Rob Minkoff

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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.

Most Popular Rob Minkoff Trailers

Total trailers found: 26

The Lion King Trailer (1994)

15 June 1994

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself.

Mufasa: The Lion King Trailer (2024)

18 December 2024

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

The Lion King Trailer (2019)

12 July 2019

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival.

The Forbidden Kingdom Trailer (2008)

17 April 2008

An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Trailer (2022)

14 July 2022

A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map.

Paws Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

A housecat attempts to eat what he doesn't suspect is a piranha.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman Trailer (2014)

07 February 2014

A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.

Stuart Little Trailer (1999)

17 December 1999

When the Littles adopt Stuart, the mouse, George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, and the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic.

Oliver & Company Trailer (1988)

18 November 1988

Putting its own 'twist' on the story of Oliver Twist, the orange runt of a litter of kittens must fight for survival on the rough streets on New York City, finding unlikely friends in the dogs owned by a down-on-his luck man named Fagin.

The Great Mouse Detective Trailer (1986)

02 July 1986

When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.

Stuart Little 2 Trailer (2002)

19 July 2002

Stuart, an adorable white mouse, still lives happily with his adoptive family, the Littles, on the east side of Manhattan's Central Park.

The Haunted Mansion Trailer (2003)

26 November 2003

Workaholic Jim Evers and his wife/business partner Sara get a call one night from a mansion owner, Edward Gracey, who wants to sell his house.

The Brave Little Toaster Trailer (1987)

09 July 1987

A group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.

Waking Sleeping Beauty Trailer (2009)

05 September 2009

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control.

Howard Trailer (2018)

22 April 2018

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable.

Stuart Little: Making It Big Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

A documentary about the making of director Rob Minkoff's feature film, "Stuart Little" that first aired on HBO.

Flypaper Trailer (2011)

19 August 2011

A man caught in the middle of two simultaneous robberies at a bank desperately tries to protect the teller with whom he's secretly in love.

Roller Coaster Rabbit Trailer (1990)

15 June 1990

Roger Rabbit struggles to keep wandering Baby Herman safe in an amusement park where the usual havoc ensues.

The Making of the Lion King Trailer (1994)

24 June 1994

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lion King.

Tummy Trouble Trailer (1989)

23 June 1989

Roger Rabbit once again is chosen for the dangerous task of babysitting Baby Herman and everything is going to be just fine.

Trail Mix-Up Trailer (1993)

12 March 1993

During a picnic, Baby Herman follows a beaver into a perilous sawmill - with Roger Rabbit in frantic pursuit.

Sport Goofy in Soccermania Trailer (1987)

27 May 1987

Uncle Scrooge donates an old beat-up trophy for Huey, Dewey and Louie's soccer tournament. But when he finds out that it is actually worth a million dollars, he has to put together a ragtag team, led by Goofy to win it back.

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Trailer (2000)

08 November 2000

This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebrated animators, Chuck (Charles M.

Pride of The Lion King Trailer (2011)

01 November 2011

A behind the scenes look into The Lion King and The Lion King Broadway production.

Technological Threat Trailer (1988)

15 May 1988

Human fear of technology is portrayed in this very amusing futuristic parody. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Mickey's Audition Trailer (1992)

01 October 1992

A five-minute film for The Disney-MGM Studios combining live-action and animation. Mickey Mouse recalls his first big audition and subsequent filmmaking career.