Kelly Asbury

Among 'Kelly Asbury' (qv)'s many achievements, he directed _UglyDolls (2019)_ (qv) and _Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)_ (qv). He also co-wrote the 3D computer-animated feature film _Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)_ (qv).Asbury's other past directorial efforts include the Oscar-nominated films, _Shrek 2 (2004)_ (qv) and _Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)_ (qv).During his over thirty-year career as an animation artist, 'Kelly Asbury' (qv) had served many creative capacities on some of Hollywood's most popular animated films, including _Frozen (2013)_ (qv), _Wreck-It Ralph (2012)_ (qv), _Shrek (2001)_ (qv), _Toy Story (1995)_ (qv), 'Tim Burton' (qv)'s _The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)_ (qv), "Beauty and the Beast" (Disney 1992) and "The Little Mermaid" (Disney 1989).Asbury also provided a variety of character voices on _Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)_ (qv) and _Shrek 2 (2004)_ (qv).In addition to films, Asbury was a noted author and illustrator of several published children's books, as well as having written and compiled the offbeat, non-fiction book, "Dummy Days - America's Favorite Ventriloquists from Radio and Early TV" (Angel City Press - 2003)He sadly passed away on June 26, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Jacquie, two step-sons, a sister, and a niece::Anonymous