Website LAIKA, Inc. | Role Animator Name Travis Knight | |
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Siblings Matthew Knight, Christina Knight Grandparents William W. Knight, Lota Hatfield Knight Movies The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings Similar People | ||
Parents Penny Knight, Phil Knight | ||
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Travis Andrew Knight (born September 13, 1973) is an American animator, film director, and producer, known for working as the lead animator for Laika Entertainment and for directing Kubo and the Two Strings (his directorial debut).
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- Travis knight on the magic of animation
- Animation
- Personal life
- References
Travis knight on the magic of animation
Animation
Knight worked at Will Vinton Studios for ten years starting as an intern, then worked as a stop-motion animator. He worked on the television series The PJs for Fox Studios and Gary & Mike on UPN, as well as television commercials and promo spots.
Since 2005, Knight has worked with the stop motion animation studio Laika as vice president of animation. He was a producer and lead animator for Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012) and The Boxtrolls (2014). He also sits on the Laika board of directors. Along with Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable, Knight was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, for The Boxtrolls. In 2014, Knight began working on his directorial debut, Kubo and the Two Strings, which was released in 2016.
He is the current president and CEO of Laika, along with serving on the board of directors of his father's company, Nike, Inc., a position he assumed in 2015.
Personal life
Knight was born in Hillsboro, Oregon, a suburb of Portland. Knight is the son of Penelope "Penny" (Parks) and Phil Knight, the founder and chairman of Nike. Knight is the grandson of publisher William W. Knight. He attended Jesuit High School, near Beaverton, Oregon. He is a graduate of Portland State University.
As Chilly Tee, Knight released one rap album, 1993's Get Off Mine, and single of the same name. It featured production from The Bomb Squad and Knight wrote most of the lyrics. According to Knight, the record did not sell well and he disliked performing.
Knight is married and has three children.