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title: "3 Eric Darnell Quotes - Famous Film director"
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# Eric Darnell

(1961)   Film Director

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Eric Darnell is a film director.

## Quick Facts About Eric Darnell

Born August 21, 1961

Profession Film Director

## About Eric Darnell

American animator, director, screenwriter, songwriter, and occasional voice actor... \| Eric Darnell is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, screenwriter, songwriter and occasional voice actor best known for co-directing Antz with Tim Johnson, as well as co-directing and co-writing Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted with Tom McG

##  Quotes by Eric Darnell

> [I studied science and journalism at the University of Colorado and then got interested in experimental film there and started doing my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-darnell/i-studied-science-and-journalism-at-the-university-of-colorado-and/)

[Eric Darnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-darnell/)

[Cinema](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cinema/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60c/eric-darnell-83356_cinema_i-studied-science-and-journalism-at-the_251178.jpg)

> [I loved to watch cartoons and even made little stop-motion films in the backyard. At the time, I never really thought that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-darnell/i-loved-to-watch-cartoons-and-even-made-little-stop-motion-films-in/)

[Eric Darnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-darnell/)

[Actually](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actually/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd0/eric-darnell-83356_actually_i-loved-to-watch-cartoons-and-even-made_797032.jpg)

> [We're lucky enough, especially in these 'Madagascar' films, to be working with some of the best people in the industry, who are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-darnell/we-re-lucky-enough-especially-in-these-madagascar-films-to-be-working/)

[Eric Darnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-darnell/)

[Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d65/eric-darnell-83356_actor_we-re-lucky-enough-especially-in-these-m_1857425.jpg)

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