Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brenda Chapman is an American animator and film director. In 1998, she became the first woman to direct an animated feature from a major studio, DreamWorks Animation's The Prince of Egypt. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brenda Chapman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Come Away
2020
Director
Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they ...
The Lion King
2019
Story
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Sc...
This Changes Everything
2019
as Self
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry...
The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass
2018
as Self
An all-new documentary celebrating the legacy of the holiday specials created by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass including interviews with filmmaker...
Half the Picture
2018
as Self
At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.
Strange Magic
2015
as Imp (voice)
A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.
Brave
2012
Story, Director, Screenplay
Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter a...
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovat...
Up
2009
as Additional Voices (voice)
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed ...
Chicken Run
2000
Storyboard
The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly!...
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
1999
as Self
The making of The Prince of Egypt (1998).
The Prince of Egypt
1998
as Miriam (singing voice) (uncredited)
The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
The Prince of Egypt
1998
Director
The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
Story
Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced ...
The Lion King
1994
Script Supervisor
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his vill...
Beauty and the Beast
1991
Story
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the h...
The Little Mermaid
1989
Storyboard
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everyt...
A Birthday
1987
Animation, Writer, Director
Emma, a lonely old woman, reminisces of one of her childhood birthday parties.
Beyond Ink & Paint: The Women of Animation
N/A
as Self
This docuseries tells the story of female animation pioneers in both past and present days, looking into the challenges they have faced and the progre...
Ghost Squad
N/A
Director
Lucely and her best friend, Syd, two outcast kids living in the famously old St. Augustine, Florida. In efforts to right a past wrong-doing, the pair ...