Brad Ableson. Director: Minions: The Rise of Gru. Brad Ableson attended USC Film School where his Emmy Award winning student film "My Ding-A-Ling" helped him score a job as an animator on "The Simpsons" at age 19. Since graduating he has been a storyboard artist on over 150 episodes and on the "The Simpsons Movie."While working on "The Simpsons," Brad wrote/directed the award winning short film "Save Virgil" that led...