Jørgen Klubien
- Writing
- May 20, 1958 · København, Danmark
Biography
Jørgen Klubien is a Danish animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and occasional director whose fingerprints are all over modern animation history. A veteran of Disney and Pixar, Klubien began his career animating on The Fox and the Hound, Oliver & Company, and The Little Mermaid, before moving into story work where he helped shape classics like The Lion King, Pocahontas, A Bug’s Life, Mulan, Toy Story 2, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. He’s best known as the original creator and co-writer of Cars (2006), bringing his personal story concept to Pixar, where it became one of the studio’s biggest franchises. His later work includes storyboarding on Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie and Disney’s Dumbo (2019), and continued contributions to major animation studios across feature and short-form projects. Also a musician, he’s the longtime frontman of Danish pop band Danseorkestret and a solo recording artist.
Known for
Filmography
- Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass · Storyboard Artist
- The Academy of Magic · Director
- Dumbo · Character Designer
- Wonder Park · Story Artist
- The Emoji Movie · Story Artist
- Ted 2 · Storyboard Artist
- LEGO Hero Factory: Invasion From Below · Director
- Free Birds · Additional Storyboarding
- Frankenweenie · Storyboard Artist
- Ted · Storyboard Artist
- Hop · Animation
- Toppen af poppen · Self
- Shrek Forever After · Storyboard Artist
- How to Train Your Dragon · Storyboard Artist
- Til middag hos... · Sig selv
- Cars · Screenplay, Story
- Curious George · Storyboard Artist
- Monsters, Inc. · Story Artist
- Toy Story 2 · Storyboard Artist
- The Little Wooden Boy · Voice, Director
- A Bug's Life · Story Artist
- Mulan · Story Artist
- James and the Giant Peach · Storyboard Artist
- Pocahontas · Storyboard Artist
- The Lion King · Story, Storyboard Artist
- The Nightmare Before Christmas · Art Department Manager, Character Designer
- Thomas og Tim · Creator
- The Rescuers Down Under · Animation
- The Little Mermaid · Animation
- Oliver & Company · Animation
- An American Tail · Animation
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure · Animation
- Otto Is a Rhino · Storyboard Artist
- Rubber Tarzan · Animation
- The Fox and the Hound · Animation
- Dansk Melodi Grand Prix · Self
- Untitled Lani Pixels Project · Writer