Biography
Kyle Balda (born March 9, 1971) is an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing the Illumination films The Lorax (2012) with Chris Renaud, Minions (2015) and Despicable Me 3 (2017) with Pierre Coffin and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), with Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val. He previously worked as an animator for Industrial Light & Magic before moving to Pixar, where he worked on three of their films.
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Filmography
Cast Credits
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Character: Additional Voices (voice)
MOVIE • 2022
Despicable Me 3
Character: Additional Voice (voice)
MOVIE • 2017
Minions
Character: Additional Voices (voice)
MOVIE • 2015
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1998
My Life On Mars
Character: (voice)
MOVIE • TBA
Crew
Crew Credits
Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2026
Minions & More Volume 2
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
Minions & More 1
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
Despicable Me 3
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017
Weenie
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016
Competition
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Minions
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Forces of Nature
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2012
Wagon Ho!
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2012
Serenade
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2012
The Lorax
Role: Co-Director
MOVIE • 2012
Home Makeover
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2010
Banana
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2010
Orientation Day
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2010
Bananarama - Video Collection 1982-2009
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2009
Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2009
Monsters, Inc.
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2001
Toy Story 2
Role: Animation Director
MOVIE • 1999