Tomm Moore

What draws me to Tomm Moore is his refusal to chase Hollywood's scale. From Kilkenny, with Cartoon Saloon, he turned Irish myth and Celtic line-work into films that beat far bigger studios on feeling alone. In an era where computers can render anything, he kept the warmth of the hand-drawn frame, and his 2015 European Film Award felt earned rather than awarded. I admire artists who dig into their own roots instead of imitating trends, and Moore is exactly that kind of maker. His Newry origins and folklore sensibility give his work a rootedness most animation simply lacks.

Name (English)

Tomm Moore

Name (Japanese)

トム・ムーア

Reading

とむ・むーあ

Born

January 7, 1977 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Snake

Origin

Newry, United Kingdom

Occupation

film director / animator / screenwriter / painter / composer

University

St Kieran's College

Awards & achievements

• 2015 European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tomm9769/
• Xhttps://x.com/tommmoore
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomm%20Moore
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981857

Tags

• film director
• animator
• screenwriter

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.