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Denise Koyama

  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
  • Director
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Denise Koyama is known for Surf's Up (2007), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
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      • 4 nominations

    Known for

    Mario Cantone, Zooey Deschanel, Shia LaBeouf, and Jon Heder in Surf's Up (2007)
    Surf's Up
    6.7
    • Art Department
    • 2007
    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
    8.4
    • Art Department
    • 2018
    Oscar Isaac, Andy Samberg, Jake Johnson, Daniel Kaluuya, Hailee Steinfeld, Karan Soni, Shameik Moore, and Issa Rae in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
    8.6
    • Animation Department(as Denise Nagisa Koyama)
    • 2023
    Will Smith and Jack Black in Shark Tale (2004)
    Shark Tale
    6.0
    • Art Department
    • 2004

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    • Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (2022)
      Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
      6.0
      • storyboard artist (as D. Nagisa Koyama)
      • 2022
    • Gloria Estefan, Juan de Marcos González, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brian Tyree Henry, Nicole Byer, and Ynairaly Simo in Vivo (2021)
      Vivo
      6.7
      • story artist (as D. Nagisa Koyama)
      • 2021
    • Matthew Lillard and Frank Welker in Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
      Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob
      6.1
      Video
      • storyboard artist (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Aaron LaPlante in Primal (2019)
      Primal
      8.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard by (as Nagisa Koyama)
      • 2020
    • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
      Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
      8.4
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Genndy Tartakovsky, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
      Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
      6.3
      • story artist
      • 2018
    • Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Anthony Anderson, Tracy Morgan, Keegan-Michael Key, Tyler Perry, Steven Yeun, and Aidy Bryant in The Star (2017)
      The Star
      6.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Joe Manganiello, Demi Lovato, Jack McBrayer, and Danny Pudi in Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
      Smurfs: The Lost Village
      6.0
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Jon Heder and Jeremy Shada in Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2016)
      Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
      4.5
      Video
      • story artist: Sony (as Denise N. Koyama)
      • 2016
    • Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, and Kenan Thompson in Rock Dog (2016)
      Rock Dog
      5.9
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Jonny Solomon, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Sadie Sandler, and Asher Blinkoff in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
      Hotel Transylvania 2
      6.6
      • story artist
      • 2015
    • Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt, Terry Crews, Anna Faris, Bill Hader, and Andy Samberg in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
      Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
      6.3
      • story artist (as Denise Nagisa Koyama)
      • 2013
    • Christina Ricci, Jonathan Winters, George Lopez, John Oliver, J.B. Smoove, and Katy Perry in The Smurfs 2 (2013)
      The Smurfs 2
      5.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • Jack Angel, Fred Armisen, and Melissa Sturm in The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)
      The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, CeeLo Green, Kevin James, and Selena Gomez in Hotel Transylvania (2012)
      Hotel Transylvania
      7.0
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012

    Animation Department

    • Oscar Isaac, Andy Samberg, Jake Johnson, Daniel Kaluuya, Hailee Steinfeld, Karan Soni, Shameik Moore, and Issa Rae in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
      Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
      8.6
      • story artist (as Denise Nagisa Koyama)
      • 2023
    • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
      Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
      8.4
      • story artist
      • 2018
    • Jerry Seinfeld in Bee Movie (2007)
      Bee Movie
      6.1
      • story artist (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Jeffrey Katzenberg, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
      Madagascar
      6.9
      • story artist
      • 2005
    • Will Smith and Jack Black in Shark Tale (2004)
      Shark Tale
      6.0
      • story artist
      • 2004
    • Brad Pitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Frank Welker in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
      Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
      6.7
      • story artist (as Denise Nagisa Koyama)
      • 2003
    • Matt Damon in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
      Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
      7.2
      • story artist (as Denise Nagisa Koyama)
      • 2002
    • Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
      Aladdin and the King of Thieves
      6.3
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 1996
    • Around the World with Timon & Pumbaa (1996)
      Around the World with Timon & Pumbaa
      6.4
      Video
      • key layout designer
      • storyboard (segment Brazil Nuts)
      • 1996
    • Ernie Sabella and Kevin Schon in Timon & Pumbaa (1995)
      Timon & Pumbaa
      7.0
      TV Series
      • key layout designer
      • 1995

    Director

    • Patrick Warburton in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)
      Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000

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      • D. Nagisa Koyama

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