{{short description|American filmmakers}} {{about|the American filmmaker and animator|the eighth president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe|Nick Bruno (president)}} {{Use American English|date=May 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Nick Bruno and Troy Quane | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = {{Plainlist| * Film directors * Film animators }} | partner = | spouse = | years_active = {{Plainlist| *2006–present <small>(Bruno)</small> *1995–present <small>(Quane)</small> }} {{Plainlist| * American * Canadian <small>(Quane)</small> }} }}
'''Nick Bruno''' and '''Troy Quane''' are American filmmakers and animators. They are best known for directing the animated films ''Spies in Disguise'' (2019) and ''Nimona'' (2023), with the latter being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
== Career == Quane began as a 2D animator in 1995<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.viewconference.it/speaker/troy-quane |title=Troy Quane |website=viewconference |access-date=July 19, 2024}}</ref> before starting his career at Walt Disney Studios as a storyboard artist on the films ''The Wild'' (2006) and ''Enchanted'' (2007).<ref name="SID1" /> He later left the company to serve as a story artist on ''9'' (2009), ''Arthur Christmas'' (2011), and ''Hotel Transylvania'' (2012).<ref name="SID1" /> In 2011, Quane began his directorial career with the film ''The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol''.<ref name="TSACC">{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brian|title=EXCLUSIVE: Troy Quane and Kurt Albrecht Talk The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/exclusive-troy-quane-and-kurt-albrecht-talk-the-smurfs-a-christmas-carol|access-date=May 8, 2022|website=MovieWeb|date=December 2, 2011|archive-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022132920/http://www.movieweb.com/news/exclusive-troy-quane-and-kurt-albrecht-talk-the-smurfs-a-christmas-carol|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Noyer|first=Jérémie|title=The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol : maxi-director Troy Quane on Sony's mini-movie!|url=http://animatedviews.com/2011/the-smurfs-a-christmas-carol-maxi-director-troy-quane-on-sonys-mini-movie/|access-date=May 8, 2022|newspaper=Animated Views|date=December 21, 2011|archive-date=October 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017064947/http://animatedviews.com/2011/the-smurfs-a-christmas-carol-maxi-director-troy-quane-on-sonys-mini-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, Quane was hired to co-direct the film ''Kazorn & The Unicorn'' with Kelly Asbury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nikolas-ilic.com/kazorn-and-the-unicorn|title=Nikolas Ilic - Kazorn and the Unicorn|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630042946/https://nikolas-ilic.com/kazorn-and-the-unicorn|url-status=live}}</ref>
Bruno began his career at Blue Sky Studios as an animator on four ''Ice Age'' films: ''The Meltdown'' (2006), ''Dawn of the Dinosaurs'' (2009), ''Continental Drift'' (2012), and ''Collision Course'' (2016).<ref name="SID1" /> He was also an animator on ''Rio'' (2011), ''Epic'' (2013), ''Rio 2'' (2014), and ''The Peanuts Movie'' (2015).<ref name="SID1" /> In 2019, Quane and Bruno first teamed up to direct the animated comedy film ''Spies in Disguise'', for Blue Sky Studios.<ref name="SID1">{{cite news |last1=Dawson |first1=Angela |title=Blue Sky Studios Animators Make Their Directorial Debut With 'Spies In Disguise |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adawson/2019/12/24/blue-sky-studios-animators-make-their-directorial-debut-with-spies-in-disguise/ |access-date=May 8, 2022 |work=Forbes |date=December 24, 2019 |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411071006/https://www.forbes.com/sites/adawson/2019/12/24/blue-sky-studios-animators-make-their-directorial-debut-with-spies-in-disguise/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="SID2">{{cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Lily |title='Spies in Disguise': Meet the Voices Behind Each Animated Performer |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/spies-disguise-meet-famous-voice-actors-1236405/item/spies-disguise-meet-voices-behind-animated-performer-tom-holland-1236416 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=December 25, 2019 |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411071005/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/spies-disguise-meet-famous-voice-actors-1236405/item/spies-disguise-meet-voices-behind-animated-performer-tom-holland-1236416 |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 22, 2019, Bruno worked on a graphic novel called ''Urban Legendz'' with Blue Sky animator Paul Downs and Pixar animator Micheal Yates, and was released around June.<ref name="Legendz">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/urban-legendz-first-look-animators-unite-for-1980s-coming-of-age-tale-1202620176/ |title='Urban Legendz' First Look: Animators Unite for 1980s Coming-Of-Age Tale |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Geoff |last=Boucher |date=May 22, 2019 |access-date=March 5, 2026}}</ref>
In April 2022, it was announced that they would direct the Netflix animated film ''Nimona'', which was released in June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Galuppo|first=Mia|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nimona-lands-at-netflix-1235128072/|title='Nimona' Animated Movie Lands at Netflix|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411145204/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nimona-lands-at-netflix-1235128072/|archive-date=April 11, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/nimona-animated-film-finds-home-at-netflix-after-blue-sky-studios-shutdown-1234999873/|title='Nimona': Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed & Eugene Lee Yang To Topline Animated Pic From Netflix And Annapurna|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411145620/https://deadline.com/2022/04/chloe-grace-moretz-riz-ahmed-eugene-lee-yang-to-star-in-netflixs-nimona-1234999873/|archive-date=April 11, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Romano|first=Nick|url=https://ew.com/movies/nimona-netflix-premiere-2023-first-look-photo/|title=Netflix saves Nimona after Disney scrapped LGBTQ-friendly animated film|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411145841/https://ew.com/movies/nimona-netflix-premiere-2023-first-look-photo/|archive-date=April 11, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Bruno and Quane were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Hayao Miyazaki's ''The Boy and the Heron''.<ref name="Oscars" /> In September 2023, Bruno was hired to direct a film for Annapurna Animation.<ref name="Annapurna" /> In February 2024, Quane expressed interest in making sequels and spin offs to ''Nimona''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/nimona-director-sequels-spin-off-interview/ | title=Nimona Director is Ready to Tackle Sequels, Spin Offs | website=ComicBook | access-date=July 19, 2024 | archive-date=February 26, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226211841/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/nimona-director-sequels-spin-off-interview/ | url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2025, Quane was hired to direct ''The Wild Robot Escapes'' for DreamWorks Animation, replacing Chris Sanders, who wrote and directed ''The Wild Robot'', remains as a screenwriter in the sequel.<ref name="WildRobot" /> Before he was hired to direct ''The Wild Robot Escapes'', he was developing an untitled original film at DreamWorks Animation.<ref name="WildRobot" />
== Filmography == '''Both Quane and Bruno''' {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"|Year ! rowspan="2" |Title ! colspan="5" |Credited as ! rowspan="2" |Notes / Ref(s) |- ! width="65"| Animator ! width="65"| Storyboard artist ! width="65"| Director ! width="65"| Story writer ! width="65"| Other |- | 2015 | ''The Peanuts Movie'' | {{Partial|Bruno only}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{Partial|Bruno only}} | Animation Supervisor {{small|Bruno only}}<ref name="SID1" /> |- | 2016 | ''Ice Age: Collision Course'' | {{Partial|Bruno only}} | {{Partial|Quane only}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | <ref name="SID1" /> |- | 2019 | ''Spies in Disguise'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | Additional voices<ref name="SID1" /> |- | 2023 | ''Nimona'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Additional voices<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1576260464019140609|user=cristinbmckee|title=That's a wrap on Nimona! I finished my last shot last week. It's been a wild 4+ years of excitement, loss, hope, and absolute pride and joy. I can't wait till y'all see it. Nimona and Bal have some important things to tell the world.|date=2022-10-01|access-date=2022-11-27}}</ref> |}
'''Troy Quane''' {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"|Year ! rowspan="2" |Title ! colspan="3" |Credited as ! rowspan="2" |Notes / Ref(s) |- ! width="65"| Animator ! width="65"| Storyboard artist ! width="65"| Director |- | 1997 | ''Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas'' | {{Yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2D Animator - Belle<ref>{{cite web |url=https://animatedviews.com/2008/enchanted-interviews-chapter-four-harald-siepermann-and-troy-quane/ |title=Get Enchanted! Chapter Four: Artists Harald Siepermann and Troy Quane |website=animatedviews |first=Jérémie |last=Noyer |date=March 19, 2008 |access-date=July 19, 2024}}</ref> |- | 1998 | ''Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World'' | {{Yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2D Animator<ref name="artoffatherhood.net">{{cite web |url=https://artoffatherhood.net/nick-bruno-troy-quane-talk-about-fatherhood-spies-in-disguise-more/ |title=Nick Bruno & Troy Quane Talk About Fatherhood, Spies In Disguise & More |author=Arthur |website=artoffatherhood |date=March 16, 2020 |access-date=July 19, 2024}}</ref> |- | 1999 |''Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas'' | {{Yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2D Animator<ref>{{cite tweet |user=quanetroy |number=1740267736947925033 |title=Haha! Yup! I'm hiding around in a bunch of 2D credits 😊 |date=December 28, 2023 |access-date=July 19, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2000 | ''The Tigger Movie'' | {{Yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2D Animator<ref name="artoffatherhood.net"/> |- | 2000 | ''Titan A.E.'' | {{Yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2D Animator - Uncredited<ref name="artoffatherhood.net"/> |- | 2001 | ''Osmosis Jones'' | {{Yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2D Animator<ref name="artoffatherhood.net"/> |- | 2002 | ''Eight Crazy Nights'' | {{Yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2D Animator<ref name="artoffatherhood.net"/> |- | 2006 | ''Curious George'' | {{Yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2D Animator<ref name="artoffatherhood.net"/> |- | 2006 | ''The Wild'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2007 | ''Enchanted'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Storyboard Supervisor |- | 2009 | ''9'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2011 | ''Arthur Christmas'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2011 | ''The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | <ref name="TSACC" /> |- | 2012 | ''Hotel Transylvania'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2017 | ''Ferdinand'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | TBA | {{pending film|The Wild Robot Escapes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | <ref name="WildRobot">{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=March 5, 2026 |access-date=March 5, 2026 |title='The Wild Robot Escapes': DreamWorks Animation Taps Troy Quane to Direct, Heidi Jo Gilbert to Co-Direct Sequel {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/the-wild-robot-escapes-first-details-dreamworks/ |website=TheWrap}}</ref> |}
'''Nick Bruno''' {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"|Year ! rowspan="2" |Title ! colspan="2" |Credited as ! rowspan="2" |Notes / Ref(s) |- ! width="65"| Animator ! width="65"| Director |- | 2006 | ''Ice Age: The Meltdown'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2006 | ''No Time for Nuts'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2008 | ''Horton Hears a Who!'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Animation Character Leads - The Whos |- | 2008 | ''Surviving Sid'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2009 | ''Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2011 | ''Rio'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2012 | ''Ice Age: Continental Drift'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Animation Supervisor |- | 2013 | ''Epic'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2014 | ''Rio 2'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Development Animation Supervisor |- | TBA | {{pending film|Untitled Annapurna Animation film}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | <ref name="Annapurna">{{Cite web |first=Nick |last=Romano |title='Stray' movie and 'Ice Age' director's next film a go at Annapurna |url=https://ew.com/movies/stray-movie-video-game-chris-wedge-foo-annapurna-animation/ |date=September 5, 2023 |access-date=September 8, 2023 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> |}
== Bibliography == * ''Urban Legendz'' (2019) {{small|Bruno only}}<ref name="Legendz" />
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Date of ceremony ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}} |- ! scope="row"| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | ''The Peanuts Movie'' | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/in-contention/star-wars-the-force-awakens-game-of-thrones-peanuts-movie-visual-effects-society-award-nominations-1201677466/ |title='Star Wars', 'Game of Thrones', 'The Peanuts Movie' Lead Visual Effects Society Nominations |website=Variety |access-date=July 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ayear/14th-annual-ves-awards|title=14th Annual VES Awards|work=visual effects society|access-date=July 19, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | January 8, 2024 | Best Animated Feature | rowspan="5" | ''Nimona'' | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 3, 2024 |title=The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-nominations/ |access-date=July 19, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | January 19, 2024 | Best Animated Film | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://awfj.org/2023-eda-awards-nominees/|title=2023 EDA AWARDS NOMINEES|publisher=Alliance of Women Film Journalists|date=December 23, 2023|access-date=July 19, 2024}}</ref><ref name="EDA2023-2">{{Cite web |title=2023 EDA Award Winners |url=https://awfj.org/2023-eda-award-winners/ |access-date=July 19, 2024 |website=Alliance of Women Film Journalists}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Annie Awards | February 17, 2024 | Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flores |first=Terry |date=January 11, 2024 |title=Netflix's 'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards 2024 Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/awards/awards/nimona-netflix-lead-annie-awards-2024-nominations-1235868314/ |access-date=July 19, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=January 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111170457/https://variety.com/2024/awards/awards/nimona-netflix-lead-annie-awards-2024-nominations-1235868314/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Academy Awards | March 10, 2024 | Best Animated Feature | {{nom}} | align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2024|title=96th Academy Awards Nominees|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=July 19, 2024|archive-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123165951/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Oscars">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxEzC9aSKoE |title='The Boy and the Heron' Wins Best Animated Feature {{!}} 96th Oscars (2024) |website=YouTube |date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=July 19, 2024 |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430175053/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxEzC9aSKoE |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Hugo Awards | August 11, 2024 | Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) | {{nom}} | align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://glasgow2024.org/hugo-awards/2024-hugo-award-finalists/|title=2024 Hugo Award Finalists|date=March 29, 2024 |publisher=Glasgow 2024|access-date=July 19, 2024|archive-date=April 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413053840/https://glasgow2024.org/hugo-awards/2024-hugo-award-finalists/|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|2939767|Nick Bruno}} * {{IMDb name|0702863|Troy Quane}}
{{Blue Sky Studios}} {{Troy Quane}} {{authority control}}
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