Brad Ableson

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Known for

Writing

Birthday

1975

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Brad Ableson attended USC Film School where his Emmy Award winning student film "My Ding-A-Ling" helped him score a job as an animator on "The Simpsons" at age 19. Since graduating he has been a storyboard artist on over 150 episodes and on the "The Simpsons Movie."

Besides working on "The Simpsons," Brad is known for his award winning short film "Save Virgil" (starring Adam Carolla) and co-creating MTVs "Good Vibes" and Comedy Central's "Legends of Chamberlain Heights" where he served as Executive Producer and Supervising Director. Brad is currently co-directing "Minions 2" at Illumination Entertainment.

Movies (3)

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    Shrek 5

    • Co-Director

    Title: Shrek 5
    Tagline: The All-Star returns.
    Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy
    Director: Walt Dohrn,Conrad Vernon
    Status: In Production
    Release: 2027-06-30
    

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    Minions: The Rise of Gru

    • Co-Director

    Title: Minions: The Rise of Gru
    Tagline: A villain will rise.
    Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
    Director: Kyle Balda
    Runtime: 87
    Status: Released
    Release: 2022-06-29
    

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    Despicable Me 4

    • Additional Voices (voice)
    • Additional Storyboarding

    Title: Despicable Me 4
    Tagline: Things just got a little more despicable.
    Genre: Family, Comedy, Animation, Science Fiction
    Director: Chris Renaud
    Runtime: 94
    Status: Released
    Release: 2024-06-20
    

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