when its production company DisneyToon Studios permanently closed.[4] In 2019, he served as a storyboard artist on Frozen 2.[5] After production wrapped on Frozen 2, he wrote and directed the short film Once Upon a Snowman, alongside Trent Correy.[6][7][8] During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, he directed an episode of the Disney+ streaming series At Home with Olaf.[6] In 2022, he directed an episode of the Disney+ streaming series Baymax!.[9] In 2023, he wrote and directed the short film Once Upon a Studio, also alongside Correy.[10]
Filmography
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Animator | Notes/Ref(s) |
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| 2014 | Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular | Yes | No | No | [2] |
| 2020 | Once Upon a Snowman | Yes | Yes | Yes | [7] |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also actor[10] |
Feature films
| Year | Title | Storyboard artist | Animator | Ref(s) |
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| 1996 | Space Jam | No | Assistant | [2] |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | No | Key assistant | [2] |
| 1999 | The King and I | No | Character | [2] |
| 2000 | Joseph: King of Dreams | Inbetween | No | [2] |
| 2008 | The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | Yes | No | [2] |
| 2008 | Tinker Bell | Yes | No | [2] |
| 2009 | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | Additional | No | [2] |
| 2010 | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | Yes | No | [2] |
| 2012 | Secret of the Wings | Yes | No | [2] |
| 2014 | The Pirate Fairy | Yes | No | [2] |
| 2019 | Frozen 2 | Yes | No | [5] |
| 2019 | Klaus | No | Yes | [2] |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Additional | No | [2] |
| 2021 | Encanto | Yes | No | [2] |
| 2023 | Wish | Yes | No | [2] |
| 2024 | The Garfield Movie | Yes | No | [2] |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 | Yes | No | [2] |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes/Ref(s) |
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| 2020 | At Home with Olaf | Director Episode: "I Am With You"[6] |
| 2022 | Baymax! | Director Episode: "Mbita"[9] |