Kyle Balda
Directing
Biography
Kyle Balda (born March 9, 1971) is an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing the Illumination films The Lorax (2012) with Chris Renaud, Minions (2015) and Despicable Me 3 (2017) with Pierre Coffin and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), with Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val. He previously worked as an animator for Industrial Light & Magic before moving to Pixar, where he worked on three of their films.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kyle Balda
Filmography
Acting (5)
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gruas Additional Voices (voice)
7.3
2017
Despicable Me 3as Additional Voice (voice)
6.5
2015
Minionsas Additional Voices (voice)
6.4
1998
8.5
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My Life On Marsas (voice)
Production & Directing (27)
2026
The Sheep DetectivesDirector
7.9
2022
Minions & More 2Director
7.4
2022
Minions & More Volume 1Director
7.0
2022
Minions: The Rise of GruDirector
7.3
2019
7.0
2017
Despicable Me 3Director
6.5
2016
WeenieDirector
4.1
2015
CompetitionDirector
6.1
2015
MinionsDirector
6.4
2012
SerenadeDirector
4.7
2012
Forces of NatureDirector
5.1
2012
Wagon Ho!Director
5.6
2012
The LoraxCo-Director
6.5
2010
BananaDirector
7.1
2010
Home MakeoverDirector
6.8
2010
Orientation DayDirector
6.9
2010
Despicable MeLayout Supervisor
7.3
2009
2009
5.3
2008
Dragon HuntersAnimation Director
6.5
2001
Monsters, Inc.Animation
7.9
1999
Toy Story 2Animation Director
7.6
1998
A Bug's LifeAnimation
7.0
1996
Mars Attacks!Animation
6.4
1995
JumanjiAnimation Supervisor
7.2
1994
Sleepy GuyAnimation
8.0
1994
The MaskAnimation
7.0