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Mike Mitchell

Director

Mike Mitchell is an American filmmaker, actor and animator known for directing Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Sky High, Shrek Forever After, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, Trolls, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and Kung Fu Panda 4. His directing credits also include The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.

Mike Mitchell appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 2011 to 2016. That includes 3 titles as director. Most of that work is in comedy, animation and musical.

Known for

  • Trolls (2016), Director. One of the films he is known for directing.
  • Shrek Forever After (2010), Director. Directed the 2010 film in the Shrek series.
  • Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024), Director. Directed the fourth Kung Fu Panda film, released in 2024.
  • Sky High (2005), Director. One of the films he is known for directing, released in 2005.
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011), Director. Directed the 2011 film in the Alvin series.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Mike Mitchell been in?
Mike Mitchell appears in Trolls (2016), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) on The Remote.
When was Mike Mitchell born?
Mike Mitchell was born on 18 October 1970.

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