Allison Abbate Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for three Producers Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures for "Corpse Bride" in 2006, "Fantastic Mr․ Fox" in 2010, and "Frankenweenie" in 2013
• Won a BAFTA Children's Award for Best Feature Film for "The Iron Giant" in 2000
• Started out as a production associate on an episode of "Out of This World" in 1988, followed by a small role in the film "Troma's War" in the same year
• Quote: "The process of animation is what inspires me because․․․you are literally making a film one frame at a time․․․it's a huge responsibility because you know that anything that's in there has been put in there and it's not by chance․"
• Quote: "(On "Frankenweenie"): "Loss happens․ It's not just about the loss of a pet, but dealing with loss in general, and we never shied away from investigating that and kind of making a safe place for parents to talk about it with their kids․""
• Best known as the producer of "Corpse Bride," "The Iron Giant," and "Space Jam․"
• Was the artistic coordinator on the 1993 film "The Nightmare Before Christmas․"