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Wes Ball

ウェス・ボール　/　うぇす・ぼーる

American film director

October 28, 1980 (age 45)　・　United States

Born in the United States
Graphic designer
Film director
Graphic artist

My Take

Ball is a great example of the modern path from VFX artist to big-budget director, and you can see his visual-effects DNA in everything he makes. His short film Ruin was basically a calling card that screamed cinematic eye on a tiny budget, and Hollywood rightly handed him the Maze Runner films, which are slicker and more kinetic than YA dystopia usually gets. Then he stepped up to Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and proved he could handle scale and motion-capture spectacle without losing the franchise's soul. He's a craftsman first, strong on world-building and momentum, and I'm curious where he goes next.

Overview

Wes Ball (born October 28, 1980) is an American film director, graphic designer and visual effects artist. He first drew attention with his self-produced short film Ruin, which led to him directing the Maze Runner film trilogy based on James Dashner's novels. He later directed Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the 2024 continuation of the rebooted Apes franchise.

1. Profile

Name (English): Wes Ball
Name (Japanese): ウェス・ボール
Reading: うぇす・ぼーる
Born: October 28, 1980 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Monkey
Origin: United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Graphic designer / Film director / Graphic artist / Director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Xhttps://x.com/wesball
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

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