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My Take
Phil Johnston is the kind of writer I respect precisely because most viewers never learn his name. Wreck-It Ralph and Zootopia work as bright family entertainment, yet he smuggles real ideas, prejudice, ambition, the ache of friendship, under all that color, and Zootopia in particular handles bias with rare lightness. Coming out of Columbia's arts program and earning an Oscar nomination for directing shows craft, not just charm. I value storytellers who serve the film rather than their own ego, and Johnston reads as one of those steady spines holding modern Disney upright. I am keen to see what he makes me feel next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phil Johnston
- Name (Japanese)
- フィル・ジョンストン
- Reading
- ふぃる・じょんすとん
- Born
- October 26, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / film producer / voice actor / animator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Neenah High School
- University
- Columbia University School of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil%20Johnston%20(filmmaker)
Frequently asked questions
When was Phil Johnston born?
Born October 26, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Phil Johnston from?
Phil Johnston is from Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
What does Phil Johnston do?
Phil Johnston works as screenwriter, film director, film producer, voice actor, animator.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.