David Aloysius "Dave" Needham (born 12 June 1985) is a British-Welsh director, story artist, and art director who served as the director of The Loud House Movie and the SpongeBob SquarePants spin-off movie Plankton: The Movie.
Career[]
Needham began his media career in 2001, when he worked as a character designer on the Gorillaz: Clint Eastwood music video.[1] He then worked on Robotboy throughout the 2000s decade. In 2011, he moved to the United States, at which point he began working on feature-length films. He has since worked as a story artist on such films as Penguins of Madgascar, Trolls, The Boss Baby, The Lego Batman Movie, and Smallfoot. The Loud House Movie marked his directorial debut.
Filmography[]
As director[]
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Loud House Movie | August 20, 2021 |
| Plankton: The Movie[2] | March 7 2025[3] |
Trivia[]
- He finds that his personality most closely resembles Luna's personality, but due to his role as the director, he also finds it easy to relate to Lincoln.[1]
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dropthespotlight (August 17, 2021). Netflix Loud House Movie Director Dave Needham Interview (Video) (English). Dropthespotlight YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved on 2022-05-23.
- ↑ Dave Needham (June 7, 2024). "Coming 2025. The Plankton Movie #plankton #spongebob #netflix #nickelodeon".
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes. "Next on Netflix Animation Presentation Sneak-Peeks ‘Wallace & Gromit’ Movie, ‘K-Pop: Demon Hunters,’ ‘Plankton’ Movie, ‘Motel Transylvania’ and Much, Much More!". Animation Magazine.
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