Mike Mitchell (director)

For the actor, see Mike Mitchell (actor). For the Canadian film director, see Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell.

Mike Mitchell
Mitchell at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, promoting Trolls
BornOctober 18, 1970 (1970-10-18) (age 53)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupations
  • Film director
  • writer
  • producer
  • actor
  • animator
Years active1993–present

Mike Mitchell (born October 18, 1970) is an American film director, writer, producer, actor and animator. He has directed the films Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Surviving Christmas (2004), Sky High (2005), Shrek Forever After (2010), Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015), Trolls (2016), The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024).