Robb Denovan (aliases: R. Deadly, Ron Donovan, Robbo Choyan etc.) is an

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from Canada who has won international acclaim for his work. He currently lives in

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. Robb was born to Jack and Janet Denovan on June 1, 1978, in

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. He attended St. Mary's Public School and Carleton Place High School. Robb studied at

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, from 1997 to 2001, and got his first big break as an animator in 2004, when he worked on the

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-winning

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short film ''Ryan''. He later worked on ''

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'', a project for

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. His next big project took him to

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, where he worked under

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on the award-winning film ''

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''. Currently, Robb works as an animator for

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and his work can be seen in ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Robb has also engaged in, and done popular art for, such social groups as ''Gentlemen's Club'' and ''Medical Architects''.

Filmography

''Animation department'' * ''

Finding Dory ''Finding Dory'' is a 2016 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Angus MacLane, produced by Lindsey Collins, and written b ...

'' (directing animator) - 2016 * '' Inside Out'' (animator) -2015 * ''

'' (animator) - 2013 * ''

'' (animator) - 2012 * ''

'' (animator) - 2011 * '' La Luna'' (animator) - 2011 * '' The Wolfman'' (animator) - 2010 * ''

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth and penultimate novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series, and takes place during Harry Potter's sixth year at the wizard scho ...

'' (animator - uncredited) - 2009 * ''

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'' (lead animator) - 2008 * '' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'' (lead animator) - 2008 * ''

The Backyardigans ''The Backyardigans'' ( ) is an animated musical children's television series created by Janice Burgess for Nickelodeon. The series was written and recorded at Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It centers on five anthropomorphic animal neighbors ...

'' (additional animator) - 2006-2007 * ''

Surly Squirrel ''The Nut Job'' is a 2014 animated comedy film directed by Peter Lepeniotis, who also wrote the film with Lorne Cameron. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang, Jeff Dunham, Gabriel Iglesia ...

'' (Short) (animator - as Rob Denovan) - 2005 * '' Ryan'' (Documentary short) (animator) - 2004 ''Visual effects'' * '' Clash of the Titans'' (lead animator: MPC) - 2010 * ''

'' (animator: MPC) - 2008 * ''

'' (animator) - 2006 * ''

'' (animator) - 2005

References

External links

* 1978 births Canadian animators Living people People from Carleton Place Sheridan College animation program alumni Pixar people {{Canada-animator-stub