Robert Thomas Letterman (born October 31, 1970) is an American film director and screenwriter.
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Born | Robert Thomas Letterman (1970-10-31) October 31, 1970 (age 51) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1999–present |
Notable work | Shark Tale, Monsters vs. Aliens, Gulliver's Travels, Goosebumps, Pokémon Detective Pikachu |
Letterman made his directorial debut as co-director of the animated comedy film Shark Tale (2004), for which he received a nomination for the Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production. He then co-directed the animated science fiction comedy film Monsters vs. Aliens (2009).[1][2]
Letterman has since transitioned into live-action filmmaking, directing the fantasy comedy film Gulliver's Travels (2010), the horror comedy film Goosebumps (2015), and the fantasy mystery film Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019).
In 2020, Netflix announced Letterman as director for an upcoming live-action animated film adaptation of Ubisoft's Beyond Good & Evil video game.
Letterman was born in Hawaii and attended Mid-Pacific Institute and USC.[3]
Prior to joining DreamWorks Animation, Letterman directed the short film Los Gringos, which was accepted at 2000's Sundance Film Festival.[4]
In 2002, Vicky Jenson and Eric "Bibo" Bergeron involved him as a screenwriter (then as co-director) in the making of Shark Tale. In 2010, Letterman directed the live-action film Gulliver's Travels, starring Jack Black in the lead role.[5] He also directed the live-action/CGI film Pokémon Detective Pikachu, based on the Pokémon videogame franchise. The film was released on May 10, 2019, and grossed $433 million at the box office as well as attained the highest percentage of positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes for a film adaptation of a video game.[6]
Letterman is in a relationship with Beth Pontrelli and has two children, Jack and Eva.[7][8]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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1999 | Los Gringos | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2004 | Shark Tale | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut Co-directed with Vicky Jenson and Bibo Bergeron |
2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Conrad Vernon |
2010 | Gulliver's Travels | Yes | No | Live-action debut |
2015 | Goosebumps | Yes | No | |
2019 | Detective Pikachu | Yes | Yes | |
Year | Title | Role |
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1999 | Lake Placid | Color and Lighting Supervisor: Digital Domain |
2001 | Shrek | Propellerhead: Los Angeles pre-production |
2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Also voiced Secret Service Man #1 |
2017 | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | Executive producer |
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