Performer

Conrad Vernon

Director in the Nutevio catalogue.

Born: 11 July 1968
Age: 58
Active: 2004 — 2027
Known for: Shrek 2, The Addams Family 2, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

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Reading Conrad Vernon

Our editors on the work, the patterns and the reason this body of work holds together.

Why this filmmaker matters

Conrad Vernon has 0 directed films in the Nutevio catalogue. Conrad Vernon (born July 11, 1968) is an American voice actor, director, producer, writer, and storyboard artist best known for his work on the DreamWorks animated film series Shrek as well as other films such as Monsters vs. Aliens, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, and Penguins of Madagascar. He also co-directed non-DreamWorks animated films such as Sony Pictures' Sausage Party and MGM's The Addams Family. Description above from the Wikipedia article Conrad Vernon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature style

The recognisable elements are visual style, rewatchability, originality. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same eye, re-tuned for different registers. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is staged.

Legacy

Vernon set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.