John Coven

John Leslie Coven (born August 27, 1958) is an American storyboard artist, film director, educator and the author of several comics and children's picture books. He is currently the director of the department of animated film at the Gobelins School of the Image in Paris, France.

Career Coven graduated in 1980 from The College of William and Mary in Virginia with a Bachelor of Science and from the École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg, France with a diploma in illustration. He began writing and illustrating children's books while completing his studies. His first book was published in France by Galllimard. such as the blockbusters The Lion King, Jurassic World, Venom, Logan, Captain America: Civil War, and the X-Men.

In 1995, Coven became a member of the Art Directors Guild, and began teaching storyboarding, illustration and filmmaking in various Art Schools around the world such as the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, the École Émile-Cohl and the Atelier de Sèvres in France as well as animation schools such as the Gobelins School of the Image in Paris, France and The Animation Workshop in Denmark.

In 2022, Coven became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; in the same year, he was appointed director of the department of animated film at Gobelins School of the Image in Paris, France. Jersey Films

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment 1998 Apt Pupil Storyboard artist Icon Productions, Road Movies 2000 X-Men Storyboard artist Marvel Enterprises 2004 13 Going on 30|Storyboard artist Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios 2005 Walk the Line|Storyboard artist Fox 2000 Pictures 2006 Stick It|Storyboard artist Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment 2009 I Love You Philip Morris Storyboard artist Columbia Pictures, Original Film 2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love.'''' Storyboard artist Marvel Entertainment 2014 Godzilla Storyboard artist Legendary Pictures 2015 Jurassic World Storyboard artist Columbia Pictures 2019 Jumanji: The Next Level Storyboard artist Columbia Pictures 2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Storyboard artist Walt Disney Pictures 2023 The Little Mermaid Storyboard artist Walt Disney Pictures 2024 Mufasa: The Lion King Head of story Walt Disney Pictures

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