About
Jørgen Klubien is a Danish animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and occasional director whose fingerprints are all over modern animation history. A veteran of Disney and Pixar, Klubien began his career animating on The Fox and the Hound, Oliver & Company, and The Little Mermaid, before moving into story work where he helped shape classics like The Lion King, Pocahontas, A Bug’s Life, Mulan, Toy Story 2, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. He’s best known as the original creator and co-writer of Cars (2006), bringing his personal story concept to Pixar, where it became one of the studio’s biggest franchises. His later work includes storyboarding on Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie and Disney’s Dumbo (2019), and continued contributions to major animation studios across feature and short-form projects. Also a musician, he’s the longtime frontman of Danish pop band Danseorkestret and a...
Known for
The Nightmare Before ChristmasMovie • 1993
Monsters, Inc.Movie • 2001
The Lion KingMovie • 1994
Toy Story 2Movie • 1999
How to Train Your DragonMovie • 2010
Ted 2Movie • 2015
Shrek Forever AfterMovie • 2010
CarsMovie • 2006
The Little MermaidMovie • 1989
MulanMovie • 1998
TedMovie • 2012
A Bug's LifeMovie • 1998
Til middag hos...Series • 2010
HopMovie • 2011
PocahontasMovie • 1995
FrankenweenieMovie • 2012
An American TailMovie • 1986
Free BirdsMovie • 2013
Oliver & CompanyMovie • 1988
The Fox and the HoundMovie • 1981
The Emoji MovieMovie • 2017
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden CompassMovie • 2025
Curious GeorgeMovie • 2006
DumboMovie • 2019