Ralph Zondag


Ralph Zondag is a Canadian animator, storyboard artist, and director.

Life and career

Zondag studied animation at Sheridan College, Ontario, Canada from 1983 to 1984.
He started his career at the Toronto-based Nelvana studio in working on projects like The Care Bears Movie. He later joined Sullivan Bluth Studios in Ireland and worked as animation director on The Land Before Time, in which he animated the characters Petrie and the Sharptooth, and All Dogs Go to Heaven. He also directed television commercials while working at Sullivan Bluth. In 1993, he made his directorial debut for We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story based on the book of the same name, along with his brother Dick.
Zondag joined Walt Disney Feature Animation during the early 1990s and co-wrote Pocahontas in 1995. In 2000, he and Eric Leighton directed Dinosaur as a part of the Disney Computer Graphics Unit. Zondag was nominated for Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production.
He worked on projects such as Rugrats Go Wild, Home on the Range, Balto III: Wings of Change, Valiant, and Curious George. Zondag worked as storyboard artist on Ultimate Avengers 2, Flushed Away, The Golden Compass, and Kung Fu Panda. He worked the 3-D animated features Meet the Robinsons and Bolt. Zondag also created concept art during the pre-production of Tangled.
His most recent credits are the educational TV series Space Racers and the Christian-themed film The Star.

Filmography

Animation department

  • The Star 2017
  • Space Racers 2016-2017
  • NFL Rush Zone 2013
  • Superbook
  • Bolt 2008
  • Curious George 2006
  • Valiant 2005
  • Rugrats Go Wild 2003
  • All Dogs Go to Heaven 1989
  • The Land Before Time 1988
  • An American Tail 1986
  • Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins 1985
  • Ewoks 1985
  • Star Wars: Droids 1985
  • The Care Bears Movie 1985

    Art department

  • Barbie: Dolphin Magic 2017
  • Animal Crackers 2017
  • Space Racers
  • Peter Rabbit 2012-2013
  • Dragons: Riders of Berk 2012-2013
  • Archer 2011-2012
  • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning 2008
  • Ultimate Avengers II 2006
  • The Adventures of Brer Rabbit 2006
  • Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows 2005
  • Father of the Pride 2004
  • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas 2004
  • Balto III: Wings of Change 2004
  • Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers 2004
  • Clifford's Puppy Days 2004
  • A Troll in Central Park 1994
  • Rock-a-Doodle 1991

    Director

  • Dinosaur
  • ''We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story''

    Miscellaneous crew

  • Superbook 2013-2014
  • Rock-a-Doodle 1991

    Writer

  • The Little Matchgirl 2006
  • Home on the Range 2004
  • Dinosaur 2000
  • Pocahontas 1995