Animation whiz kid known both for his wildly comic sensibilities and his meteoric rise at Walt Disney Studios. A multi-talented cartoon maven, Minkoff swiftly amassed a background in animation, design, story development and direction before co-directing the ambitious feature, "The Lion King" (1994), with the more seasoned Roger Allers. Prior to that commercial and artistic triumph, Minkoff was best known for directing the first two Roger Rabbit cartoon shorts, "Tummy Trouble" (1989) and "Roller Coaster Rabbit" (1990). He also co-executive produced and provided the story for the third R.R.
Appeared in productions for the Palo Alto Children's Theater and Theater Works
1978
With his high school's singing group, sang back-up for Joan Baez at the candlelight vigil for the slain San Francisco Mayor Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk
Began his association with Warner Bros. Animation legend Chuck Jones during his first year of college
1982
Interned at the Disney Studio and worked with Eric Larson, one of the original nine Disney feature animators
