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Cal Brunker

Cal Brunker is a Canadian animator, storyboard artist, and filmmaker. He is best known for directing The Weinstein Company's animated film Escape from Planet Earth (2013), The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), Nickelodeon's Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) and its sequels Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) and Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026), all of which he co-wrote with his business partner Bob Barlen.

Also recorded as Callan Brunker

Cal Brunker

Name
Cal Brunker
Occupation
* Animator
Born
1978 · Canada.
Nationality
Canada
Fields
film direction · literature
Education
Sheridan College
Languages
English

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Cal Brunker is a Canadian animator, storyboard artist, and filmmaker. He is best known for directing The Weinstein Company's animated film Escape from Planet Earth (2013), The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017), Nickelodeon's Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) and its sequels Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) and Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026), all of which he co-wrote with his business partner Bob Barlen.

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Cal Brunker (born 1978) is a Canadian animator, director and film producer, among other activities. The animator was born in Canada.

Cal Brunker studied at Sheridan College. The animator is active in film direction and literature. Languages used include English.

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