Boyd D. Kirkland is an American television director of animated cartoons. He is best known for his work on X-Men Evolution. His other famous works include Batman: The Animated Series.
Kirkland was raised in Utah as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church or Mormon Church). He received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Weber State College in Ogden, Utah. His career in animation started in 1979 as...
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Boyd D. Kirkland is an American television director of animated cartoons. He is best known for his work on X-Men Evolution. His other famous works include Batman: The Animated Series.
Kirkland was raised in Utah as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church or Mormon Church). He received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Weber State College in Ogden, Utah. His career in animation started in 1979 as a layout artist. This evolved into XAM! Productions, a partnership based in Salt Lake City that subcontracted for larger Los Angeles based studios. He moved his family to Los Angeles in 1985.
Kirkland has published articles about the nature of God in Mormon thought. While a missionary for the LDS Church, Kirkland was confused about the Adam-God doctrine, ostensibly taught in the 19th century, which led him to start questioning the current official church teachings. After brief unhelpful requests for answers from church leaders, Kirkland...
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