Ben Gluck

Ben Gluck is an American film director for Lions Gate Entertainment and Crest Animation Studios.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, his passion for filmmaking led him to study at California Institute of the Arts where he graduated with a BFA in Character Animation. He started his career at Walt Disney Feature Animation in the story department on Dinosaur (film), The Emperor's New Groove, and Home on the Range (film) and served as Head of Story on another Disney film Bambi II.

After leaving The Walt Disney Company he joined Focus Features to serve as head of story on 9 (2008 film).

During his career he also directed Brother Bear 2.

He is currently with Lions Gate Entertainment and Crest Animation Studios and is one of two directors on Alpha and Omega (film) which will be released in theaters 2010.

Filmography

Alpha and Omega (film)(director)

References

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0994310 Ben Gluck at IMDB.com]
* [http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20080403/LATH02903042008-1.html Alpha and Omega press release]
* [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117983396.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562 Ben Gluck at Variety.com]
* [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i83144a3e9301e87b3a2045ed82bc623f Ben Gluck in the Hollywood Reporter]
* [http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/8147 Ben Gluck in Animation Magazine]
* [http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN0339778820080403 Ben Gluck at Reuters.com]