Carlos Saldanha

Carlos Saldanha
Saldanha in 2017
Born (1965-01-24) 24 January 1965 (age 59)[1][2]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alma materSchool of Visual Arts
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • animator
  • voice actor
Employers
Notable work
SpouseIsabella Scarpa
Children4
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Carlos Saldanha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁluz sawˈdɐɲɐ]; born 24 January 1965) is a Brazilian animator, director, producer, and voice actor of animated films who worked with Blue Sky Studios until its closure in 2021. He was the director of Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Rio (2011), Rio 2 (2014), Ferdinand (2017), and Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024), and the co-director of Ice Age (2002) and Robots (2005). Saldanha was nominated in 2003 for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Gone Nutty and in 2018 for Best Animated Feature for Ferdinand.

  1. ^ "RIO". KidsNews,inc. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2013. The mastermind behind this story, Carlos Saldanha, was born January 24, 1968, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  2. ^ Cavna, Michael (July 1, 2009). "The Interview: 'Ice Age' Director Carlos Saldanha". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013. The engaging, Braziian-born Saldanha, 44, shares his thoughts on creativity, family and the reason why he knew he needed the voice of Queen Latifah.[failed verification]