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Kelly Asbury was born on January 15, 1960 in Beaumont, Texas, United States and was credited as a screenwriter, animator and character designer. Kelly Asbury died on June 26, 2020 at the age of 60. Education on record includes Lamar University.
My Take
Kelly Asbury is one of those creators whose work everyone knows even when his name does not register. A Texan who could write, animate, design characters, and voice them, he had the full toolkit of a visual storyteller. What impresses me most is his range as a director, moving from the sweeping lyricism of Spirit to the bright chaos of the Smurfs. Few filmmakers can shift tonal worlds that freely. His death in 2020 was a real loss, but the imaginative imagery he left in children's films endures. That craftsman's instinct, building stories from a single drawing, does not fade.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kelly Asbury
- Name (Japanese)
- ケリー・アズベリー
- Reading
- けりー・あずべりー
- Born
- January 15, 1960 – June 26, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Beaumont, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / animator / character designer / concept artist / voice actor
2. Background
- University
- Lamar University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly%20Asbury
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269497
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kelly Asbury born?
Born January 15, 1960.
When did Kelly Asbury die?
Died June 26, 2020, aged 60.
Where was Kelly Asbury from?
Kelly Asbury was from Beaumont, Texas, United States.
What did Kelly Asbury do?
Kelly Asbury worked as screenwriter, animator, character designer, concept artist, voice actor.
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