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Nelson Shin

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Nelson Shin

Born
(age 87)
Birthplace
Pyongsan, North Korea
Credits
47 titles

Biography

Shin Neung-kyun (Korean: 신능균; born 1939), also known as Nelson Shin, is a South Korean and American animation director of North Korean origin who is the founder and president of AKOM. He is known for having directed the animated films The Transformers: The Movie, Empress Chung, and The Frog Kingdom.

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Known For

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
2026 Icons Unearthed: Transformers TV Self (3 ep)
2016 'Til All Are One: Looking Back at Transformers - The Movie Film

Crew credits 45

YearTitleJob
2024 May the 12th Be with You Film Animation Director
2013 Frog Kingdom Film Director
2005 Empress Chung Film Director, Story, Editor, Producer
2002 Toad Patrol TV Director (13 ep)
1996 The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists Film Animation
1995 The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving Film Animation
1994 The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure Film Animation
1988 Little People Video - Three Favorite Stories Film Production Supervisor
1987 Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime Film Supervising Producer
1986 The Transformers: The Movie Film Director, Co-Producer
1984 The Transformers TV Supervising Producer (95 ep)
1981 The Pink Panther in 'Pink at First Sight' Film Sequence Supervisor, Animation
1981 Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother Film Director
1980 Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? Film Animation
1980 Daffy Duck's Easter Egg-Citement Film Animation
1980 Pink Panther in Olym-pinks Film Animation
1979 Pink in the Woods Film Animation
1978 Pinktails for Two Film Animation
1978 Pink Press Film Animation
1978 Pet Pink Pebbles Film Animation
1978 The Pink of Bagdad Film Animation
1978 A Pink Christmas Film Animation
1978 Cat and the Pinkstalk Film Animation
1978 Pink Daddy Film Animation
1978 Pink Lightning Film Animation
1978 Pink Pictures Film Animation
1977 Star Wars Film Sound Effects
1976 Rocky Pink Film Animation
1976 Sherlock Pink Film Animation
1975 The Scarlet Pinkernel Film Animation
1975 Bobolink Pink Film Animation
1975 It's Pink But Is It Mink? Film Animation
1975 The Tiny Tree Film Animation
1975 Keep Our Forests Pink Film Animation
1975 Pink Elephant Film Animation
1975 Salmon Pink Film Animation
1975 Pink Streaker Film Animation
1975 Pink DaVinci Film Animation
1975 The Hoober-Bloob Highway Film Animation
1974 Deviled Yeggs Film Animation
1974 Mother Dogfather Film Animation
1974 The Big House Ain't a Home Film Animation
1974 The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg Film Animation
1974 Heist and Seek Film Animation
1974 The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat Film Animation
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