Gabriele Pennacchioli

About

Italian director, designer, and animation artist known for his work on films such as Shark Tale, Kung Fu Panda, and How To Train Your Dragon, as well as comic books Diabolik and Dylan Dog. He's a supervisor director at Blur Studios. 

Before Fame

He went to Liceo Artistico Hajech, an art high school. He went on to study Fine Arts at the Accademia di Brera in Milan. 

Trivia

In 2001 he wrote and directed the short animation film The Shark and The Piano, which won several awards on the festival circuit.  

Family Life

Although he was born and raised in Italy, he has been based in California since 2003. 

Associated With

He credits Jack Kirby and Neal Adams amongst his list of inspirations.