Travis Knight
Born: 1973-09-13 in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
Travis Andrew Knight (born September 13, 1973) is an American animator, producer, director, actor, and former rapper. The son of Nike co-founder Phil Knight has worked as the lead animator and current CEO for the stop-motion animation studio Laika, including directing the company's films Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) and the upcoming Wildwood (2025). He also directed the live-action films Bumblebee (2018) and the upcoming Masters of the Universe (2026). Knight received three nominations for the Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Travis Knight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Masters of the Universe ... (Director)
2022
- Claydream as Self (archive footage)
2019
- Missing Link ... (Producer)
2018
- Bumblebee ... (Director)
2016
- Kubo and the Two Strings ... (Director)
2014
- The Boxtrolls ... (Producer)
2012
- ParaNorman ... (Producer)
2009
- Coraline ... (Animation)
2004
- Joe Blow ... (CG Animator)
2003
- Ananda ... (Animation)
1993
- Chilly Tee - "Get Off Mine" as Chilly Tee