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Kirk DeMicco is a Director, Scriptwriter, Co-Producer and Thanks American born on 15 may 1969

Kirk DeMicco

Kirk DeMicco
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Nationality USA
Birth 15 may 1969 (55 years)

Kirk DeMicco is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is best known for writing and directing Space Chimps and The Croods.

Raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey and a former resident of Franklin Lakes, DeMicco attended Ramapo High School.

Best films

The Croods
The Croods
(2013)
(Director) The Boss Baby
The Boss Baby
(2017)
(Thanks) Space Chimps
Space Chimps
(2008)
(Director)

Usually with

Chris Sanders
Chris Sanders
(2 films)
Frederik Du Chau
Frederik Du Chau
(2 films)
Jess Harnell
Jess Harnell
(3 films)
Frederik Du Chau
Frederik Du Chau
(2 films)
Christophe Lemoine
Christophe Lemoine
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Kirk DeMicco (7 films)

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Director

The Croods
The Croods (2013)
, 1h38
Directed by Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, La préhistoire, Animaux préhistoriques, Children's films
Actors Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, Cloris Leachman
Rating70% 3.5473753.5473753.5473753.5473753.547375
A cave family called the Croods survives due to the overprotective nature of their stubborn, stern patriarch, Grug. The only one who questions the family's sheltered life is his teenaged daughter Eep who frequently disobeys her father's orders out of curiosity, which he finds dangerous. After stealing an egg for their meal and running afoul with a carnivorous cat; Grug and Eep, along with her mother Ugga, her grandmother Gran, and her younger brother and sister Thunk and Sandy face time sheltered in their cave home.
Space Chimps
Space Chimps (2008)
, 1h21
Directed by Kirk DeMicco
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about animals, Comedy science fiction films, Films about apes, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Cheryl Hines, Andy Samberg, Jeff Daniels, Patrick Warburton, Kristin Chenoweth, Kenan Thompson
Rating45% 2.257892.257892.257892.257892.25789
The film begins with Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, being a cannonball at his circus and later being criticized by his grandfather's friend Houston. Meanwhile, an unmanned NASA space probe called the Infinity is dragged into an intergalactic wormhole, and crash-lands on an Earth-like planet on the other side of the galaxy. Zartog, an evil-minded inhabitant, accidentally discovers how to take manual control of the on-board machinery and uses it to enslave the population.

Scriptwriter

The Croods
The Croods (2013)
, 1h38
Directed by Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, La préhistoire, Animaux préhistoriques, Children's films
Actors Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, Cloris Leachman
Roles Story
Rating70% 3.5473753.5473753.5473753.5473753.547375
A cave family called the Croods survives due to the overprotective nature of their stubborn, stern patriarch, Grug. The only one who questions the family's sheltered life is his teenaged daughter Eep who frequently disobeys her father's orders out of curiosity, which he finds dangerous. After stealing an egg for their meal and running afoul with a carnivorous cat; Grug and Eep, along with her mother Ugga, her grandmother Gran, and her younger brother and sister Thunk and Sandy face time sheltered in their cave home.
Space Chimps
Space Chimps (2008)
, 1h21
Directed by Kirk DeMicco
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about animals, Comedy science fiction films, Films about apes, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Cheryl Hines, Andy Samberg, Jeff Daniels, Patrick Warburton, Kristin Chenoweth, Kenan Thompson
Roles Story
Rating45% 2.257892.257892.257892.257892.25789
The film begins with Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, being a cannonball at his circus and later being criticized by his grandfather's friend Houston. Meanwhile, an unmanned NASA space probe called the Infinity is dragged into an intergalactic wormhole, and crash-lands on an Earth-like planet on the other side of the galaxy. Zartog, an evil-minded inhabitant, accidentally discovers how to take manual control of the on-board machinery and uses it to enslave the population.
Casper's Scare School
Casper's Scare School (2006)
, 1h15
Directed by Mark Gravas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Ghost films, Comedy horror films, Children's films
Actors Devon Werkheiser, Matthew Underwood, Billy West, Dan Castellaneta, John DiMaggio, Kevin Michael Richardson
Roles Story
Rating45% 2.2790152.2790152.2790152.2790152.279015
As a result of Casper being too friendly when playing with a boy named Jimmy, Kibosh: The King of the Underworld has Casper enrolled into a Scare School headed by the two-headed headmaster Alder and Dash. He befriends Ra, a mummy with unraveling issues and Mantha, a zombie girl who keeps falling apart. When Casper discovers the two-headed headmaster's plot to use a petrification potion to turn Kibosh into stone and take over the Underworld and Deedstown, he and his new friends must stop him.
Racing Stripes
Racing Stripes (2005)
, 1h42
Directed by Frederik Du Chau, Frederik Du Chau
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Horse sports in film, Sport hippique
Actors Frankie Muniz, Hayden Panettiere, Bruce Greenwood, Mandy Moore, M. Emmet Walsh, Dustin Hoffman
Roles Story
Rating52% 2.611432.611432.611432.611432.61143
During a thunderstorm, a traveling circus accidentally leaves behind a baby zebra. The foal is rescued by widower Nolan Walsh, a former Thoroughbred-racehorse trainer who retired when his wife, a jockey, died in a racing accident. Nolan takes the zebra home to his farm and leaves it under the care of his daughter Channing "Chan" Walsh, who names him "Stripes". Stripes befriends the other farmyard animals, including Saanen goat Franny and Shetland pony Tucker. One day, he becomes convinced that he is destined for the nearby racetrack, the Kentucky Open, after watching a race, not realizing that he is a zebra and is not qualified to race.
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot (1998)
, 1h26
Directed by Frederik Du Chau, Frederik Du Chau
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical, Animation, Romance
Themes Feminist films, Films about magic and magicians, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about dragons, Musical films, Films about disabilities, La cécité, Children's films
Actors Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Gary Oldman, Eric Idle, Don Rickles, Jane Seymour
Rating63% 3.1601353.1601353.1601353.1601353.160135
Kayley dreams of becoming a knight like her father Lionel, who journeys to Camelot to meet with King Arthur as a knight of the Round Table. While there, one of the greedier knights, Baron Ruber attempts to usurp Arthur and in the fray, Lionel is killed while Ruber escapes. Ten years later, a griffin attacks the kingdom, stealing Excalibur. Merlin's falcon, Ayden forces the griffin to release Excalibur and it falls into the dark forest. Word is soon sent of the missing sword, falling on the ears of Kayley. Still aspiring to become a knight, she vows to find Excalibur, but her mother Juliana forbids it. Ruber pays them a visit and forces Juliana to agree to give him and his men safe passage into Camelot as part of a plan to take control. Kayley escapes and enters the forest, losing Ruber's men and encountering Garrett; a blind hermit who is assisted by Ayden. He decides to go after the sword, but Kayley insists on following him to his chagrin, as he works better on his own.

Producer

Racing Stripes
Racing Stripes (2005)
, 1h42
Directed by Frederik Du Chau, Frederik Du Chau
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Horse sports in film, Sport hippique
Actors Frankie Muniz, Hayden Panettiere, Bruce Greenwood, Mandy Moore, M. Emmet Walsh, Dustin Hoffman
Roles Co-Producer
Rating52% 2.611432.611432.611432.611432.61143
During a thunderstorm, a traveling circus accidentally leaves behind a baby zebra. The foal is rescued by widower Nolan Walsh, a former Thoroughbred-racehorse trainer who retired when his wife, a jockey, died in a racing accident. Nolan takes the zebra home to his farm and leaves it under the care of his daughter Channing "Chan" Walsh, who names him "Stripes". Stripes befriends the other farmyard animals, including Saanen goat Franny and Shetland pony Tucker. One day, he becomes convinced that he is destined for the nearby racetrack, the Kentucky Open, after watching a race, not realizing that he is a zebra and is not qualified to race.

Team

The Boss Baby
The Boss Baby (2017)
, 1h37
Directed by Tom McGrath
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Horror, Historical, Crime, Animation
Themes Films about children, Films about families, Children's films
Actors Steve Buscemi, Kevin Spacey, Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, Jimmy Kimmel, Tobey Maguire
Roles Thanks
Rating63% 3.1523053.1523053.1523053.1523053.152305
A seven-year-old boy is jealous of his "fast-talking, briefcase-carrying" baby brother. When he goes on a mission to win back affection of his parents, he finds out about a secret plot by the CEO of Puppy Co., which revolves around his baby brother and threatens to destabilize the balance of love in the world. Both brothers must unite to "save their parents, restore order to the world and prove that love is indeed an infinite force."