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Anthony Leondis (born March 24, 1972) is a Greek-American animator, filmmaker, and voice actor, known for directing The Emoji Movie, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch, Igor, and the unreleased DreamWorks Animation film B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations.
Tony Leondis is a New York-born filmmaker who has worked on animated movies such as The Emoji Movie, Igor and Shrek. He has also voiced characters in some of his projects and won two awards and three nominations.
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Jul 10, 2017 · The Emoji Movie director Tony Leondis reveals how he was inspired by Toy Story and emojis to create a new world of phone apps. He also talks about the themes of being different, friendship and self-acceptance in the film.
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Jul 19, 2017 · Tony Leondis talks about his experience making an animated film based on emojis, the challenges of researching and designing the characters, and his personal connection to the story. He also reveals his favorite emoji, the apps he used, and the actors he cast.
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Anthony "Tony" Leondis is an American film director, writer, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He has collaborated with many Disney features, such as Home on the Range and direct-to-video films, such as Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch.
He later left Disney and directed the 2008 MGM animated film Igor, the 2011 DreamWorks animated short Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (in which he also voiced Young Croc), and the 2017 Sony Pictures animated film The Emoji Movie.
•The Lion King II: Simba's Pride - (1998; additional character designer)
•Home on the Range - (2004; story artist)
•Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch - (2005; director, screenplay)
•Kronk's New Groove - (2005; story)
Jul 28, 2017 · The Emoji Movie is a 2017 animated comedy film about a multi-expressional emoji who sets out to become a normal emoji. Tony Leondis is the director of the film, and also provides the voice of Laughter.
Tony Leondis, director of 'The Emoji Movie', talks about the challenges and rewards of making an animated film about emojis. Read the Q&A with Jackson Murphy, a young film critic and host of LCJ LIVE and LCJ Q&A Podcast.
