James Baxter

James Baxter Movies and TV Shows

British character animator. He was first known for his work on several Walt Disney Animation Studios films, including various characters in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Rafiki in The Lion King, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. After Notre Dame, Baxter moved over to DreamWorks Animation, where he worked on films such as The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Shrek 2 and Madagascar. Early in 2005, Baxter left DreamWorks and set out on his own as an independent animator. He became the head of his own studio, James Baxter Animation, in Pasadena, California, where he has directed the animation for the 2007 film Enchanted and the opening credits to Kung Fu Panda, for which he received an Annie Award. As of the summer of 2008, James Baxter Animation has closed and Baxter has returned once again to DreamWorks Animation as a supervising animator. Baxter has also worked on Tummy Trouble, How to Train Your Dragon and The Croods. In May 2013, Baxter was a guest animator for an episode of Adventure Time entitled "James Baxter the Horse".The episode's story focused on the lead characters trying to emulate a horse who can cheer everyone up by neighing his name (James Baxter) and balancing on a beach ball. Both the horse's animation (which is visually distinct from the other characters) and voice were provided by Baxter. The episode's title card features a drawing of the horse drawing a horse on a beach ball, while sitting at an animation table. -Wikipedia

Personal info

  • Date of birth: 01/01/1967 (57 years old)
  • Place of birth: Bristol - England - UK
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Once Upon a Studio
IMDB 8.3
TMDB 85%
role:
Animation
2023

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.3
85%
Cat Burglar
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 59%
role:
Thanks
2022

Animation

Comedy

6.6
59%
Wolfwalkers
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 84%
role:
Animation
2020

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0
84%
Close Enough
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 84%
role:
Opening/Ending Animation
2020

Animation

Comedy

Drama

7.8
84%
2015

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0
61%
How to Train Your Dragon 2
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 77%
role:
Animation Supervisor
2014

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
77%
The Croods
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Animation
2013

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
69%
Adam and Dog
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 66%
role:
Animation
Not available
2013

Animation

Drama

6.9
66%
Not available
2010

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1
78%
Waking Sleeping Beauty
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 72%
role:
Self (archive footage)
2009

Documentary

7.5
72%
Monsters vs Aliens
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Animation
2009

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
62%
True Blood
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 76%
role:
Animation Supervisor
2008

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9
76%
Kung Fu Panda
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Animation Director
2008

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

7.6
73%
Enchanted
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Animation Supervisor
2007

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
68%
Curious George
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 63%
role:
Animation Supervisor
2006

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.5
63%
Madagascar
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 69%
role:
Animation Supervisor
2005

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.9
69%
Far Far Away Idol
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Supervising Animator
2004

Animation

Comedy

Music

6.3
63%
Shrek 2
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 73%
role:
Supervising Animator & 1 more
2004

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3
73%
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 69%
role:
Supervising Animator
2003

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
69%
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 77%
role:
Animation Supervisor
2002

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Family

Western

7.2
77%
The Road to El Dorado
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 72%
role:
Animation Supervisor
2000

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.9
72%
1998

Adventure

Animation

Drama

Family

7.2
72%
The Lion King
IMDB 8.5
TMDB 83%
role:
Animation Supervisor
1994

Animation

Drama

Family

8.5
83%
Beauty and the Beast
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 77%
role:
Animation Supervisor
1991

Animation

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0
77%
1990

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8
66%
1990

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8
68%
1988

Animation

Comedy

Crime

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7
75%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving James Baxter are, for example, Once Upon a Studio, Cat Burglar and Wolfwalkers.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Google Play, Prime Video and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Once Upon a Studio (8.4), The Lion King (8.4) and Wolfwalkers (8.2).