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Peter Lepeniotis

Animator / Film Director / Storyboard Artist / Screenwriter | * 06/24/1967 (56) | Canada -
Peter Lepeniotis is a Canadian animator, film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his 2005 animated short Surly Squirrel. He adapted the short into the full-length feature film, The Nut Job, which Lepeniotis co-wrote and directed. It was released in 2014 by Open Road Films and The Weinstein Company. Due to the film's success at the box office, Lepeniotis and the team at ToonBox Entertainment (the studio that produced Lepeniotis' feature film) greenlit a sequel, The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, which was released in 2017. ()

Peter Lepeniotis is a Canadian animator, director and screenwriter, with Greek descent. He's probably best known for his work in Toy Story 2, and for co-writing and directing The Nut Job.

Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Kids & Family | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of pa ...

The Nut Job

FSK: 6+ years

2014 | 2.9/5 | 1h 25min
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
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This animated short was made in 2005, but eventually was turned into a full length movie in 2014 called "The Nut Job" by Toonbox Entertainment. ...

Surly Squirrel

Certification unknown

2005 | 5.0/5 | 11min
Kids & Family, Animation
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Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat ...

Casper

FSK: 6+ years

1995 | 3.2/5 | 1h 40min
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family
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Movies with Peter Lepeniotis as Crew(15)

Directing/Director2023 Zombie Town
Writing/Writer2023 Zombie Town
Visual Effects/Animation2019 Spies in Disguise
Directing/Director2017 Gnome Alone
Writing/Characters2017 The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Directing/Director2014 The Nut Job
Writing/Writer2014 The Nut Job
Writing/Story2014 The Nut Job
Directing/Director2011 Nuts & Robbers
Writing/Writer2011 Nuts & Robbers
Directing/Director2008 Gotta Catch Santa Claus
Directing/Director2005 Surly Squirrel
Writing/Writer2005 Surly Squirrel
Visual Effects/Animation2000 Bless the Child
Visual Effects/Animation1999 Toy Story 2

Full Name: Peter Lepeniotis
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Saturday, 06/24 1967 (June) in Canada - (current age: 56 years + 299 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Peter Lepeniotis frequently works together with these people:
Ash Brannon (4x, Crew)
Andrew Stanton (3x, Crew)
John Lasseter (3x, Crew)
Will Arnett (3x, Actor)
Jeff Dunham (3x, Actor)
Randy Thom (3x, Crew)
Rob Tinkler (3x, Actor)
R.L. Stine (3x, Crew)
John Singh Pottebaum (3x, Crew)
Cal Brunker (3x, Crew)
Eileen O'Neill (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:323380, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024