Steve Martino


Stephen Michael "Steve" Martino is an American director and designer, best known for directing the films Horton Hears a Who!, and The Peanuts Movie.

Early life

Martino went to Ohio State University where he studied design. After graduation, he heard computer animation pioneer Chuck Csuri speak. "I was absolutely blown away. No one was doing what he was showing us. I hadn't seen images like that anywhere before," Martino said. He returned to the university and earned in 1989 a master's degree, studying at the Computer Graphics Research Group, founded by Csuri.

Career

After graduation, Steve went to Los Angeles, where he worked in animation and visual effects. In 2001, he joined Connecticut-based Blue Sky Studios, owned by 20th Century Fox. There he co-directed computer-animated Horton Hears a Who! and . He directed The Peanuts Movie, an animated feature film adaptation of Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts.
In February 2018, it was reported that Martino and Karen Disher will direct an upcoming animated fantasy musical, under the working title Foster, for Blue Sky Studios. The film was originally scheduled for release on March 5, 2021, but was moved to an unknown date.

Filmography

Film

Television

Critical reception

Awards and nominations