Travis Knight
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.
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Movies (11)
Masters of the Universe
Director (Directing)
2026
Claydream
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Missing Link
Producer (Production)
2019
Bumblebee
Director (Directing)
2018
Kubo and the Two Strings
Director (Directing)
2016
The Boxtrolls
Producer (Production)
2014
ParaNorman
Producer (Production)
2012
Coraline
Animation (Visual Effects)
2009
Joe Blow
CG Animator (Visual Effects)
2004
Ananda
Animation (Visual Effects)
2003
Chilly Tee - "Get Off Mine"
as Chilly Tee
1993