Kyle Balda
Kyle Balda is an American director whose job is the film itself with a filmography assembled from projects rather than from roles. The career now covers more than 17 years. In cinemas, 'Minions' is the work that landed. Another title on the record is 'Despicable Me 3'. The record opens in 2009.
Kyle Balda
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Kyle Balda is an American director whose job is the film itself with a filmography assembled from projects rather than from roles. The career now covers more than 17 years. In cinemas, 'Minions' is the work that landed. Another title on the record is 'Despicable Me 3'. The record opens in 2009.
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The Sheep Detectives
2026
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022
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Minions
2015
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Despicable Me 3
2017
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Minions & More 2
2022
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Minions & More Volume 1
2022
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Banana
2010
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Home Makeover
2010
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Wagon Ho!
2012
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Competition
2015
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Weenie
2016
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Orientation Day
2010
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Serenade
2012
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Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
2019
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Forces of Nature
2012
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
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The Sheep Detectives
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2026
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Minions & More 2
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2022
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Minions & More Volume 1
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2022
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
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2022
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Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
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2019
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Despicable Me 3
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2017
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Weenie
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2016
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Competition
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2015
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Minions
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2015
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kyle Balda and where are they from?
Kyle Balda is 55 years old, born on March 9, 1971 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Kyle Balda?
Kyle Balda is best known for directing Minions, Despicable Me 3, Minions: The Rise of Gru.
How many movies has Kyle Balda directed?
Over a 17-year career (since 2009), Kyle Balda has directed or written 16 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Kyle Balda's first movie?
The career of Kyle Balda began with Bananarama - Video Collection 1982-2009 (2009).
What is Kyle Balda's most recent movie or series?
Kyle Balda's most recent release is The Sheep Detectives, which premiered on April 30, 2026.
Kyle Balda
1971-03-09 · Tucson, Arizona, USA
Kyle Balda (born March 9, 1971) is an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing the Illumination films The Lorax (2012) with Chris Renaud, Minions (2015) and Despicable Me 3 (2017) with Pierre Coffin and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), with Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val. He previously worked as an animator for Industrial Light & Magic before moving to Pixar, where he worked on three of their films.Kyle Balda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.