Rob Minkoff

Rob Minkoff

Robert R. “Rob” Minkoff (born August 11, 1962) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing the Academy Award-winning animated feature The Lion King.

Minkoff was born in Palo Alto, California. He studied at California Institute of the Arts in the early 1980s in the Character Animation department. He has directed several films for Walt Disney Feature Animation, including The Lion King (1994) and two of the Roger Rabbit shorts: Tummy Trouble (1989) and Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990).

While working at Disney he wrote the song “Good Company” for Oliver & Company. He also made the films Stuart Little (1999), Stuart Little 2 (2002), The Haunted Mansion (2003) and The Forbidden Kingdom (2008). Minkoff also participates as a member of the jury for the NYICFF, a local New York City Film Festival dedicated to screening films for children between the ages of 3 and 18. He is currently working on two films: Flypaper, which is set to release in 2011 and the announced Chinese Odyssey. He married Crystal Kung on September 29, 2007. Minkoff is the brother-in-law of Jeffrey Kung, a Chinese singer and radio VJ.

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Rob Minkoff Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Rob Minkoff. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Rob Minkoff films ranked by score.

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Stuart Little

Stuart Little (1999)

Adventure Comedy Family
A mouse barely three inches tall arrives at the Little family home, turning a suburban household upside down. George resists the idea of a rodent sibling, while the family cat...
Score 6.1
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The Lion King

The Lion King (1994)

Adventure Animation Drama
On the sun-scorched savannas of the Pride Lands, a young lion named Simba grows up dreaming of the crown his father Mufasa wears with quiet dignity. When a treacherous uncle...
Score 8.3

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by Rob Minkoff are Stuart Little and The Lion King.
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