Carlos Saldanha

Born:24. ledna 1965

Place of Birth:Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Known For:Directing

Biography

Carlos Saldanha, a visionary director in the world of animated films, was born on July 20, 1968, in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His journey into the realm of animation began with a deep-rooted artistic instinct and a passion that led him to leave his hometown in 1991. Saldanha's fusion of a background in computer science with a natural artistic sensibility propelled him towards the bustling streets of New York City, where he sought to cultivate his skills and embark on a career in animation.

Immersing himself in the MFA program at New York's School of Visual Arts, Saldanha honed his craft and graduated with honors in 1993. During his time at SVA, he created two captivating animated shorts, "The Adventures of Korky, the Corkscrew" (1992) and "Time For Love" (1993), which showcased his burgeoning talent and were showcased at esteemed animation festivals worldwide. It was at SVA where Saldanha crossed paths with Chris Wedge, a pivotal figure in his career and one of the cofounders of Blue Sky Studios, who recognized his potential and invited him to join their esteemed team of artists.

His collaboration with Wedge extended to working as an animator on the short film "Bunny," a project that further solidified Saldanha's reputation as a skilled and innovative creator in the animation industry. Saldanha's directorial debut came with the critically acclaimed film "Ice Age" in 2002, a beloved animated feature that captured the hearts of audiences globally with its endearing characters and captivating storyline. He continued to leave his mark on the franchise as the director of "Ice Age: The Meltdown" (2006) and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" (2009), showcasing his ability to craft engaging narratives that resonated with viewers of all ages.

Beyond the Ice Age series, Saldanha also co-directed the animated film "Robots" in 2005, further expanding his creative repertoire and demonstrating his versatility as a filmmaker. His distinctive storytelling style, coupled with his technical expertise and artistic vision, has cemented his status as a prominent figure in the world of animated cinema. Saldanha's contributions to the industry have earned him accolades and admiration from peers and audiences alike, solidifying his legacy as a pioneering director whose work continues to captivate and inspire.

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Dinosaur Babies / Flightless Bird (voice)

2009

Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty dinosaurs.

Rio

Second Waiter (voice)

2011

Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Dodo (voice)

2006

Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.

Ferdinand

Screaming Matador / Additional Voices (voice)

2017

Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, his temperament remains mellow, but one day five men come to choose the "biggest, fastest, roughest bull" for the bullfights in Madrid and Ferdinand is mistakenly chosen. Based on the classic 1936 children's book by Munro Leaf.

Rio 2

Amazon Quail (voice)

2014

It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.

Produkce

Fight Club

Animation Supervisor

1999

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

Ice Age

Co-Director

2002

With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and Sid the giant sloth – find an orphaned infant and decide to return it to its human parents. Along the way, the unlikely allies become friends but, when enemies attack, their quest takes on far nobler aims.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Director

2009

Rio

Story

2011

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Executive Producer

2012

Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Director

2006

Ferdinand

Director

2017

Robots

Co-Director

2005

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Director

2024

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.

Ice Age: Collision Course

Executive Producer

2016

Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and locations.

Rio 2

Story

2014

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Executive Producer

2016

A harried prehistoric bird mother entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommends him to her neighbours, business booms at his new egg-sitting service. However, dastardly pirate bunny, Squint, who is seeking revenge on the herd, steals, camouflages and hides all the eggs. Once again, with Squint’s twin brother assisting, Manny, Diego and the rest of the gang come to the rescue and take off on a daring mission that turns into the world’s first Easter egg hunt.

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

Executive Producer

2011

When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to Manny and his prehistoric posse to band together and save Christmas for the entire world!

Joe's Apartment

Supervising Animation Director

1996

A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches.