Carlos Grangel

Carlos Grangel
Born	Barcelona, Spain

Carlos Grangel (born 1963 in Barcelona) is a Spanish-born character designer for animated films.

Career

He started out as a comic book artist, drawing Fix und Foxi for the German market from the mid-80s to 1994 and Disney comics (Brer Rabbit) for the Dutch market in 1994/95. Afterwards he moved to DreamWorks Animation, where his credits include The Road to El Dorado (2000), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002), Madagascar (2005), Shark Tale (2004) and Corpse Bride (2005).

He owns Grangel Studios along with his brother Jordi.

Filmography

Character designer

• We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
• Balto (1995)
• The Fearless Four (1997)
• The Prince of Egypt (1998)
• Periwig Maker (1999)
• The Road to El Dorado (2000)
• Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
• Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
• Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
• Till Eulenspiegel (2003)
• Shark Tale (2004)
• Madagascar (2005)
• Corpse Bride (2005)
• Hui Buh (2006)
• Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

Recognition

• 2003, won Annie Award for 'Individual Achievement in Character Design' for Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002).
• 2005, nominated for Annie Award for 'Character Design in an Animated Feature Production' for Shark Tale (2004)
• 2006, nominated for Annie Award for 'Best Character Design in an Animated Feature Production' for Corpse Bride (2005)

External links

• Carlos Grangel at the Internet Movie Database
• Article on Carlos Grangel in Kaukapedia (German)
• Official Website