Dan Abraham

Not to be confused with Dan Abrams.
Dan Abraham
Born
Dan Abraham

(1970-01-01) January 1, 1970[1]
United States[1]
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Animator
  • Storyboard artist
Years active1996−present
Employer

Dan Abraham (born January 1, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, animator, and storyboard artist. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios, including directing the short films Once Upon a Snowman (2020) and Once Upon a Studio (2023).

Career

In 2014, he directed Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular, a Planes short film released on the DVD and Blu-ray of Planes: Fire & Rescue.[2][3] In the same year, he was directing the film Tink Meets Peter, alongside Stephen Anderson, prior to its cancelation when its production company DisneyToon Studios permanently closed.[4] In 2019, he served as a storyboard artist on Frozen 2.[5] After production wrapped on Frozen 2, he wrote and directed the short film Once Upon a Snowman, alongside Trent Correy.[6][7][8] During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, he directed an episode of the Disney+ streaming series At Home with Olaf.[6] In 2022, he directed an episode of the Disney+ streaming series Baymax!.[9] In 2023, he wrote and directed the short film Once Upon a Studio, also alongside Correy.[10]

Filmography

Short films

Year Title Director Screenwriter Animator Notes/Ref(s)
2014 Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular Yes No No [2]
2020 Once Upon a Snowman Yes Yes Yes [7]
2023 Once Upon a Studio Yes Yes Yes Also actor[10]

Feature films

Year Title Storyboard artist Animator Ref(s)
1996 Space Jam No Assistant [2]
1998 Quest for Camelot No Key assistant [2]
1999 The King and I No Character [2]
2000 Joseph: King of Dreams Inbetween No [2]
2008 The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning Yes No [2]
2008 Tinker Bell Yes No [2]
2009 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Additional No [2]
2010 Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Yes No [2]
2012 Secret of the Wings Yes No [2]
2014 The Pirate Fairy Yes No [2]
2019 Frozen 2 Yes No [5]
2019 Klaus No Yes [2]
2021 Raya and the Last Dragon Additional No [2]
2021 Encanto Yes No [2]
2023 Wish Yes No [2]
2024 The Garfield Movie Yes No [2]
2025 Zootopia 2 Yes No [2]

Television

Year Title Notes/Ref(s)
2020 At Home with Olaf Director
Episode: "I Am With You"[6]
2022 Baymax! Director
Episode: "Mbita"[9]

Accolades

Award Date Category Title Result Ref(s)
Children's and Family Emmy Awards March 15, 2025 Outstanding Animated Short Form Program Once Upon a Studio Won [11][12]
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards September 11–12, 2021 Outstanding Short Form Animated Program Once Upon a Snowman Nominated [13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dan 4". Allocine. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Dan Abraham credits". TV Guide. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  3. ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (September 15, 2014). "Disney's 'Planes: Fire & Rescue' Flies to Shelves Nov. 4". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  4. ^ @stevehatguy (August 28, 2022). "Story room doodles from when the amazing Dan Abraham and I were directing a film with the working title 'Tink Meets Peter.'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b Petski, Denise (September 9, 2020). "'Frozen' To Explore Origins Of Olaf In Disney+ Animated Short". Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c Murphy, Jackson (October 21, 2020). "Interview: "Once Upon A Snowman" Directors on Olaf's Origin Story". Animation Scoop. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  7. ^ a b Saad, Nardine (October 23, 2020). "Olaf is back. And the 'Frozen' short 'Once Upon a Snowman' explains why he loves summer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  8. ^ "Why does Frozen's Olaf love summer? 'Once Upon A Snowman' short finally brings the heat with an answer". SYFY. October 20, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  9. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (May 20, 2022). "Trailer: 'Baymax' Is Back in New 'Big Hero 6' Series on Disney+". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  10. ^ a b Motamayor, Rafael (June 12, 2023). "Disney's Once Upon A Studio 100th Anniversary Short Brings Back That Classic Magic [Annecy 2023]". /Film. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  11. ^ Anderson, Erik (December 12, 2024). "Children's & Family Emmys 2024 Nominations: 'Percy Jackson,' 'Sesame Street,' 'Chronicles' Lead; Ceremony Moves to March". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  12. ^ Natalie Oganesyan; Erik Pedersen (March 15, 2025). "Children's & Family Emmy Winners List: Meryl Streep, 'Percy Jackson' Among Awardees". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  13. ^ Zahed, Ramin (July 13, 2021). "The 2021 Animation and VFX Emmy Nominees Are Announced". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
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