| Who is it? | Director, Writer, Animation Department |
| Birth Day | August 24, 1963 |
| Birth Place | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Kirk Wise age | 60 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Occupation | Film director, animator, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Kirk Wise is a highly skilled and talented individual who has made significant contributions to the world of animation in the United States. With an impressive career as a director, writer, and animation department specialist, Wise has gained considerable recognition and success. In 2024, his net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 and $1 million, reflecting his accomplishments and the value he brings to the industry. With his proven expertise and passion, Kirk Wise continues to make a profound impact in the field of animation.
Returning to Walt Disney Feature Animation, he began work on The Great Mouse Detective (1986) as an assistant Animator, but eventually joined the story department, where he was reunited with former CalArts classmate, Gary Trousdale. After working as storyboard artists on The Rescuers Down Under and The Prince and the Pauper, Wise and Trousdale were responsible for helming the celebrated Beauty and the Beast (1991), the first animated feature to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Wise graduated from Palo Alto High School and went on to study character animation at California Institute of the Arts. Early in his career, Wise worked as an Animator on Disney's Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987), The Great Mouse Detective (1986) and The Brave Little Toaster (1987), as well as Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories episode "Family Dog".
