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Joe Ranft (1960–2005)

Actor | Writer | Art Department

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Death occurred when he was a passenger in a car that veered off the road and plunged 130 feet into the Pacific Ocean. The driver was also killed, and another passenger was hospitalized with moderate injuries. See more trivia »

Born:

Joseph Henry Ranft
in Pasadena, California, USA

Died:

(age 45) in Mendocino County, California, USA
Joe Ranft in Toy Story 2
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Hide HideActor (15 titles)
2007 Cars Mater-National (Video Game) (voice)
 
2006 Cars
Red (voice) / Jerry Recycled Batteries (voice) / Peterbilt (voice)
 
2004 The Incredibles
Additional Voices (voice)
 
2003 Extreme Skate Adventure (Video Game) (voice)
 
2003 Finding Nemo
Jacques (voice)
 
2003 Finding Nemo (Video Game)
Jacques (voice)
 
2001 Monsters, Inc. (voice)
 
2001 Monkeybone
Streetsquash Rabbit (voice)
 
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (video)
Wheezy (voice)
 
1999 Toy Story 2
Wheezy the Penguin (voice) / Heimlich (voice)
 
1998 A Bug's Life (Video Game)
Heimlich (voice)
 
1998 A Bug's Life
Heimlich (voice)
 
1995 Toy Story
Lenny the Binoculars (voice)
 
1987 The Brave Little Toaster
Elmo St. Peters (voice)
 
1982 Luau (short)
I.Q.
 
Show ShowWriter (12 titles)
2006 Mater and the Ghostlight (video short) (original story)
 
2006 Cars (screenplay / story)
 
1998 A Bug's Life (story)
 
1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (video) (additional characters)
 
1995 Toy Story (story)
 
1994 The Lion King (story)
 
1991 Beauty and the Beast (story)
 
1990 The Rescuers Down Under (animation screenplay / story supervisor)
 
1988 Oliver & Company (story)
 
1987 The Brave Little Toaster (screen story / screenplay)
 
1987 Sport Goofy in Soccermania (short) (story)
 
1982 Fun with Mr. Future (short) (story)
 
Show ShowArt Department (8 titles)
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty (documentary) (caricaturist)
 
1999 Fantasia/2000 (additional art: story)
 
1996 James and the Giant Peach (storyboard supervisor)
 
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas (storyboard supervisor)
 
1991 Back to the Future (TV series) (storyboard artist - 1 episode)
– Brothers (1991) (storyboard artist)
 
1989 The Little Mermaid (storyboard artist)
 
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (storysketch: animation)
 
1987 The Brave Little Toaster (storyboard artist)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (8 titles)
2006 Mater and the Ghostlight (video short) (end credits designer)
 
2001 Monsters, Inc. (additional story material)
 
1999 Toy Story 2 (additional story material, story supervisor)
 
1998 A Bug's Life (story supervisor)
 
1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (video) (creator of additional original characters)
 
1995 Toy Story (story supervisor)
 
1991 Drop Dead Fred (title designer)
 
1982/II Hansel and Gretel (TV movie) (puppeteer)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (2 titles)
2001 Monsters, Inc. (story artist)
 
1987 The Brave Little Toaster (directing animator)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2006 Cars (co-director)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2005 Corpse Bride (executive producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty (documentary) (in memory of)
 
2005 Corpse Bride (in memory of)
 
2002 Disney's Animation Magic: Beauty and the Beast (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
2002 Mike's New Car (video short) (special thanks)
 
2000 For the Birds (short) (thanks)
 
1988 Winter (short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2007 The Pixar Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Toy Story: Filmmakers' Reflect (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Disney's Animation Magic: Beauty and the Beast (video documentary short)
Himself - Story Department, 'Toy Story'
 
2000 The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (video documentary short)
Himself - Storyboard Supervisor (as Joseph Ranft)
 
1997 Troldspejlet (TV series)
Himself
– Troldspejlet special: Troldspejlet i USA (1997) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself, in memorial sequence
 

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Finding Nemo -- After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. A Bug's Life -- Featurette: Heart and soul of the movie, post The Lion King -- Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King.
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Death occurred when he was a passenger in a car that veered off the road and plunged 130 feet into the Pacific Ocean. The driver was also killed, and another passenger was hospitalized with moderate injuries. See more »

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