Jun Aimeo Falkenstein is an American animation director, writer, and storyboard artist. She directed the film The Tigger Movie in 2000. Falkenstein graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a bachelors in live-action production in 1991.
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Personal life
Jun Aimeo Falkenstein was born in Hawaii and raised in Laguna Beach, California. Her father, John Brooke Falkenstein (born 1940), was an engineer who worked at the Orange County Sanitation District. He is of German and English descent and the second son of puppeteer Mollie Falkenstein. Her mother, Hiroko Trust Falkenstein (born 1942), was a piano teacher and writer who immigrated to the United States from Japan. Jun Falkenstein has a younger brother, Brook Falkenstein (born 1971), who is the director of technical services at the University of California, San Diego. Falkenstein's parents eventually divorced due to her father's infidelity. Her mother remarried Gregg Stone, a painter. Her father remarried Hanh Do but filed for divorce in 2020.
Film and television work
Taz-Mania (1992) - Animation posing artist
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (1994) - Director
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) - Storyboard artist
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving (1998) - Director
Seasons of Giving (1999) - Director
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999) - Director
The Tigger Movie (2000) - Director, writer
Johnny Test (2005-2006) - Storyboard artist
Random! Cartoons (2007) - Creator ("Kyle + Rosemary")
The Jungle Book (2014) - Director
Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef (2016) - Supervising director
Monster High: Welcome to Monster High (2016) - Supervising director
Monster High: Electrified (2017) - Supervising director
The Lion King (2019) - Storyboard artist
Stillwater (2020) - Executive producer, supervising director
Awards and nominations
Emmy Award (Winner)
for "Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program - Stillwater (2022)"
Jun Falkenstein, Supervising Director
Peabody Award (Winner)
for "Children's and Youth category - Stillwater (2020)"
Jun Falkenstein, Supervising Director
Annie Award (Nominated)
for "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production - The Tigger Movie (2000)"
Jun Falkenstein, Director