KAREY KIRKPATRICK began his career as a screen and songwriter for Disney Animation, where he penned The Rescuers Down Under and James and the Giant Peach. With more than a dozen feature films produced, screenplay credits include: Chicken Run, Charlotte’s Web, _The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Chicken Run 2, Over The Hedge _and Smallfoot — the latter two he also directed. He directed the film Imagine That starring Eddie Murphy and wrote and performed on the film’s soundtrack. Along with his brother, Wayne, he co-wrote all of the songs for Smallfoot, and the team paired with co-book writer John O’Farrell to write the Broadway musical Something Rotten! (Tony® and Grammy® nominations). He is currently writing the new Peanuts animated feature for Apple.
WAYNE KIRKPATRICK. Top 10 singles: “Change the World” (Grammy Song of the Year by Eric Clapton). “Boondocks,” “Bring It On Home,” “Little White Church” (Little Big Town), “Every Heartbeat,” “Good For Me” (Amy Grant), “Wrapped Up In You” (Garth Brooks). Songs recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Faith Hill, Joe Cocker, Gabe Dixon, Trisha Yearwood, Babyface, Peter Frampton, among others. TV shows: “Grey’s Anatomy,” “True Blood,” “Nashville.” Films: Almost Famous; Phenomenon; Smallfoot. Broadway: Something Rotten!; Mrs. Doubtfire. London's West End: Mrs. Doubtfire. Kirkpatrick lives in Nashville with his wife, Fran, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. Favorite productions: Kourtney, Shelby and Carson.
