Saul Blinkoff: The Orthodox Jew at Disney, Dreamworks & Netflix

Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Living Lchaim

Judaism, Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 992 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Saul Blinkoff is a Hollywood filmmaker who has worked for many high profile clients including; DISNEY, DREAMWORKS, NETFLIX and AMAZON. He animated on the DISNEY films Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan and Tarzan and directed Winnie the Pooh:Springtime with Roo and Kronk’s New Groove. He also became an Orthodox Jew and has incredible journey. He's a person who keeps on growing.

Saul also worked on the hit DISNEY show Doc McStuffins, Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, Llama Llama and the award winning DREAMWORKS series; Madagascar: A Little Wild.

Saul speaks around the world sharing practical tools for success, meaning and fulfillment in all aspects of life and hosts the inspirational weekly podcast; Life of AWESOME! Saul lives in Los Angeles with his wife Marion and their four children.

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This episode is in memory of

Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima

Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe

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0:00.0	Tears were streaming down my face.
0:02.0	Because I was thinking if a short kid like that could get into Notre Dame with an insane amount of hard work,
0:08.0	then what I thought was an untalented artist could get into Disney with an insane amount of hard work.
0:12.0	And I vowed to never give up again. could get into Disney with an insane amount of hard work.
0:12.9	And I vowed to never give up again.
0:14.9	Wow.
0:15.5	I got my best drawings together, sent them
0:18.8	into the Disney studios, and boom.
0:22.0	When you wish a funist I got in.
0:25.0	Welcome back to another episode of Inspiration for the nation
0:28.0	and this week we got a doozy for you.
0:29.8	I don't think I've ever interviewed someone
0:31.9	who has their own IMDb page.
0:34.0	Yes, that's right, I got the one the only Saul Blinkoff who has one of the best voices ever.
0:40.0	That's my bad imitation of him.
0:42.0	But aside for having an amazing voice and being such a
0:45.1	motivational person and speaker he is an animator he's worked for Disney and Dreamworks and
0:52.0	worked on films like Pocahontas and Hunchback Notchadam and also he's a religious Jew.
0:58.0	Yeah, he has quite a journey him and his wife and their family and it's, he's someone that I listen to his
1:07.6	podcast, Life of Awesome, and if you haven't heard it after this, go check it out.
1:13.5	But I have a strong feeling after you finish this episode,
1:15.8	you'll be happy to.
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