Among Kelly Asbury's many achievements, he directed UglyDolls (2019) and Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017). He also co-wrote the 3D computer-animated feature film Gnomeo & Juliet (2011).Asbury's other past directorial efforts include the Oscar-nominated films, Shrek 2 (2004) and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002).During his over thirty-year career as an animation artist, Kelly Asbury had served many creative capacities on some of Hollywood's most popular animated films, including Frozen (2013), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), Shrek (2001), Toy Story (1995), Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), "Beauty and the Beast" (Disney 1992) and "The Little Mermaid" (Disney 1989).Asbury also provided a variety of character voices on Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) and Shrek 2 (2004).In addition to films, Asbury was a noted author and illustrator of several published children's books, as well as having written and compiled the offbeat, non-fiction book, "Dummy Days - America's Favorite Ventriloquists from Radio and Early TV" (Angel City Press - 2003)He sadly passed away on June 26, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Jacquie, two step-sons, a sister, and a niece