Eric Darnell
Eric Darnell (born August 21, 1961) is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, writer, songwriter and occasional voice actor best known for the Madagascar saga. He now works for Baobab Studio.
Works
Namoo
A narrative poem brought to life and an ode to a grandfather's passing, NAMOO—which translates to “tree” in Korean—follows the journey of a budding artist from beginning to end.
Release Date: 2021-01-29
Department: Production
Job: Producer
Vote Count: 2
Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is a witch in the enchanted Forest. When the viewer's mother, the Chief, falls ill, it is up to them and their sister Magda to enter the forbidden rainforest, uncover its hidden mysteries and get the cure from Baba Yaga.
Release Date: 2021-01-14
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Bonfire
You’ve just crashed your spaceship on a strange planet. Your only tools for survival are a fading bonfire, a surly robot and a limited supply of nourishment cylinders. And what's that sneaking around out there in the dark alien jungle?
Release Date: 2019-05-21
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Crow: The Legend
The carefree forest animals imagine spring will last forever. However, winter comes and the animals soon realize that their lives are in danger. What they need is a hero; what they need is Crow: The Legend.
Release Date: 2018-11-15
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 4
Jack (Part 1)
Step into the shoes of Jack, grasp the magic beans in your hand, and feel the thrill of an adventure into the realm of the giants, all in a world completely re-imagined from the classic 5000-year-old fairytale.
Release Date: 2018-04-19
Department: Production
Job: Producer
All Hail King Julien: Exiled
Julien's been dethroned, but loyal friends and some very unlikely allies will propel the lovable lemur on a colorful journey to take back his kingdom.
Release Date: 2017-05-12
Department: Writing
Job: Characters
Episode Count: 13
Vote Count: 45
Asteroids!
Mac and Cheez are back, this time on a deep space adventure. Joined by their robot sidekick, their spaceship is endangered by teeth-gnashing space bugs and careening asteroids.
Release Date: 2017-01-21
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 1
Invasion!
Invasion! is the story of menacing aliens who come to take over Earth and destroy anyone that tries to stop them. It is up to two adorable little white bunnies (and you are one of them) to stop their plans before it is too late.
Release Date: 2016-04-01
Department: Directing
Job: Director
All Hail King Julien
King Julien is back and shaking his booty harder than ever! Discover the wild world of Madagascar as the king takes on the jungle’s craziest adventures in this comedy series. With his loyal sidekicks Maurice and Mort, they meet a whole new cast of colorful animals, including ambitious head of security Clover and the villainous Foosa. No one can stop this king from ruling with an iron fist...in the air...wavin' like he just doesn't care.
Release Date: 2014-12-19
Department: Writing
Job: Characters
Episode Count: 65
Vote Count: 89
Penguins of Madagascar
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
Release Date: 2014-11-22
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 4212
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Special Delivery
The hilarious and highly protective Penguins are back and ready to right the wrongs of injustice and deliver cheer to those that need it most. In Operation: Special Delivery , Skipper, Rico, Kowalski, and Private get trapped in a snowstorm, try to escape from the clutches of Officer X, and deal with visits from unexpected family (who may have secret talents of their own). The Penguins have to use their military precision, keen imagination, and the help of some unlikely heroes to deliver order and happiness back to the world which, they realize is the greatest gift of all. Episodes included are: A Visit From Uncle Nigel, The Helmet, Dangers Wears A Cape, Friend-In-A-Box, Hot Ice, Love Hurts, Snowmageddon, Maurice At Peace, Antics On Ice and Mr. Tux.
Release Date: 2014-11-04
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Vote Count: 1
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
Release Date: 2012-06-06
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Character: Comandante / Zoo Official / Zoo Announcer (voice)
Vote Count: 6204
The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day
You're invited to help the Penguins and the whole zoo gang celebrate the biggest holiday of the year - King Julien Day. He's the leader of lemurs, lord of the ringtails, et cetera, et cetera and et cetera! Packed with eight Julien-filled episodes to keep the party going. Episodes included: Happy King Julien Day, Assault And Batteries, Kingdome Come, Operation: Plush And Cover, Crown Fools, Little Zoo Coupé, Eclipsed and Lemur See-Lemur Do.
Release Date: 2010-08-19
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 12
Merry Madagascar
While trapped on the island of Madagascar, the Central Park Zoo escapees receive a visit from Santa--crash landing on their territory and getting amnesia to boot! The animals must help Santa assume his rightful place in the universe, while King Julian laps up the opportunity for his subjects.
Release Date: 2009-11-16
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Vote Count: 297
The Penguins of Madagascar
Compilation of stories from the animated series "Penguins of Madagascar": "Popcorn Panic" and "Gone in a Flash".
Release Date: 2009-03-28
Department: Crew
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 25
The Penguins of Madagascar
The Penguins of Madagascar is an American CGI animated television series airing on Nickelodeon. It stars nine characters from the DreamWorks Animation animated film Madagascar: The penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico; the lemurs King Julien, Maurice, and Mort; and Mason and Phil the chimpanzees. Characters new to the series include Marlene the otter and a zookeeper named Alice. It is the first Nicktoon produced with DreamWorks Animation. A pilot episode, "Gone in a Flash", aired as part of "Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend" on November 29, 2008, and The Penguins of Madagascar became a regular series on March 28, 2009. The series premiere drew 6.1 million viewers, setting a new record as the most-watched premiere. Although the series occasionally alludes to the rest of the franchise, The Penguins of Madagascar does not take place at a precise time within it. McGrath, who is also the co-creator of the film characters, has said that the series takes place "not specifically before or after the movie, I just wanted them all back at the zoo. I think of it as taking place in a parallel universe."
Release Date: 2008-11-28
Department: Creator
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 376
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.
Release Date: 2008-10-30
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Character: Joe the Witch Doctor / Poacher #2 (voice)
Vote Count: 6971
Madagascar
Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.
Release Date: 2005-05-25
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Character: Zoo Announcer / Lemur #1 / Fossa / Subway Car Announcer (voice)
Vote Count: 10988
Antz
A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a termite army.
Release Date: 1998-10-02
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 4495
Big Smoke
An Animated Short film By Eric Darnell
Release Date: 1993-01-01
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Gas Planet
In a distant galaxy, three natives of Gas Planet carry on with their quest for nourishment. Their behavior is definitely alien, but also comically familiar to an earthling audience. Gas Planet is an in-house release from ANTZ co-director Eric Darnell with support from PDI's Character Animation Group. The look of Gas Planet reflects the organic qualities of hand drawn imagery while maintaining the 3D advantages offered by computer animation.
Release Date: 1992-01-01
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 7
Intercats
Told through the big reflective eyes of cats, Intercats is a four-quadrant animated workplace comedy about the cats who produce the hysterical cat videos that go viral on the Internet. It features a ragtag team of cats aspiring to get what all cats want: their independence. But, to do so, they must first learn to navigate their own internal relationships and build upon their success as the premiere studio for viral cat videos. Intercats reflects the heroic lengths we will all go to find and secure our own place in the world.
Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Episode Count: 1