Kirk Wise
Director

Kirk Wise Net Worth

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He has been involved in the animation department of many Disney films, including The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin (1992) and Hercules (1997). He has also directed the animated feature Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). Wise has won numerous awards for his work, including an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Beauty and the Beast.
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Who is it? Director, Writer, Animation Department
Birth Day August 24, 1963
Birth Place  San Francisco, California, United States
Age 60 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo
Occupation Film director, animator, screenwriter, producer
Years active 1985–present

💰 Net worth

Kirk Wise is a highly skilled and talented individual who has made significant contributions to the world of animation in the United States. With an impressive career as a director, writer, and animation department specialist, Wise has gained considerable recognition and success. In 2024, his net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 and $1 million, reflecting his accomplishments and the value he brings to the industry. With his proven expertise and passion, Kirk Wise continues to make a profound impact in the field of animation.

Biography/Timeline

1986

Returning to Walt Disney Feature Animation, he began work on The Great Mouse Detective (1986) as an assistant Animator, but eventually joined the story department, where he was reunited with former CalArts classmate, Gary Trousdale. After working as storyboard artists on The Rescuers Down Under and The Prince and the Pauper, Wise and Trousdale were responsible for helming the celebrated Beauty and the Beast (1991), the first animated feature to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

1987

Wise graduated from Palo Alto High School and went on to study character animation at California Institute of the Arts. Early in his career, Wise worked as an Animator on Disney's Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987), The Great Mouse Detective (1986) and The Brave Little Toaster (1987), as well as Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories episode "Family Dog".

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