Brad Peyton

BRAD PEYTON is a Canadian-born director/writer/producer who established himself with his award-winning short film, "Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl." After being nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama, "Evelyn" caught the attention of Tom Hanks' company, Playtone, which then hired Peyton to write and direct the animated feature "Spider and the Fly."

Peyton directed the 2010 3D summer tent-pole comedy "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore," with an ensemble starring cast that included Christina Applegate, Michael Clarke Duncan, Neil Patrick Harris, Sean Hayes, James Marsden, Bette Midler, Nick Nolte, Joe Pantoliano and Paul Rodriguez.

In television, Peyton garnered praise for the humorous stop-motion animated series "What It's Like Being Alone," that he created, executive produced, and directed. The show featured mutant orphans searching for families, and aired 13 episodes on the CBC in Canada.

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