Eric Darnell was born on August 21, 1961 in Prairie Village, Kansas, USA. He is known for his work on Madagascar (2005), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Baba Yaga (2020).Eric Darnell is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, songwriter and occasional voice actor. He's most famous for co-creating the Madagascar series along with partner, Tom McGrath. He also directed Antz with Tim Johnson.