Kelly Asbury

Kelly Adam Asbury (January 15, 1960) was an American animated movie director, screenwriter, voice actor, published children's book author/illustrator, and non-fiction author. He was best known for directing animated movies including Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Shrek 2 and Gnomeo & Juliet. He was born in Beaumont, Texas.

Kelly Asbury
Asbury in 2016
Born	Kelly Adam Asbury (1960-01-15)January 15, 1960 Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Died	Encino, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Alma mater	Lamar University California Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, voice actor, artist, author, illustrator
Years active	1982-present
Employer(s)	Walt Disney Animation Studios (1983–1995, 2009-2013) DreamWorks Animation (1995-2009)
Notable work	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Shrek 2 Gnomeo & Juliet Smurfs: The Lost Village UglyDolls Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Spouse(s)	Loretta Weeks ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 2006)​ Jacquie Boggs ​ (m. 2011)​