After working on Shrek 2, Shrek the Third and Monsters vs Aliens, Mitchell finally made his animation directing debut on Shrek Forever After, and since then he’s also helmed Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
Mike Mitchell has been involved in the animation world since his time at the California Institute of the Arts.
He got involved with TV working on The Itsy Bitsy Spider series, but his big movie break came with being hired as an animator on Antz.
In live action, Mitchell’s credits include directing Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Surviving Christmas and Sky High.