Dan Abraham (born January 1, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, animator, and storyboard artist. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios, including directing the short films Once Upon a Snowman (2020) and Once Upon a Studio (2023).
Career In 2014, he directed Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular, a Planes short film released on the DVD and Blu-ray of Planes: Fire & Rescue. In the same year, he was directing the film Tink Meets Peter, alongside Stephen Anderson, prior to its cancelation when its production company DisneyToon Studios permanently closed. In 2019, he served as a storyboard artist on Frozen 2. After production wrapped on Frozen 2, he wrote and directed the short film Once Upon a Snowman, alongside Trent Correy. During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, he directed an episode of the Disney+ streaming series At Home with Olaf. In 2022, he directed an episode of the Disney+ streaming series Baymax!. In 2023, he wrote and directed the short film Once Upon a Studio, also alongside Correy.
Filmography Short films Year Title Director Screenwriter Animator Notes/Ref(s) 2014 Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular 2020 Once Upon a Snowman 2023 Once Upon a Studio Also actor
Feature films Year Title Storyboard artist Animator Ref(s) 1996 Space Jam 1998 Quest for Camelot 1999 The King and I 2000 Joseph: King of Dreams 2008 The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning 2008 Tinker Bell 2009 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure 2010 Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue 2012 Secret of the Wings 2014 The Pirate Fairy 2019 Frozen 2 2019 Klaus 2021 Raya and the Last Dragon 2021 Encanto 2023 Wish 2024 The Garfield Movie 2025 Zootopia 2
Television Year Title Notes/Ref(s) 2020 At Home with Olaf DirectorEpisode: "I Am With You" 2022 Baymax! DirectorEpisode: "Mbita"
Accolades Award Date Category Title Result Ref(s) Children's and Family Emmy Awards March 15, 2025 Outstanding Animated Short Form Program Once Upon a Studio Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards September 11–12, 2021 Outstanding Short Form Animated Program Once Upon a Snowman
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